We had a fairly average 662 new trademark registrations in class 025 this week. But it was more like a WEAK than a WEEK for cancellations and abandoned applications — only 132 previously registered marks were cancelled, and a teeny 9 applications were abandoned before registration.
Note: The marks in part 1 are now fully registered and active! These lists are compiled from the Trademark Official Gazette, which publishes lists of the newest registered marks every week. (Some of these are legitimate brand names! I’ve included them on this list because those brand names are also words or phrases that may be used on the goods in question by crafters and makers.)
PART 1: NEW REGISTRATIONS (PRINCIPAL REGISTER)
AIN’T SHIT FUNNY – Sometimes, I guess? Depends on whose shit, and where it is.
AND PROUD OF IT – Yes, as expected, the second specimen has text before the mark on the front of a shirt.
BEACH DEPT.
BLACK SALT
CLASH – Owned by a mobile game company out of Finland. They make “Clash of Clans” and “Clash Royale.”
DADS THAT RUN
DOG IS HUMAN – But cat is overlord!
GLOBAL CAT DAY – October 16, a day to hail our feline overlords!
HEY PARTY PEOPLE!
HOT GIRLS CRY TOO – Everybody should feel able to cry.
I AM STRONGER THAN MY DARKEST DAYS – Owner is the Indianapolis Colts??
IT’S A HIP HOP LIFE – Once a day, don’t you wanna throw the towel in?
JUST GRIN – Feels like a version of “you’d be prettier if you smiled.”
KEEP ON ROLLING
LIFE’S MOST VALUABLE LESSONS ARE LEARNED THROUGH PAIN – Cheery!
LOVE BEGINS WITH YOU – Uhm … no, it begins with L.
LOVE CHANGES THINGS – OK, I’ll give you that one, it often does.
MADE IN HELL
NEVER WAVER
OWN THE GROUND YOU WALK ON – Makes it a bit expensive to leave the house.
PALM
PLANT LOVERS – I’m working on my herb garden. It’s hard to find dill starts or seeds!
REAL ME
SALT AIR – I’m so happy to live near-ish to an ocean again. What a wonderful smell!
SITE LIFE
SMELLY BALLS – Because I know you want to know: air fresheners.
SOMETHING’S FISHY
STOP AND SMELL THE FLOWER – Just the one flower, though. Don’t be greedy.
THAT’S SO DAD
THE GAYS MATTER
TYPE A – This has always felt like an excuse for being a dick.
UNCOMMON
VINCIT VERITAS – Latin for “truth prevails” or “truth conquers.”
WEED RESPONSIBLY
WEED WATER – I’m picturing scummy brown bong water. Ewwwww.
WHITE PRIVILEGE ACTIVATED – I always insert the letter D in “privilege” when I type it.
PART 1-B: NEW REGISTRATIONS (SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER)
COUNTRY TRAPPER
PUGILIST
TOPSTITCH
PART 1-C: OLDER REGISTERED MARKS I DISCOVERED THIS WEEK
None!
PART 1-D: BEST ILLUSTRATED MARK OF THE WEEK
The meme-famous photo of Smudge the cat hating on vegetables. This appears to be owned by Smudge’s actual people. Check out the Smudge_Lord instagram for more pictures of this beautiful kitty!
PART 2: CANCELLED MARKS
(Standard disclaimer: Always double-check these words and phrases before using them in your designs, to make sure there isn’t a separate registration that is still live and active. Some marks have multiple registrations!)
BE BELIEVE BECOME
BITCHES CAN’T HANG
DASH
DEPUTY
LEISURE LIFE
SMARTER THAN THE AVERAGE BEAR
TROPHY HUSBAND * [removed from spreadsheet]
PART 3: ABANDONED APPLICATIONS! 🎉
Here are the applications that were abandoned this week in class 025, with mark drawing code 4. The most likely cause was the applicant not submitting corrected, updated, or informative material by the USPTO’s deadline. Ding, dong, these witches are dead! 🪦
[sic] = The mark contains a spelling, spacing, grammar, or punctuation error which does not appear to be wordplay. The error is left as-is.
[removed from spreadsheet] = The cancelled item had been on my spreadsheet of marks, and has now been removed.
Note: This is a curated list, and may not include all marks that affect you or your business. All opinions expressed in the snark are my own. All snark is intended for entertainment purposes.
As always, the new marks have been added to my ginormous spreadsheet; please check it out for a shockingly large list of registered trademarks!
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