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Trademark Tuesday – New and Cancelled Marks – 06 August 2024

This week saw 508 new trademarks get registered in class 025. There were 331 cancellations of previously registered marks, and a paltry 12 applications were abandoned before they reached the end of the process.

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)

AGAVE LIFE – Unclear if it’s about the sweetener or about tequila.
ANGEL’S FACE
BADDIE ON DECK
BAGUETTE
BAM
BAREFOOT AND BRALESS – One of the finest weekend states of being!
BLEED RED – I … will? I don’t think I have a choice.
BLEED WINE – I do have a choice on this one. Pass, thanks!
BODY AND MIND
CHRISTINA AGUILERA – But you weren’t using her name anyway, right?
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
GETTING THINGS DONE – Nice and vague. What things? Oh, you know … things.
GO EVERYWHERE – Another vague one. This week’s new marks are allergic to specificity.
GRINDAHOLIC – Enough with the grind and the hustle already!
GYMBAE
I AM THE STORM – Breezed right through with ornamental specimens.
LIFE LIKE MINE
MAPS
ME LOVE ME SELF – Spoken like that famous orator, Cookie Monster.
MICHELANGELO
MIDLIFE CRISIS – Mine was moving to Europe. What’s yours?
OUTSIDE EVERYDAY [sic] – “Everyday” as one word means “ordinary” – use separate “every day” to indicate doing something on a daily basis.
ROOTING FOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SECURE THE TRIBE
SH!T – Their website is “shitapparel” with the letter I. (And it leads to an Etsy shop of Donald Trump shirts.)
SHREDDED ARMY
SILENCE THE DOUBTERS
SKINNY MINNIE – Feels like slang from the ’50s.
STICK WITH IT! – Vague. What should I stick with? Oh, you know … it.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT SPORTS
UNAPOLOGETICALLY PROPHETIC
YOUNG, GIFTED & BEAUTIFUL – See? That’s nice and specific.

 


PART 1-B: NEW REGISTRATIONS (SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER)

GLOBAL FISHERMAN

 


PART 1-C: OLDER REGISTERED MARKS I DISCOVERED THIS WEEK

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TACO

 


PART 1-D: MY FAVORITE ILLUSTRATED MARK OF THE WEEK

I couldn’t decide this week between A 12-armed golfer who must have a hell of a time finding shirts to fit and EYE THEME, which is a baffling combination of illustrated elements and funky text.

Image specimen for a golfer with at least 12 arms.Image specimen for the EYE THEME trademark.

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!)

AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
BEACH ADDICT
BOOMERS ROCK
BRAAAP * [removed from spreadsheet]
CABO
CRUISELIFE * [removed from spreadsheet]
DRINK MORE DRIVE LESS
EARTHBOY
GRILLED CHEESE FRIDAY
JUST MY IMAGINATION
KEEP LOVE PRESENT
LIFE OCCUPIED
NO POLITICS JUST JIU JITSU
NUGGET – Classes 29 and 30 remain active; all other classes are cancelled.
REEL SICK
RISE OF THE WOMAN
SANCTUARY CITIZEN
SHEER
SIN FRANCISCO
TAHOE SKI BUM
TAKE NO DAYS OFF
TWO FRIENDS
UNICORN SLAYER
WINE UNIVERSITY

 


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! 🪦

COMMON SSENSE
GET SET, GO!!
SUPREME NATION
WE’RE NOT GOING BACK

 



[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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