Numbers for the week in class 025: there were 563 newly registered text marks, 474 cancelled text marks, and 144 applications were abandoned before they reached the finish line.

Note: The marks in part 1 are now fully registered and active! This list is compiled from the USPTO Trademark Search system. 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)

PART 1-B: NEW REGISTRATIONS (SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER)

PART 1-C: INTERESTING ILLUSTRATED MARK(S) OF THE WEEK

If you didn’t already know, almost all fraternity and sorority names are protected! The difficulty is that Greek letters don’t show as the text of a word mark, so they’re illustrated marks instead. Here’s an example from the search results for Phi Beta Sigma:

The “Wordmark” field (highlighted) is completely empty, and this is classified as a type 2 mark: “an illustrated mark without any words, letters, or numbers.” Despite the fact that it contains three letters!  So your best bet on how to find these is to look at the owner name, which will usually be the spelled-out letters — “Phi Beta Sigma” instead of Φ Β Σ.

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!)

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] = A spelling, spacing, grammar, or punctuation error is part of the mark, not a typo from my butterfingers.
[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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