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- Every prosecution event, filing to today
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◆ TRADEMARKCHECKER.AITRADEMARK STATUS REPORT
THE FAMOUS FIVESerial 75146422 · Principal Register
Dead · Refused
Owner: Enid Blyton Limited
Class 003 - Cosmetics & Cleaning
Class 009 - Electrical & Scientific Apparatus
Class 014 -
Class 016 - Paper Goods & Printed Matter
Class 018 -
Class 020 -
Class 021 -
Class 024 -
Class 025 - Clothing
Class 026 -
Class 027 -
Class 028 -
Class 029 - Meats & Processed Foods
Class 030 - Staple Foods
Class 032 - Light Beverages
Class 041 - Education & Entertainment
Class 042 - Scientific & Technology Services
Filed Aug 07, 1996
The record shows that “THE FAMOUS FIVE” is a dead mark that was abandoned by Enid Blyton Limited, a private limited company organized in the United Kingdom. The abandonment followed a failure to file a Statement of Use after the Notice of Allowance in 1998, and the mark was never registered on the Principal Register. The goods listed in the application cover a wide range of cosmetics, cleaning products, electrical and scientific apparatus, paper goods, clothing, household items, and various other consumer goods, all of which would create the closest record‑based concern for a similar name used in those categories. Because the mark was never granted, it does not confer control over the wording in any broader sense. The prosecution history shows a standard refusal and subsequent abandonment, with no evidence of enforcement activity. The last meaningful event was the abandonment on April 14, 1999. For someone considering a similar name, the risk is that use in the listed goods could raise a concern, but the mark’s dead status means there is no active registration to enforce.
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