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THE SANTEE SPECIALSerial 75708974 · Principal Register
Dead · Refused
Owner: R & M VENTURES
Class 028 -
Filed May 16, 1999
The record shows that “THE SANTEE SPECIAL” is an abandoned application, not a live or registered mark, and the listed owner is R & M VENTURES, a partnership organized in North Carolina. The filing covered only class 028 goods—specifically fishing equipment, namely fishing rod holders, with a first use date of October 1988 and use in commerce beginning January 1989. Because the protection sought was limited to that narrow category, a similar name used for anything outside fishing rod holders would be the closest area of concern under this record, but the record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “THE SANTEE SPECIAL.” The prosecution history shows a non‑final office action mailed on September 3 1999, assignment to an examiner on August 26 1999, and an abandonment on March 28 2001 due to a failure to respond or a late response; there are no later maintenance actions or renewal dates listed. The supplied history contains no visible enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan to market fishing rod holders under a similar name, but the risk is far lower for unrelated products.
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The way I'd use it, honestly, is as the thing you attach when a bank, a marketplace, or a co-founder asks "are we clear on the name". It answers in one page.