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SUPERMANSerial 77579189 · Principal Register
Dead · Refused
Owner: DC COMICS
Class 030 - Staple Foods
Filed Sep 25, 2008
The record shows that the mark “SUPERMAN” was abandoned by DC COMICS, a partnership organized in New York, and is no longer live on the Principal Register. The abandoned application covered a wide range of food products in class 030, including cookies, candy, ice cream, and related confectionery items. Because the goods are specific to that class, a similar name used for other types of products or services would be farther from the scope of this record, but the record does not give control over every use of the word “Superman.” The prosecution history indicates that the mark was approved for publication on the Principal Register, a Notice of Allowance was issued, and the applicant failed to file a Statement of Use, leading to abandonment. No opposition, cancellation, or court action appears in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement activity. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status means the mark is not currently enforceable, but the specific food‑product scope could still raise concerns if the new use is closely related.
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