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SUPERMANSerial 78698203 · Principal Register
Dead · Refused
Owner: DC COMICS
Class 030 - Staple Foods
Filed Aug 23, 2005
The record shows that the mark “SUPERMAN” is dead; it was abandoned because the owner, DC COMICS, did not file a Statement of Use or Extension Request after the Notice of Allowance. The mark was applied for on August 23, 2005 and was published for opposition on June 20, 2006. It was registered on the Principal Register for class 030, which covers a wide range of edible goods such as cookies, milkshake bases, breakfast cereals, bubble gum, cake decorations, chewing gum, frozen confections, crackers, frozen yogurt, ice cream, pretzels, peanut butter confectionery chips, malt for food, sugar confectionery, candy bars, candy mints, candy‑coated popcorn, edible cake decorations, rice cakes, pastilles, pastries, biscuits, bread, coffee‑based beverages, cocoa beverages, tea, and related items. A similar name used for any of those foods would raise the closest concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “Superman.” No enforcement actions such as oppositions or cancellations appear in the supplied history. The last meaningful event was the abandonment notice on May 14, 2008. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status means the mark is no longer enforceable, but the specific food goods listed remain a potential point of concern if the new name is used in those categories.
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