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BLACK SHEEPSerial 90544929 · Principal Register
Dead · Refused
Owner: Krol, Nicholas Adam
Class 033 -
Filed Feb 24, 2021
The record shows that the “BLACK SHEEP” application, filed by Nicholas Adam Krol of a limited liability company organized in Illinois, was abandoned on March 31 2022 after the applicant failed to respond to an Office action, so the mark is not live or registered. The only listed goods are “Spirits and liqueurs” in International Class 033, meaning the closest area of concern would be any other brand using “BLACK SHEEP” for alcoholic beverages or related products; uses in unrelated categories fall farther from the scope shown here. Because the filing was on the Principal Register and never reached registration, the record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “BLACK SHEEP” in any context. The latest meaningful event is the abandonment notice dated March 31 2022, and no further maintenance or renewal dates appear. The prosecution history contains only office actions and the abandonment; there is no indication of oppositions, cancellations, or court proceedings, so the supplied history shows no visible enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a similar name for spirits, but the risk is lower for other product lines.
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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.