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THE PAPER DEPARTMENTSerial 97148611 · Principal Register
Pending · Under Examination
Owner: BABABLOLA, MONIQUE
Class 042 - Scientific & Technology Services
Filed Nov 30, 2021
The record shows that “THE PAPER DEPARTMENT” is a pending service mark owned by Monique Bababloha, an individual, and is currently under examination on the Principal Register. The mark covers clothing design services in class 042, so a similar name used for apparel design or related services would raise the closest concern. This record does not mean the wording is protected for all uses; it only shows rights in that specific class and service. The prosecution history reveals a long series of suspension inquiries and office actions, indicating the examiner has repeatedly questioned the mark’s registrability, but the applicant has not yet resolved those issues. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone looking to use a similar name in apparel design, the existing pending mark suggests a meaningful risk of conflict in that narrow field.
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