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THE PAPER DELIVERING THE BEST BURKE COUNTY NEWS.Serial 97594123 · Principal Register
Dead · Refused
Owner: Morganton Media Group, LLC
Class 016 - Paper Goods & Printed Matter
Filed Sep 16, 2022
The record shows that the mark “THE PAPER DELIVERING THE BEST BURKE COUNTY NEWS” is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant, Morganton Media Group, LLC, failed to respond to an Office action. The mark was filed on September 16, 2022 for class 016, covering printed daily newspapers and printed newspapers for general circulation. Because the mark is no longer active, it does not give the owner control over every use of the wording, but it does establish that the owner once sought protection for that specific phrase in that specific category. The prosecution history shows a single non‑final action in June 2023 and the eventual abandonment in October 2023, with no evidence of opposition, cancellation, or court action. The supplied history shows no enforcement activity. For someone considering a similar name, the closest concern would be using the exact phrase for printed newspapers; otherwise the risk is lower, though the abandoned status does not guarantee freedom to use the wording in other contexts.
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