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Trademark Status Report
The USPTO's own status record for this mark, on one dated page.
- Current status with a plain-English verdict
- Owner, classes, filing basis, and every key date
- The mark as it appears on the federal record
- Every prosecution event, filing to today
- Source-cited with the exact retrieval date
Built from the USPTO's TSDR record. Assignment chain of title and TTAB proceeding files sit in separate USPTO systems and are not included.
Serial 98004255 · Principal Register
Dead · Refused
Owner: NYC Vibe LLC
Class 014 -
Class 016 - Paper Goods & Printed Matter
Class 018 -
Class 021 -
Class 024 -
Class 025 - Clothing
Filed May 19, 2023
The record shows that the mark is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant failed to respond to an Office action. The owner listed is NYC Vibe LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The mark covered a range of goods: jewelry such as chains, rings, and watches; paper goods like pens, pencils, calendars, stickers, posters, and stationery; bags including backpacks, duffel bags, and tote bags; beverageware and plastic cups; towels; and a broad array of clothing items such as headwear, footwear, jerseys, t‑shirts, sweatpants, hooded sweatshirts, and rain jackets. A similar name would raise the closest concern in these categories, especially in apparel and accessories. The record does not give the mark control over every use of the wording, only over the specific goods listed. No enforcement activity appears in the supplied history. The latest event is the abandonment notice on June 3, 2024. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status reduces the risk, but the goods listed still present a potential concern if used in those areas.
Full event history, owner details, and verdict inside.
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.