What this record means
The record shows that the mark “ALPHABET” is no longer active; it was registered on August 1, 1967, but the owner, Trimfoot Company, a Missouri corporation, failed to renew it, and the registration expired on November 1, 1987. The mark was held on the Principal Register for class 025, covering infants’ shoes. Because the mark is dead, it does not give the owner control over the word “Alphabet” in other contexts, but the closest area of concern remains the sale of infants’ footwear. The prosecution history indicates a single status event—an expired Section 9 notice—so there was no opposition or other enforcement activity recorded. With no further maintenance or renewal dates listed, the record shows no visible enforcement signals. If you are thinking of using a similar name for a product or service, the risk is highest if you are in the infants’ shoe market; otherwise, the concern is farther from the specific goods listed.
Informational only - not legal advice.