TOP IT

What this record means

The record shows that “TOP IT” is a dead, expired registration on the Principal Register, owned by RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation. The mark was registered on January 11, 1972, and expired on October 12, 2002, after the owner failed to renew. The goods listed are a non‑dairy edible oleaginous emulsion used as a topping for desserts, salads and similar foods, described in detail as a ready‑to‑whip or pressurized container product. A new name that is very similar and used for the same or closely related food topping products would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “TOP” or “IT” in other contexts. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. The practical risk for someone considering a similar name is that, if the new name is used for similar food topping goods, it could be seen as infringing the expired mark’s scope.