FUNKY

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “FUNKY” is no longer live; it was registered on December 18, 1973, for breakfast cereal and snack mixture under class 030, but the registration expired on September 26, 1994 because it was not renewed. The owner listed is George H. Funk. The goods covered were specifically a breakfast cereal and snack mixture composed of grains, brown sugar, and honey, so a new name that is similar and used for the same or closely related food products would raise the closest concern. The record does not give the mark any control over other uses of the word “funky” outside that food category. No prosecution history or enforcement actions appear, so the supplied history shows no visible enforcement activity. For someone looking to use a similar name in the food or cereal space, this history suggests a meaningful risk of conflict.