HAPPYMAT

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “HAPPYMAT” was once registered on the Principal Register but is now dead because the registrant, PepsiCo, Inc., failed to file a required Section 8 declaration. The registration covered the goods “PLACE MATS” in class 027, and the mark’s first use was in August 1976. Because the mark is cancelled, it no longer provides exclusive rights, but the historical filing still indicates that PepsiCo once claimed protection for that specific product. A new user of a similar name on place mats would face the closest record‑based concern, while use in unrelated categories would be farther from the scope shown. The record contains no evidence of oppositions, cancellations after publication, or court actions, so there is no visible enforcement activity. The last meaningful status event was the cancellation on January 31, 1984. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled status reduces the risk, but the historical claim on place mats remains a potential point of caution.