APPLE

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “APPLE” is dead and was abandoned by its owner, COMPUTER APPLES, INC., a Michigan corporation, because the applicant failed to respond to an office action. The mark was on the Principal Register and covered the class 009 goods of computer programming services, with first use in 1973. A similar name used for computer programming services or related electronic and scientific apparatus would raise the closest concern, while use in unrelated fields would be farther from the scope shown. The abandonment event on September 9, 1983 is the latest status change, and no later maintenance or renewal dates are listed. The prosecution history includes a petition to revive that was granted, but the mark was ultimately abandoned, and there are no recorded oppositions, cancellations, or court actions. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests a meaningful risk if the new use overlaps computer programming services, but it does not indicate control over all uses of the word.