FUN

What this record means

The record shows that “FUN” (Serial 73311607, Registration 1285496) was cancelled, so it is not a live registration; the last owner listed was Austin, Nichols & Co., Incorporated, a Delaware corporation. The registration covered only rum in International Class 033, with a first commercial use date of April 29 1981, so a similar mark used on alcoholic beverages—especially rum—would be the closest area of concern. The record does not give the owner control over the word “FUN” in other product categories or services. This mark was on the Principal Register, and the prosecution history simply records the normal filing, publication, registration and later Section 8 renewal filings, ending with a cancellation on April 16 2005 because the required declaration was not filed. No oppositions, cancellations by third parties, or court actions appear in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern only if you plan to market rum or a closely related alcoholic product under the same name.