WORDTEMPS

What this record means

The record shows that WORDTEMPS, INC., a Texas corporation, once held a Principal Register service mark for “WORDTEMPS” but the registration was cancelled on August 8 2008 because the owner failed to file a required Section 8 declaration, so the mark is now dead. The protection that existed was limited to “temporary personnel services” in International Class 035, meaning the most direct concern would be any new business offering staffing or temporary employee solutions under a similar name. The record does not give the owner any control over unrelated goods or services, nor does it block all uses of the word “WORDTEMPS” in other fields. The prosecution history shows the mark was approved, issued a Section 8 renewal in 1993, and later fell into cancellation when the renewal was missed; there is no indication of oppositions, cancellations, or court actions in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a staffing‑related brand, because the cancelled registration still signals prior use in that space.