PAPER MOON

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “PAPER MOON” is no longer active; it was cancelled on July 11 1994 because the registrant, PAPER MOON GRAPHICS, INC., failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The mark had been registered on the Principal Register in 1988 for two classes: class 006 metal goods, specifically key rings, and class 016 paper goods and printed matter, including greeting cards, stationery, wrapping paper, invitations, gift cards, tags, address books, postcards, notepads, magnetic notepads, and notebooks. A similar name would raise the closest concern in those exact goods—particularly paper‑based items and metal key rings—rather than in unrelated categories. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “paper” or “moon.” The prosecution history shows the mark was approved for publication, published for opposition, and ultimately registered before being cancelled; no enforcement actions such as oppositions or cancellations after publication appear in the supplied history. For someone looking to use a similar name, the visible risk is that the cancelled mark still covers those specific paper and metal goods, so using the same name for similar items could create a concern.