APPLE

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “APPLE” is dead and was abandoned by INTERCO INCORPORATED, a corporation organized in Missouri. The application was filed on June 8, 1987, and the abandonment was recorded on March 9, 1989 after the applicant failed to respond to an Office action. The only goods listed were footwear under class 025, with first use in July 1984. Because the mark is no longer active, it does not give the owner control over the word “APPLE” in any other context, but the closest concern would arise if you used the name for footwear or related apparel. The prosecution history shows a single non‑final action mailed in October 1987, an assignment to an examiner in June 1988, and a correspondence receipt in April 1988, before the abandonment. No oppositions, cancellations, or court actions appear in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement activity. For someone considering a similar name, the risk is limited to the specific footwear category, and the abandoned status means the mark no longer protects that word in any class.