TBS

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “TBS” is live and registered on the Principal Register under serial 73701299, owned by EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO., INC., a Pennsylvania corporation. The registration covers electrical and scientific apparatus, specifically electric storage batteries, with first use in November 1982. A similar name used for electric storage batteries would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the letters “TBS”; it is limited to the goods listed. The most recent maintenance event was the second 10‑year renewal on December 30 2017, which kept the mark active. No oppositions, cancellations, or other enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone looking to use a similar name, the risk is that the mark’s protection is specific to electric storage batteries, so use in unrelated fields may be less problematic, but the mark remains enforceable within its scope.