SAMSUNG

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “SAMSUNG” was abandoned by Samsung Co., Ltd. and is no longer live. The abandoned application was filed on November 14, 1988, and the abandonment was recorded on September 22, 1989 because the applicant failed to respond to an office action. The only goods listed were cameras, lenses, camera tripods, camera accessories, and binoculars in class 009. Because the mark is dead, it does not give the owner control over the word “SAMSUNG” in any other context, but the closest concern would arise if a new mark were used for similar photographic or optical products. The prosecution history shows a single non‑final action mailed in January 1989 before abandonment, with no subsequent amendments or supplemental register placement. No enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations appears in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status reduces the risk, yet the specific goods listed still present a focused concern if the new use overlaps those items.