ANDROID

What this record means

The record shows that the mark ANDROID is cancelled, so it is not a live registration, and the listed owner is Lawson Associates, Inc., a Minnesota corporation. The registration covered only class 009, specifically “computer software and program instruction manuals all sold as a unit for use in the generation of computer program code,” with a first use date of November 30, 1989. Because the protection was limited to that narrow software‑manual description, a similar name used for unrelated goods—say, clothing, food, or mobile devices—would be farther from the scope shown here, while another software product could raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “ANDROID.” The latest meaningful event is the cancellation on April 21, 1997 for failure to file a Section 8 declaration, and no further maintenance or renewal dates appear. The prosecution history shows no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 lapse, or court actions, so the supplied history shows no visible enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan a software‑related product with the same name.