PAPERWORLD

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “PAPERWORLD” is dead and was abandoned because the applicant, MACLEAN HUNTER LIMITED, a company organized in Canada, failed to respond to an Office action. The mark was filed on March 7, 1991 under an intent‑to‑use basis and was registered on the Principal Register for class 016, covering paper goods and printed matter, specifically periodical publications. Because the mark is no longer live, it does not give the owner control over every use of the wording, but the closest area of concern would be any use of “PAPERWORLD” in connection with paper products or printed publications. The prosecution history shows a non‑final action mailed on August 7, 1991 and an assignment to an examiner on June 19, 1991, followed by abandonment on March 25, 1992. No enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations appears in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests a meaningful concern only if the new use is in the same class of paper goods or printed matter.