TOAD

What this record means

The record shows that the mark TOAD was registered on the Principal Register to NAS Import Corp., a New York corporation, for handbags (International Class 018) with a first use date of April 1, 1991, but the registration was cancelled on January 11, 1999 because the owner failed to file an acceptable Section 8 declaration, so the mark is now dead. The listed goods are limited to handbags, so the closest area of concern for a similar name would be any other handbag or related accessory offering; the record does not extend to unrelated products or services, and it does not give the owner control over every use of the word “TOAD.” The prosecution history shows a normal path to registration and then a Section 8 cancellation, with no oppositions or other enforcement actions noted. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan to use “TOAD” for handbags, but the risk is far lower for dissimilar goods.