SAMSUNG

What this record means

This record shows that the mark “SAMSUNG” was once registered on the Principal Register but was cancelled on October 6, 2001 because the registrant, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The cancelled registration covered class 009 goods such as televisions, video recorders, computers, and related electronic devices, and class 011 goods like supersonic wave humidifiers. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the electronics and related consumer goods area, especially devices that are sold or used in commerce. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “Samsung”; it only reflects the cancelled registration’s scope. The prosecution history shows the mark was allowed, registered, and later cancelled, with no opposition or enforcement actions recorded. The last meaningful event was the cancellation in 2001, and no further dates are supplied. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled status reduces the risk, but the earlier registration in electronics still presents a potential concern in that field.