WORDSTERS
Dead · Cancelled DEAD/REGISTRATION/Cancelled/InvalidatedWhat this record means
The record shows that WORDSTERS was a Principal Register trademark owned by HASBRO, INC., but it was cancelled on Oct 18 1999 because the registrant failed to file an acceptable Section 8 declaration, so the mark is no longer live. The registration covered “equipment sold as a unit for playing a parlor type game” in International Class 028, meaning the only area where a similar name would raise a direct concern is the market for game‑related hardware. The record does not give HASBRO control over every use of the word WORDSTERS in other industries or contexts. The prosecution history shows the application was filed in 1991, allowed and registered in 1993, and then cancelled after the required maintenance filing was missed; there is no indication of any opposition, cancellation proceeding, or other enforcement activity in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to use WORDSTERS for game equipment, but the risk is far lower for unrelated goods or services.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Trademark
| Drawing type | 1 - TYPESET WORD(S) /LETTER(S) /NUMBER(S) |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)). |
| Status | Registration cancelled because registrant did not file an acceptable declaration under Section 8. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Dec 09, 1991 |
| Published for opposition | Jun 09, 1992 |
| Notice of Allowance | Sep 01, 1992 |
| Registered (Principal) | Apr 13, 1993 |
| Status date | Oct 18, 1999 |
Goods & services
equipment sold as a unit for playing a parlor type game
Owner & representation
| Owner | HASBRO, INC. |
| Address | 1027 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RHODE ISLAND UNITED STATES 02862 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in RHODE ISLAND |
| Attorney of record | |
| Correspondent | PAUL N VANASSE |
| Correspondent address | PAWTUCKET, RHODE |