CARTOON NETWORK

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “CARTOON NETWORK” was filed by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Georgia corporation, as a service mark on March 23, 1992. It was abandoned on August 17, 1993 after the applicant filed an express abandonment, so the mark is now dead and no longer active on the Principal Register. The only goods or services listed are telecasting services under class 038, meaning the closest concern would arise if someone used the name for television broadcasting or related communication services. The record does not give the mark any control over other uses of the wording in unrelated fields. No enforcement activity—oppositions, cancellations, or court actions—is recorded. The last meaningful event was the abandonment notice in August 1993. For anyone thinking of a similar name, the history suggests a potential concern if the new use involves telecasting or communication services, but there is no broader claim over the phrase.