PAPERFILL

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “PAPERFILL” is dead and was abandoned after an appeal of the examining attorney’s final refusal. The owner listed is STOROPACK HANS REICHENECKER GmbH & CO., a corporation organized in Germany, and the mark was filed on April 15, 1993 under an intent‑to‑use basis. The only goods listed are pourable packaging materials for use in shipping goods, class 017. Because the mark is no longer active, it does not give the owner control over every use of the word “PAPERFILL.” The closest area of concern would be any use of a similar name for pourable packaging materials or related shipping supplies. The record shows no opposition, cancellation, or court proceeding, so there is no visible enforcement activity. The last meaningful event was the abandonment on September 2, 1999. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests a limited concern confined to the specific packaging goods listed, but it does not preclude use in unrelated fields.