TALKING MUGS STANLEY PAPEL

What this record means

The record shows the mark “TALKING MUGS STANLEY PAPEL” is cancelled, so it is not a live registration, and the listed owner is Stanley Papel, an individual. It was registered on the Principal Register for class 021 covering “ceramic articles; namely, mugs and tankards,” and the earliest use in commerce was April 20 1993. Because the protection was limited to those ceramic drinking vessels, a similar name used on unrelated goods—say, software or clothing—would be far less likely to run into this record, while another mug‑related product would create the closest concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “talking mugs” or “Stanley Papel.” The last substantive event was the Section 8 cancellation on October 2 2005, and the history contains no oppositions, cancellations by third parties, or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a mug‑related brand with a similar name.