What this record means
The record shows that the mark “PFG PORTABLE FORM GENERATOR” is no longer active; it was cancelled on June 21 2007 because the registrant failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The owner listed is Matrix Computer Systems, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation. The mark was registered on the Principal Register in class 009 for computer hardware and software that generates standardized reports and forms for teachers and counselors of exceptional education students. A similar name would raise the closest concern in that same class and for those specific educational software services. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the wording, only over the goods and services listed. The prosecution history shows the mark was initially approved for publication, published for opposition, and later registered, but no Supplemental Register activity is involved. The last significant event was the cancellation in 2007, and no opposition, cancellation, or court action appears in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled status reduces the risk, but the specific educational software scope remains a potential point of concern.
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