What this record means
The record shows that the mark “THE PAPERSILK COLLECTION” is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant did not respond to an office action. The owner listed is Novelart Manufacturing Company, a Delaware corporation. The mark was filed on May 16, 1994 for goods in class 016, specifically papersilk, a distributor of gift packaging materials such as gift wrap, non‑woven paper and plastic, ribbons, bows, and napkins, with first use on February 22, 1994. Because the mark is no longer active, it does not give the owner control over every use of the wording, but the closest concern would arise for businesses dealing in similar gift‑packaging or paper goods. The prosecution history shows a non‑final action mailed on October 11, 1994 and abandonment on June 7, 1995, with no further maintenance or enforcement events recorded. Since the supplied history contains no visible enforcement activity, the owner has not demonstrated any recent enforcement. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status reduces the risk, but the specific gift‑packaging goods remain a potential area of concern.
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