FLUFFY

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “FLUFFY” was abandoned by its owner, Gruma Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and is no longer live on the Principal Register. The mark was registered for the single class 030, covering staple foods specifically tortillas, with first use on August 15, 1994. Because the mark is dead, it does not give the owner control over the word “fluffy” in all contexts, but it does create a close concern for any new use that involves tortillas or similar staple food products. The prosecution history shows a straightforward abandonment: the applicant mailed an express abandonment on May 9, 1995, after the application had been assigned to an examiner. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone looking to use a similar name, the main risk lies in the tortilla or staple food market; outside that narrow scope the concern is farther removed.