SAMSUNG

What this record means

This record shows that the mark “SAMSUNG” is no longer active; it was cancelled on January 11, 2003 because the registrant, Samsung Corporation, did not file a required declaration. The cancelled registration covered two classes: class 010 for sphygmomanometers and class 012 for a wide range of vehicles and vehicle parts. A similar name would raise the closest concern in those specific goods, especially medical measuring devices and automotive or aviation equipment. The record does not give Samsung control over every use of the word “Samsung” in unrelated fields. The prosecution history indicates the mark was originally allowed in the Principal Register, with several extensions of the Section 8 declaration period before cancellation. No oppositions, cancellations, or court actions appear in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement activity. If you are thinking of using a similar name, be aware that the cancelled registration still signals that Samsung once claimed rights in those particular goods, and that use in those areas could still be problematic.