NORTHWEST'S WEEKEND FARE

What this record means

The record shows that “NORTHWEST'S WEEKEND FARE” is an abandoned service mark; the application was filed by Northwest Airlines, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, on Nov 06 1995 and was abandoned on Feb 03 1997 because the applicant failed to respond to an Office action. The only listed service is “special low fares for air travel offered for sale to the public” in International Class 039, with a first use date of Oct 25 1995. A similar name used for airline ticket pricing or travel‑related promotions would be the closest area of concern, since the record’s coverage is limited to that specific travel‑fare service. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “Northwest,” “Weekend,” or “Fare” in unrelated fields. The prosecution history shows a non‑final action mailed on May 02 1996 and the subsequent abandonment, but there is no indication of any opposition, cancellation proceeding, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a comparable travel‑fare brand, because the abandoned filing still signals that the USPTO examined the mark for that exact service.