FLAG, FLOWER, BIRD, AND TREE SQUARE DESIGN

What this record means

The record shows the application for “FLAG, FLOWER, BIRD, AND TREE SQUARE DESIGN” is abandoned, with the last status entry dated June 24 1998 when the USPTO recorded an abandonment because the applicant failed to respond to an Office action; the owner listed is Rey Spooner, Inc., a corporation organized in Hawaii. The filing covered only Class 025 clothing, specifically men’s and boy’s swimwear, walking shorts, jackets, jumpsuits, trousers, polo shirts, T‑shirts, sweatshirts, hats, caps, visors and shoes, plus ladies’ and girls’ blouses, shirts, swimwear, shorts, pants, dresses, jumpsuits, muu‑muus, visors, shoes and T‑shirts, with a first use date of February 26 1997. Because the protection is limited to those apparel items, a similar name used for unrelated goods—say software or food—would be far removed from the scope shown here, though the wording itself is not cleared for all uses. The prosecution history shows only the assignment to an examiner, a non‑final action mailed on October 1 1997, and the final abandonment; there is no indication of any opposition, cancellation proceeding, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan clothing or related apparel under a comparable name, but the record does not block uses outside that narrow category.