TOAD

What this record means

The record shows that the mark TOAD was abandoned, so it is not a live or pending registration, and the applicant listed was Toad Automotive Outfitters, a corporation organized in Canada. The only listed goods are “Automobile parts and accessories” in International Class 012, so a similar name used for anything in that category would be the closest area of concern based on this filing. The abandonment means the USPTO record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “toad” in any context, only over the specific automotive‑parts description that was claimed. The prosecution history notes a non‑final office action in September 1998 and an abandonment on June 29 1999 because the applicant failed to respond or responded late; that is the most recent status event and no later maintenance or renewal dates are provided. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations or court actions, so there is no visible enforcement signal. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan to use “TOAD” for automotive parts, but the risk drops sharply for unrelated goods or services.