INKLINGS BY PAPEL GIFTWARE

What this record means

The record shows that “INKLINGS BY PAPEL GIFTWARE” is an abandoned application – the USPTO marked it dead after the owner, PAPEL GIFTWARE, INC., a New Jersey corporation, failed to file a Statement of Use or an extension after the Notice of Allowance was issued, with the abandonment entered on Dec 30 2000. The only goods listed are “figurines made primarily of clay” in International Class 021, so a similar name used for clay figurines or closely related decorative items would be the closest area of concern; uses in unrelated categories such as paper products or digital services would be farther from the scope shown. Because the mark never reached registration, the record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “INKLINGS” or “PAPEL.” The prosecution history shows the application moved from approval for publication to a Notice of Allowance and then to abandonment, but there is no indication of any opposition, cancellation proceeding, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan to market clay figurines under a similar name, but the risk is limited to that specific product class.