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Live · Registered LIVE/REGISTRATION/Issued and Active
What this record means
The record shows a live Principal Register registration (serial 75463939, registration 2317889) owned by Vanguard Furniture Co., Inc., a corporation organized in North Carolina, and it covers a broad range of furniture and related items in class 020—beds, sofas, chairs, tables, wardrobes, mirrors and the like—as well as upholstery fabrics in class 024; a similar single‑letter mark used for furniture or fabric products would therefore raise the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated fields would be farther from the scope shown. The record does not give Vanguard control over every possible use of the letter “V,” only over the listed goods and services. The prosecution history shows no supplemental‑register activity, just a standard examination and registration path. The most recent meaningful event is the April 22 2020 notice of acceptance of a Section 8/9 renewal, confirming the mark’s continued active status. No opposition, cancellation or other enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. I’d treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a comparable name in the furniture or upholstery market.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Trademark
| Drawing type | 5 - AN ILLUSTRATION DRAWING WITH WORD(S)/LETTER(S)/NUMBER(S) IN STYLIZED FORM |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)). |
| Status | The registration has been renewed. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Apr 07, 1998 |
| Published for opposition | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Registered (Principal) | Feb 15, 2000 |
| Status date | Apr 22, 2020 |
Goods & services
beds, headboards, sofas, love seats, sleep sofas, sectional sofas, chairs, long reclining chairs, namely, chaise lounges, ottomans, benches, fitted fabric furniture covers, pillows, furniture chests, furniture trunks, chests of drawers, tables, table bases, cabinets, hutches, desks, sideboards, screens, night stands, armoires, wardrobes, and mirrors
upholstery fabrics
Owner & representation
| Owner | Vanguard Furniture Co., Inc. |
| Address | P.O. Box 2187, Hickory, NORTH CAROLINA UNITED STATES 28603 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in NORTH CAROLINA |
| Attorney of record | David M. Kelly |
| Correspondent | David M. Kelly |
| Attorney email | d********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | 3 emails |
| Correspondent phone | 2********9 |
| Correspondent address | Washington, DISTRICT |