APPLE

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “APPLE” is dead and was abandoned by Apple Mortgage Banc & Lending Corp., a Florida corporation, because the applicant failed to respond to an office action. The mark was filed on June 2 1998 and abandoned on September 20 2000. It covered services in class 036, specifically mortgage lending, mortgage brokering, and mortgage servicing. A similar name used in those same financial services would raise the closest concern, while use in unrelated industries would be farther from the scope shown. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “APPLE.” The prosecution history shows a series of non‑final actions and a protest, but the abandonment means no registration was granted. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. If you’re thinking of a similar name for mortgage‑related services, this abandoned record suggests a meaningful risk of confusion with the former owner’s claim.