APPLE

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “APPLE” is dead, having been abandoned on November 13, 2000 because the applicant, Royal Boca Publishing, Inc., failed to respond or filed a late response to an Office action. The mark was filed on November 12, 1998 under a basis of intent‑to‑use for plush toys in class 028. Because the mark is no longer active, it does not give the owner control over the word “APPLE” in any other goods or services. The only visible concern is for plush toys, so a similar name used for unrelated products would be farther from the specific scope shown by this record. No enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations appears in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the closest record‑based concern would be the plush‑toy category, but the mark’s abandonment means the risk is limited to that narrow area.