VAROOM.COM

What this record means

The record shows that VAROOM.COM is an abandoned service‑mark application, filed by AutoConnect, L.L.C., a Delaware limited‑liability company, and it was abandoned on Oct 19 2000 because no Statement of Use or extension was filed after the Notice of Allowance. The application covered four classes: Class 035 (advertising and business services that provide automotive information on a global computer network about vehicles for sale, valuations, parts, dealers, manufacturers and industry news), Class 036 (financial services that provide automotive information on a global computer network relating to financing for parts, services and vehicles), Class 038 (electronic mail services for consumers and manufacturers in the automotive industry) and Class 042 (scientific and technology services that provide automotive information on a global computer network about automobile clubs, trivia and history, plus an online bulletin board for automotive‑related messages). A similar name used for any of those online automotive information or communication services would raise the closest record‑based concern, but the record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the word “VAROOM.” The prosecution history shows the application moved from approval for publication to a Notice of Allowance and then to abandonment when the required use statement was never filed; there is no indication of any opposition, cancellation or court action in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to offer comparable automotive‑information or communication services under a similar name.