What this record means
The record shows that the mark “MASTER CHEF” is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant did not respond to an Office action. The owner listed is AFFILIATED ENTERPRISES, INC., a corporation organized in Illinois. The mark was filed on December 23, 1999 and was abandoned on February 8, 2001. It covered goods in class 008, specifically cookware and utensils such as pots and pans and flatware, with first use in commerce on May 30, 1995. Because the record only lists cookware and flatware, a similar name used for those items would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the wording, only over the specified goods. No enforcement activity—such as oppositions or cancellations—is shown in the supplied history. The latest meaningful event is the abandonment on February 8, 2001. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests a meaningful concern if the name is used for cookware or flatware, but the mark is no longer active.
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