BIG BABOON

What this record means

The record shows that BIG BABOON is an abandoned application – the USPTO marked it “dead” after the owner, Charles Wong, failed to file a required Statement of Use or an extension after the Notice of Allowance was issued, with the abandonment entered on August 15, 2002. The filing covered computer‑e‑commerce software that lets users conduct electronic business transactions (class 009), licensing of that software (class 035), and services that update and maintain software for others (class 042). Because the registration never issued, the record does not give Wong control over every use of the words “big baboon,” but it does signal a closer concern for any later mark that offers similar e‑commerce or software‑maintenance services. The prosecution history shows the usual steps – publication for opposition, a Notice of Allowance, a brief extension request, and then abandonment – with no oppositions or cancellations noted. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a name in the same software‑service space.