COTTAGE

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “COTTAGE” is dead on the Principal Register, having been abandoned on April 27, 2002 because the applicant, M.D. Baeks Co., LLC, failed to respond or filed a late response to an Office action. The mark was filed on July 17, 2001 under an intent‑to‑use basis for baskets not of metal, specifically leather baskets and leather fire buckets in class 021. Because the mark is no longer live, it does not give the owner control over every use of the word “COTTAGE.” The closest area of concern for a similar name would be in the same class of leather baskets or related leather fire buckets. The supplied history shows no opposition, cancellation, or other enforcement activity. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests that while the mark is no longer enforceable, a use in the same goods category could still raise a risk of confusion with the abandoned mark.