FUN

What this record means

The record shows that the mark FUN is dead – it was abandoned on September 21, 2002 after the applicant failed to respond to an Office action, and the owner listed is POLYWOG RECORDING COMPANY, a New York corporation. The application covered clothing, footwear and headgear (class 025) and music on CDs, cassettes and live performances (class 041), with first use claimed in September 1997. Because the goods are limited to apparel and music‑related media, a similar name used for those types of products would raise the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated fields would be farther from the scope shown here. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the word “FUN.” No Supplemental Register filing appears, and the latest meaningful event is the abandonment notice in 2002; no further maintenance dates are provided. The prosecution history shows only the examiner assignment, a non‑final action and the abandonment, and there are no visible enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a brand in clothing or music, but the dead status means the mark no longer enjoys USPTO protection.