What this record means
The record shows that the mark “KCH” is live and registered on the Principal Register, owned by KUO CHEN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., a corporation organized in Taiwan. The registration covers metal fasteners such as bolts, nails, rivets, screws, eye bolts, door bolts, and metal nuts, with first use in commerce on February 1, 2002. A similar name used for these or closely related metal fastening products would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the letters “KCH” in all contexts. The prosecution history indicates a standard examination, with no descriptiveness refusal or Supplemental Register shift. The latest maintenance event was the renewal of the registration on October 12, 2022. No opposition, cancellation, or court action appears in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement signal. For someone considering a similar name, the risk is that using “KCH” for metal fasteners or related goods could conflict with this active registration.
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METAL FASTENERS, namely, BOLTS, NAILS, RIVETS, AND SCREWS; BINDING SCREWS OF METAL FOR CABLES; [ METAL EXPANDING SLEEVES FOR AFFIXING SCREWS; ] EYE BOLTS; METAL DOOR BOLTS; METAL EYE BOLTS [ ; METAL NUTS ]
First use: Feb 01, 2002
Use in commerce: Feb 01, 2002