TBS

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “TBS” is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant did not respond to an Office action. The owner listed is TOP BOOKKEEPING SERVICE, INC, a California corporation. The mark was registered on the Principal Register for services in class 035, specifically “BOOK KEEPING SERVICE,” with first use in 1981. A similar name would raise the closest concern for bookkeeping or related business services, but the record does not give the mark control over every use of the letters “TBS.” The prosecution history shows a final refusal in June 2008 followed by an abandonment notice in April 2009; no supplemental register status is involved. The last significant event was the abandonment on April 7, 2009. No oppositions, cancellations, or other enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status means the mark is no longer enforceable, yet the specific service area remains a potential point of caution.