HAPPY DOG

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “HAPPY DOG” is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant failed to respond to an Office action. The owner listed is Happy Dog Advertising, Inc., a corporation organized in Connecticut. The mark covered hats, jackets, pants, shirts, sweat shirts, and advertising agency services. A similar name would raise the closest concern for use in those clothing items or in advertising services, since those are the goods and services the record specifically lists. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the phrase “HAPPY DOG.” The prosecution history shows a brief examination period with a preliminary amendment and a non‑final action, but the abandonment means no registration was ultimately granted. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status suggests a lower risk, but the specific clothing and advertising classes still present a potential concern if the new use overlaps those areas.