SAMSUNG

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “SAMSUNG” was registered on the Principal Register in 2008 but was cancelled in 2015 because the owner, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., did not file a Section 8 declaration. The cancelled registration covered class 009 goods such as headphones, cellular phones, batteries, battery chargers, dry cell batteries, MP3 players, video cameras, digital cameras, and personal digital assistants. A similar name used for those or closely related electronic devices would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “Samsung” in all contexts. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations beyond the Section 8 cancellation appear in the supplied history. The latest meaningful event is the cancellation on April 24, 2015. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled status means the mark is no longer enforceable, but the goods listed still represent a potential area of concern if the new name is used in those electronic device categories.