PAPER MOON

What this record means

The record shows that “PAPER MOON” is a live, registered mark on the Principal Register owned by Paper Moon Vineyards, LLC, a limited liability company organized in Ohio. The mark protects the word “PAPER MOON” in connection with wine, as the goods listed are simply “Wine” and the first use in commerce was February 21 2009. A similar name used for wine or related beverage products would raise the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated categories would be farther from the scope shown. The record does not give control over every use of the wording in all contexts. The prosecution history indicates a straightforward allowance and registration with no descriptiveness refusal or Supplemental Register movement. The latest meaningful maintenance event was the renewal on May 24 2018, which extended the registration for ten years. No enforcement actions such as oppositions or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone looking to use a similar name, the risk is that the mark covers wine, so using “PAPER MOON” for wine or related products could create a significant concern.