HAPPY PANTZ

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “HAPPY PANTZ” is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant failed to respond to an Office action. The owner listed is Jeff Hammerstrom, an individual. The mark was registered on the Principal Register for class 025, covering clothing items such as hats, pants, shirts, shoes, shorts, sweat shirts, and underwear. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the apparel sector, especially for items listed in that class. This history does not give the owner control over every use of the words “happy” or “pantz” in unrelated contexts. The prosecution history shows a typical sequence of examination, a notice of allowance, a statement of use, and eventual abandonment, with the last significant event being the abandonment notice on July 15, 2009. No oppositions, cancellations, or court actions appear in the supplied record, so there is no visible enforcement activity. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status reduces the risk, but the prior registration in clothing still suggests a potential concern if the new use is in a closely related apparel line.