HAPPY HATS

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “HAPPY HATS” is dead because the applicant, Happy Hats for Kids, a California corporation, failed to respond to an office action and the application was abandoned on January 9, 2009. The mark was filed on February 28, 2008 and was intended for use in commerce on February 1, 2008 for charitable fund‑raising services in class 036, which covers insurance and financial services. Because the mark was never registered, it does not give the owner control over every use of the wording; it only indicates that the owner once sought protection for that specific charitable‑fund‑raising context. The prosecution history shows a non‑final action in June 2008 and an abandonment notice in January 2009, with no subsequent maintenance or renewal events. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the closest concern would be using “HAPPY HATS” for charitable fund‑raising or related financial services, while other unrelated uses may pose a lesser risk.