What this record means
The record shows that the mark “MASTER CHEF” is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant did not respond to an Office action. The owner listed is Lloyds IP Holdings LLC, a California limited liability company. The mark was filed as a service mark on January 22, 2009 and covered advertising and business services for retail sales of outdoor barbecue grills under class 035. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the same field of retail sales of barbecue grills, where the wording is directly linked to the goods. This history does not give control over every use of the phrase “MASTER CHEF.” The prosecution history shows a non‑final action in April 2009 followed by abandonment in November 2009, with no later maintenance or renewal events. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied record. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status suggests a lower risk, but the specific goods listed still present a notable concern in that niche.
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