PURPLE

What this record means

The record shows that the “PURPLE” application filed by Michael Anthony Blaylock on February 7 2009 is now dead, having been abandoned on June 20 2010 after the applicant failed to respond to an Office action. The only goods listed are various wines—fortified, grape, red, sweet, table, and other wines—so a later user of “PURPLE” for anything in the wine market would encounter the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated categories would be farther from the scope shown here. Because the mark never reached registration, the record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “PURPLE.” The prosecution history shows a series of non‑final office actions in 2009 followed by an abandonment notice in June 2010, indicating the applicant did not overcome the examiner’s issues. No opposition, cancellation or court activity appears in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to brand wine or similar alcoholic beverages with the same name.