SANTEE COOPER BUSINESS

What this record means

The record shows that “SANTEE COOPER BUSINESS” is a live Principal Register service mark owned by the South Carolina Public Service Authority, a state agency, and it has been renewed as of the November 21, 2019 filing of the first‑ten‑year renewal. The registration covers advertising and business services that promote energy‑efficiency programs and stand‑by generator retail services (Class 035), installation, maintenance and repair of stand‑by generators and surge‑protection systems (Class 037, now cancelled), and the utility services of transmitting, distributing and generating electricity for business and commercial use (Classes 039 and 040). A similar name would raise the closest concern if used for any of those energy‑related or utility services, especially the generator and electricity functions, because the record’s goods and services are narrowly focused on those areas. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “Santee,” “Cooper,” or “Business” in unrelated fields. The prosecution history shows a normal progression from filing in February 2009 through allowance, registration on the Principal Register in November 2010, and subsequent renewals, with no indication of oppositions or cancellations. The supplied history shows no visible enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to offer similar power‑generation or utility services under a comparable name.