SPORTY SHORTY

What this record means

The record shows that “SPORTY SHORTY” is an abandoned application – the USPTO marked it dead after no Statement of Use or extension was filed following the Notice of Allowance, with the abandonment notice dated May 13 2013; the owner listed is Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II. The filing covered two classes: Class 016 for paper goods and printed matter such as comic books, comic magazines, cartoon prints, cartoon strips, graphic novels and illustrated stories, and Class 041 for entertainment in the nature of ongoing television programs featuring animated entertainment. A similar name would raise the closest concern if used for any of those printed‑media or animated‑program products, because the record’s protection is limited to those specific descriptions and does not extend to unrelated goods or services. The prosecution history shows a series of extensions for filing a Statement of Use, but ultimately the application was abandoned, and no Supplemental Register filing appears. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to use “Sporty Shorty” for comics, graphic novels or animated TV content, since the abandoned filing still signals the owner’s interest in that niche.