SANTEE

What this record means

The record shows that the “SANTEE” application is dead – it was abandoned on October 1 2010 because the applicant failed to respond to an Office action, and the owner listed is Lake Erie Tobacco Company, a corporation organized in Oklahoma. The filing covered only class 34 goods described as “Smokers articles, namely tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and ashtrays not of precious metal,” so a similar name used for tobacco‑related products would be the closest area of concern; 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 “SANTEE.” The prosecution history simply reflects the examiner’s non‑final action in early 2010 and the subsequent abandonment notice; there is no indication of a Supplemental Register filing. The latest meaningful event is the abandonment notice dated October 1 2010, and the supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan to market tobacco‑related items under a similar name.