TONE RANGER

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “TONE RANGER” is dead, having been abandoned because the owner, Fulltone Musical Products, Inc., failed to file a Statement of Use or Extension Request after the Notice of Allowance was issued. The mark was filed on January 31, 2010 and was allowed on December 14, 2010, but the abandonment was recorded on January 14, 2013. The goods listed are electrical apparatus for use with musical instruments, including amplifiers, speaker cabinets, and related accessories, and the mark was registered on the Principal Register. Because the mark is no longer active, it does not give the owner control over the word “tone ranger” in all contexts, but the closest concern would arise for products that are electrical apparatus for musical instruments or related accessories. The supplied history shows no enforcement actions, and the last significant event was the abandonment in 2013. For someone considering a similar name, the risk is that the abandoned mark still signals a prior claim in the specific musical‑instrument apparatus field, so caution is advised when using the name for similar goods.