FUNKY FLOWERS

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “FUNKY FLOWERS” is dead because the applicant, Mattel, Inc., failed to respond to an office action. The mark was never registered and the application was abandoned on December 20, 2001. The only goods or services listed were education and entertainment services, specifically an online computer service with games, message boards and chat rooms for children and adults. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the online education and entertainment space, especially if the new use involves comparable digital activities. The record does not give Mattel control over every use of the phrase “funky flowers.” No enforcement activity—such as oppositions or cancellations—is visible in the supplied history. The latest event is the abandonment date. For someone considering a similar name, the history suggests a meaningful risk if the new use is in online education or entertainment, but the concern is narrower than if the mark had been registered.