WORDFIRE

What this record means

The record shows that the mark WORDFIRE was registered on the Principal Register (Reg. 2895331) to WordFire, Inc., a Colorado corporation, but the registration was cancelled on May 20 2011 because the owner failed to file a required Section 8 declaration, so the mark is now dead. The only listed goods are “desktop publishing services, namely desktop publication of books, magazines, journals, newsletters and periodicals” in International Class 040, meaning the closest area of concern for a similar name would be any business offering those kinds of publishing services. The record does not give WordFire, Inc. control over every use of the word “WordFire” in unrelated fields. The prosecution history shows the mark moved through normal examination, was approved for publication, and ultimately registered before the later cancellation; there are no opposition or cancellation proceedings noted, so the supplied history shows no visible enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a publishing‑service brand with the same name, but the risk is far lower for unrelated goods or services.