GMAIL

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “GMAIL” is dead, having been abandoned in 2010 because the applicant failed to respond to an Office action. The owner listed is the Gospel Music Association, a corporation organized in Tennessee. The mark covered services in class 041, specifically electronic newsletters sent via e‑mail featuring articles and information of interest to the Christian and Gospel music industry. A similar name used for comparable e‑mail newsletters or related educational content would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “GMAIL”; it is limited to the specific services listed. The prosecution history shows a series of non‑final actions and a suspension check, but no move to the Supplemental Register, so the sequence ends with abandonment. The last meaningful event was the abandonment notice on June 22, 2010, and no enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, this history suggests a meaningful risk if the new use is in the same or a closely related field of e‑mail newsletters for a niche audience.