PAPEL GIFTWARE

What this record means

The record shows that “PAPEL GIFTWARE” is an abandoned Principal Register application owned by Stanley Papel, with the abandonment dated April 18 2007 after no Statement of Use was filed following the Notice of Allowance. The filing covered three classes: Class 016 for gift‑ware stationery such as appointment books, brag books, printed greeting cards and notepads; Class 020 for picture frames, plaques and figurines made largely of cold‑cast resin; and Class 028 for plush toys and board games. A similar name used on any of those types of products would create the closest record‑based concern, while uses outside those categories are farther from the listed scope but not automatically free of risk. The prosecution history shows the application moved through normal examination, received a Notice of Allowance, and then was abandoned for lack of use; it never reached the Supplemental Register. The latest meaningful event is the abandonment notice on June 20 2007, and no oppositions or cancellations appear in the file. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan to market comparable gift‑ware or toys under a similar name.