GMAIL

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “GMAIL” is dead, having been abandoned by its owner, Daniel Giersch, an individual, after an express abandonment notice was filed on November 15, 2007. The mark was filed as a service mark on the Principal Register for class 035, covering advertising and marketing services, especially those delivered via the Internet. A similar name would raise the closest concern for online advertising or business‑information services, because that is the exact scope listed. This record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “GMAIL”; it only covers the specific services in class 035. The prosecution history shows a suspension and amendment process that ended with abandonment, but no opposition or enforcement actions appear in the supplied documents. The last meaningful event was the abandonment notice in 2007. For someone considering a similar name, the risk is that the abandoned mark still signals a prior claim in online advertising, so caution is advised.