PAPERMAX

What this record means

The record shows that “PAPERMAX” is a live, registered mark on the Principal Register owned by Franklin Display Group, Inc., a corporation organized in Illinois. The mark protects the word “PAPERMAX” on goods in classes 016, 020, and 021, specifically plastic garbage bags, plastic trash can liners, plastic trash bags, plastic storage containers, trash cans, garbage cans, waste baskets, and plastic recycling containers. A similar name used on these or closely related items would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give Franklin Display Group control over every use of the wording, only over the listed goods. The prosecution history shows no Supplemental Register activity; the mark was approved for publication and registered on the Principal Register on September 18, 2007. The latest significant event is the renewal on October 16, 2017, confirming the mark’s continued status. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the risk is that using “PAPERMAX” on comparable plastic waste or storage containers could conflict with this active registration.