V 8 CHOPPERS

What this record means

The record shows that “V 8 CHOPPERS” is an abandoned application – the USPTO marked it dead after the owner, V8 Choppers LLC, failed to file a required Statement of Use following the Notice of Allowance, with the abandonment notice dated March 12 2007 and the status date listed as January 5 2007. The only goods listed are chairs, love seats, end tables, coffee tables, beds and barstools in International Class 020, so a similar name used on furniture or related household items would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give V8 Choppers LLC control over every use of the words “V 8” or “CHOPPERS” in other product categories. The prosecution history shows the application moved through normal examination steps, received a Notice of Allowance on July 4 2006, and then was abandoned for lack of use. No opposition, cancellation or court action appears in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to brand furniture with a comparable name.