ECOTONE

What this record means

The record shows that the ECOTONE application is dead – it was abandoned on August 1 2011 because the owner, MJC SUPPLY LLC, a California limited‑liability company, never filed a required Statement of Use after the Notice of Allowance was issued. The filing covered only International Class 011 and listed a fairly specific set of HVAC‑related items such as air‑cleaning units, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, electric fans, patio heaters, radiant heaters, electric refrigerators, industrial air purifiers, water coolers and window‑mounting air‑conditioners. A later use of “ECOTONE” for products in that same class would be the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated categories would be farther from the scope shown here. The prosecution history shows the usual steps of examination, amendment and issuance of a Notice of Allowance, but the mark never progressed to registration because no use evidence was submitted. The latest meaningful event is the abandonment notice on August 1 2011, and the supplied history contains no opposition, cancellation or court activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to market HVAC or air‑treatment equipment under a similar name.