SPORTY

What this record means

The record shows that “SPORTY” is an abandoned Principal Register application filed by M & R PRINTING EQUIPMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation, and it is no longer live as of the abandonment notice mailed on October 1 2012; the last meaningful status event is that abandonment. The only goods listed are “Screen Printing Machines” in International Class 007, so a later user of the word “SPORTY” for anything outside that narrow category—such as apparel, software or services—would face the closest record‑based concern only if the goods overlap with screen‑printing equipment. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the term, and because the application never reached registration, it does not create a standing trademark right. The prosecution history shows the usual steps for an intent‑to‑use filing, including a Notice of Allowance and a series of extensions for a Statement of Use that were never satisfied, leading to abandonment. No oppositions, cancellations or court actions appear in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan to market screen‑printing machines under a similar name, but the risk drops sharply for unrelated products.