"VOG" ART, KITE, SURF, SKATE, LIFE GRETTA KRUESI WWW.GRETTAKRUESI.COM [email protected]

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “VOG” is dead, having been abandoned after the applicant failed to respond to an Office action. The owner listed is Kruesi, Margaretta E., an individual organized in the Virgin Islands. The mark was applied for in classes 025 and 028, covering beach and surf clothing, as well as skateboard and surfboard decks. A similar name would raise the closest concern in those same apparel and sporting goods categories. The record does not give the mark control over every use of the word “VOG”; it only reflects the specific goods listed. The prosecution history shows a standard sequence of office actions and a final abandonment notice, with no indication that the mark was ever moved to the Supplemental Register. The latest event is the abandonment notice on July 11, 2012, and no enforcement activity is recorded. For someone considering a similar name, the abandoned status reduces the risk, but the same apparel and sporting goods classes still present a potential concern.