ROT

What this record means

The record shows that the mark ROT is dead – it was abandoned on Oct 11 2013 after the applicant, Active Navigation Inc., failed to respond to an Office action, and there is no registration in force. The only goods listed are computer software for collecting, editing, organizing, modifying, bookmarking, transmitting, storing and sharing data and information, plus software that provides real‑time, integrated business‑management intelligence by pulling data from various databases and displaying it in an easy‑to‑understand interface; a similar name used for software in this technical‑data‑management space would be the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the word “ROT,” especially in unrelated industries. The prosecution history shows a final refusal in March 2013 followed by an abandonment notice in October 2013, which is the latest meaningful status event, and no enforcement actions appear in the file. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan software that overlaps these functions.