What this record means
The record shows that the mark “HAPPY TO BE GAY, GAY TO BE HAPPY” is dead, having been abandoned because the owner, Thomas Garman, did not file a Statement of Use or Extension Request after the Notice of Allowance was issued. The mark was filed on August 14, 2013, published for opposition on January 14, 2014, and received a Notice of Allowance on March 11, 2014, but the abandonment was finalized on October 13, 2014. The goods listed are hats, sweat shirts, and t‑shirts in class 025, so a similar name used on those items would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the wording; it only covers the specified apparel. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name on clothing, the abandoned status reduces the risk, but the specific apparel classes remain a potential point of concern.
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