NOT THE REAL IDITAROD

What this record means

The record shows that “NOT THE REAL IDITAROD” is no longer active – it was abandoned by the applicant on July 17 2014 after an express abandonment notice was mailed, and the USPTO lists the mark as dead under the Principal Register, owned by SnowyDog Productions, LLC, a New Jersey limited‑liability company. The filing covered two classes: Class 025 for clothing such as tops, bottoms, hats, jackets and sweatshirts that feature cartoons of dogs in comedic situations, and Class 041 for a website that publishes articles and cartoons of various dogs for entertainment. A similar name would raise the closest concern if used on apparel or on a dog‑themed entertainment website, because those are the exact areas the record protects. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words in other contexts. No supplemental‑register activity appears, and the latest status event is the express abandonment in July 2014; there are no listed oppositions, cancellations or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a comparable name in clothing or dog‑related entertainment, but the abandonment means the USPTO no longer recognizes any enforceable rights for this mark.