ECOTONE & PEDAGOGY

What this record means

The record shows that “ECOTONE & PEDAGOGY” is a cancelled Supplemental Register service mark owned by Michael V Lees; the registration was cancelled on April 30 2021 because the required Section 8 declaration was not filed. The only goods and services listed are “Conducting workshops and seminars in ecotone and pedagogy; Providing information about education” in International Class 041, so a similar name used for educational workshops, seminars or informational services would be the closest area of concern. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “ecotone” or “pedagogy” outside that specific educational context. The prosecution history shows the application was filed in April 2014, amended and approved for Supplemental Register registration in August 2014, and entered the register in September 2014, indicating the USPTO moved the mark to the Supplemental Register after an amendment. The latest meaningful event is the Section 8 cancellation notice in April 2021, and no enforcement actions such as oppositions or cancellations appear in the file. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan to offer similar educational workshops under a comparable name.