MASTERCHEF

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “MASTERCHEF” is dead because the applicant, Hartman Enterprises B. V., failed to respond to an Office action. The mark was filed on June 2, 2014 and abandoned on April 15, 2015. It was registered on the Principal Register for class 020, covering tables and modular table systems. Because the mark is no longer active, the owner no longer holds enforceable rights, but the record still indicates that the name was considered distinctive for those specific goods. A similar name used for other products or services would present a closer concern only if it involved tables or modular table systems; uses in unrelated areas would be farther from the scope shown. The supplied history shows no enforcement activity after abandonment. For anyone thinking of using a similar name, the record suggests that the risk is limited to the specific goods listed, but the mark’s prior existence could still raise questions in that narrow field.