SAMSUNG

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “SAMSUNG” is no longer live; it was cancelled on December 2, 2022 because the registrant failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The owner listed is Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a corporation organized in Korea. The cancelled registration covered four classes: 014 (automobile timepieces and related watch parts), 037 (maintenance and repair of aircraft, roads, and various equipment), 038 (communication services such as cable television, cellular telephone, and satellite broadcasting), and 042 (scientific and technology services like architecture and engineering drawing). A similar name would raise the closest concern in any of those areas, especially where the goods or services overlap with the listed categories. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “Samsung.” The prosecution history shows the mark was initially approved for publication and registered on May 17, 2016, but no supplemental register activity is noted. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations beyond the Section 8 cancellation appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled status reduces the risk somewhat, but the earlier registration and the specific goods and services still present a meaningful concern in those fields.