MIDDLEFIELD CHEESE SWISS CHEESE NATURAL ROTHENBUHLER CHEESEMAKERS

What this record means

The record shows a live Principal Register registration (Serial 86745049) owned by Rothenbuhler CheeseMakers, Inc., a corporation organized in Ohio, and the mark “MIDDLEFIELD CHEESE SWISS CHEESE NATURAL ROTHENBUHLER CHEESEMAKERS” is currently active. The registration covers Class 029 goods listed as apple butter, cheese, cheese spreads, jams and meat, so a later use of a similar name on those same food items would create the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “cheese,” “Swiss,” or “natural” in unrelated categories. The prosecution history shows a final refusal in December 2016 that was overcome by a Statement of Use, leading to registration on the Principal Register in August 2017; there is no supplemental‑register step. The most recent meaningful event is the February 3 2024 acceptance of a Section 8 (ten‑year) and Section 15 (continuation‑in‑force) filing, confirming the mark’s continued validity. No oppositions, cancellations or court actions appear in the supplied history. I’d treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to market cheese‑related products under a similar name.