FUNKY
Dead · Refused DEAD/APPLICATION/Refused/Dismissed or Invalidated
What this record means
The record shows that the mark “FUNKY” is dead; it was abandoned after an appeal of the examining attorney’s final refusal. The owner listed is Ernst Benary Samenzucht GmbH, a corporation organized in Germany. The mark was registered on the Principal Register for class 031 goods, specifically live plants excluding vegetable seeds and, under a foreign registration basis, begonia plants excluding vegetable seeds. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the area of live plant sales or related horticultural goods. The record does not give the mark control over any other uses of the word “FUNKY.” No enforcement activity—such as oppositions, cancellations, or court proceedings—is visible in the supplied history. The last meaningful status event was the abandonment on March 11, 2021. For someone considering a similar name, the main risk lies in the specific plant goods covered by this dead mark.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Trademark
| Drawing type | 4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)); Foreign Registration (§44(e)). |
| Status | Abandoned after an appeal of the examining attorney's final refusal. For further information, see TTABVUE on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board web page. |
Key dates
| Application filed | May 06, 2016 |
| Status date | Mar 11, 2021 |
Goods & services
(based on use)Live plants excluding vegetable seeds; (based on use)(based on 44(e)) begonia plants excluding vegetable seeds
Owner & representation
| Owner | Ernst Benary Samenzucht GmbH |
| Address | c/o WHITELAW LEGAL GROUP, 3838 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 310, Naples, FLORIDA UNITED STATES 34103 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in GERMANY |
| Attorney of record | Jennifer L. Whitelaw |
| Correspondent | Jennifer L. Whitelaw |
| Attorney email | u********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | u********@*****.com |
| Correspondent phone | 2********1 |
| Correspondent address | NAPLES, FLORIDA |