PINK

What this record means

The record shows the mark PINK was abandoned, so it is not live or registered, and the listed owner is Whetstone, Virginia, an individual who filed the application on September 9 2016 and claimed use in commerce on September 8 2016. The application covered only class 030 – staple foods – specifically a long list of chocolate‑based items such as chocolate bars, truffles, coated nuts, sauces, beverages and related confectionery. Because the protection was limited to those chocolate‑related foods, a similar name used for anything outside that narrow food category would be the closest record‑based concern, but the record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “PINK.” The prosecution history shows the USPTO issued a non‑final office action in December 2016, and the applicant failed to respond, leading to an abandonment notice and final abandonment on July 18 2017, which is the latest status event. No oppositions, cancellations or court actions appear in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan a chocolate‑focused brand, but the risk drops sharply for unrelated goods or services.