HYPHEN

What this record means

The record shows that the “HYPHEN” application filed by Happiness Glue, LLC, a Nevada limited‑liability company, is dead – it was abandoned on May 10 2021 because no Statement of Use or timely extension was filed after the Notice of Allowance was issued. The only goods listed are toys – specifically bobble‑head dolls, plush dolls, puppets and ventriloquist’s dummies in International Class 028 – so a later user of “Hyphen” for anything in that toy niche would face the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the word “Hyphen,” especially in unrelated categories. The prosecution history shows the application moved from approval for publication to a Notice of Allowance, then to an extension request that was granted, and finally to abandonment when the required use statement was never submitted. No opposition, cancellation or court activity appears in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a similar mark for toys, but the risk drops sharply for other product lines.