OPTANODE

What this record means

The record shows that OPTANODE is a live, Principal Register trademark owned by Grid2020, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and it has been active since its registration on March 6 2018. The protection covers two classes: Class 009 for “apparatuses for collecting information from an electrical grid, namely, monitoring devices that interface with the electrical grid and collect information about the electrical grid,” and Class 042 for “technological services, namely, monitoring an electrical grid and providing feedback to customers regarding operations of the electrical grid.” A similar name used in any other field would be farther from the scope shown here, but a name applied to grid‑monitoring hardware or related tech services would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the word “OPTANODE.” The most recent meaningful event is the acceptance of a combined Section 8 (six‑year renewal) and Section 15 (continuation‑in‑force) declaration on September 14 2024, and no enforcement actions appear in the history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a name that touches electrical‑grid monitoring hardware or services.