HYPHEN

What this record means

The record shows that the mark HYPHEN was abandoned, so it is not live or registered, and the listed owner is Hyphen Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation that filed the application on Oct 6 2017 under a “use in commerce” basis. The only goods or services covered are “providing a website featuring non‑downloadable software for tracking ownership of online media” in International Class 042, so a similar name used for any technology‑related web platform or software tracking service would be the closest area of concern. The record does not give Hyphen Labs control over every use of the word “hyphen” in other fields. The prosecution history shows a non‑final office action in January 2018 followed by an abandonment notice in August 2018 because the applicant failed to respond, and no later maintenance or renewal events appear. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations or court actions, so there are no visible enforcement signals. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a tech‑service brand that resembles the described website offering.