DESIGN A SOCK CONTEST

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “DESIGN A SOCK CONTEST” is dead, having been abandoned because the owner, Sock It To Me, Inc., did not file a Statement of Use or an Extension Request after the Notice of Allowance was issued. The mark was filed on October 10, 2017 and the abandonment was recorded on November 30, 2020. The only goods listed are underwear and intimate apparel such as panties, boxers, and briefs, class 025. Because the mark is no longer active, it does not give the owner control over the wording in any other context, but the record indicates that a similar name could raise the closest concern for clothing items that are underwear or intimate apparel. No enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations appears in the supplied history. The practical risk for someone considering a similar name is that while the mark is dead, the specific goods listed could still create a potential concern if the new use is in the same or a closely related category.