ROB'S SMOKIN RUB

What this record means

The record shows that “ROB'S SMOKIN RUB” is an abandoned application, filed by Robert Ryan as an individual on Jan 30 2018, and the USPTO issued an abandonment notice on Dec 17 2018 after the applicant failed to respond to a non‑final office action. The only goods listed are “Barbecue dry rub; Barbecue sauce; Spice rubs” in International Class 030, with a first use claim of Jan 1 2013. Because the filing covers only those food‑related products, a similar name used for anything outside barbecue rubs or sauces would be farther from the scope shown here, but the record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “Rob’s Smokin Rub.” No enforcement activity such as oppositions or cancellations appears in the history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to market a barbecue rub under a comparable name, since the abandoned filing still signals a prior claim in that product area.