What this record means
The record shows that the mark “HAPPY” is live and registered on the Principal Register under serial 88039307, owned by Blackhawk Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It protects the service of issuing stored‑value cards in class 036, insurance and financial services, with first use on June 5 2018. A similar name would raise the closest concern for any business that issues stored‑value cards or related financial services, because that is the exact scope shown. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “HAPPY”; it only covers the specific services listed. The prosecution history indicates a standard examination that led to registration, with no Supplemental Register involvement. The latest maintenance event was the acceptance of the 6‑year Section 8 renewal on March 31 2025, and the next consequential date is the next renewal deadline, which the record does not specify. No oppositions, cancellations, or court actions appear in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement signal. For someone considering a similar name, the presence of this active registration in the same class suggests a meaningful risk of infringement if the new use is closely related to issuing stored‑value cards or similar financial services.
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