TOAD

What this record means

The record shows that the “TOAD” application filed by Donald L. Dugan on February 15 2020 is now abandoned, with the last status change on March 15 2021 when the USPTO issued an abandonment notice because no Statement of Use was filed after the Notice of Allowance. The only listed goods are “lures for fishing” in International Class 028, so a later use of the word TOAD for fishing lures would be the closest area of concern; uses in unrelated categories such as software, apparel or food fall farther from the scope shown here. Because the mark never reached registration and is not on the Supplemental Register, the prosecution history simply reflects the standard intent‑to‑use process ending in abandonment, and it does not give the owner any control over the word in other contexts. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations or court actions, so there are no visible enforcement signals. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan a fishing‑lure brand named TOAD, but the risk drops sharply for other product lines.