SHOP OWNER

What this record means

The record shows that “SHOP OWNER” is a live, registered mark on the Principal Register owned by Babcox Media, Inc., a corporation organized in Ohio. The mark protects printed materials—specifically magazines about automobile and automotive parts and repair, and news related to the automotive aftermarket—as well as online publications and newsletters in the same field. A similar name used for other kinds of goods or services would raise a closer concern only if it involved automotive‑related magazines or online news. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the wording, especially outside those classes. The prosecution history indicates a standard examination path with no descriptiveness refusal; the mark entered the Principal Register on April 27, 2021, and the most recent event is a courtesy reminder of the 6‑year maintenance deadline on April 27, 2026. No oppositions, cancellations, or other enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone looking to use a similar name, the presence of this active registration in automotive‑related publishing creates a meaningful risk of infringement in that narrow field.