What this record means
The record shows that the mark “BUSINESS OWNER U” is live and registered on the Principal Register, owned by Gina Bongiovi, an individual. The mark protects education and entertainment services in class 041, specifically live and online training courses and related materials in business ownership, operations logistics, and entrepreneurship. A similar name would raise the closest concern for services that involve teaching or providing training in those business fields. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “business owner” or “U” in unrelated contexts. The prosecution history shows a final refusal in January 2021, followed by an amendment that led to registration in November 2021, indicating the mark was initially deemed too descriptive but was later accepted. The latest significant event is the registration date, November 9, 2021. No oppositions, cancellations, or enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the presence of a live, registered mark in this specific educational niche suggests a meaningful risk of infringement if the new name is used for comparable training services.
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Cl. 041Education & Entertainment
ACTIVE Education services, namely, providing live and on-line training courses in the field of business ownership, business operations logistics, and entrepreneurship; Educational services, namely, conducting training courses in the fields of business ownership, business operations logistics, and entrepreneurship and distribution of training materials in connection therewith
First use: Mar 30, 2020
Use in commerce: Mar 30, 2020