PAPERAW

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “PAPERAW” is dead, having been abandoned because the owner, Foshan Nanhai Yawei Stationery Co., Ltd., did not file a Statement of Use or an Extension Request after the Notice of Allowance was issued. The mark was registered on the Principal Register for class 016, covering paper goods and printed matter such as drawing pads, folders, labels, binders, notebooks, paper sheets, pen cases, pencil holders, and printed educational publications. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the same category of paper and stationery products. This record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “paper” or “aw” in unrelated contexts. The prosecution history shows a straightforward allowance and subsequent abandonment, with no opposition or enforcement activity recorded. For someone looking to use a similar name, the abandonment suggests the mark is no longer enforceable, but the goods listed still represent a focused area of potential concern.