What this record means
The record shows that LOONEY FOOD, owned by LOONEY FOOD, a Tennessee limited liability company, is an abandoned application; the USPTO marked it dead on March 24 2022 after the applicant failed to respond to an Office action. The filing covered Class 041 services that focus on audio‑visual entertainment, specifically podcasts, food‑related reviews, tastings, ratings and information for children’s entertainment, plus production of sound recordings and publishing of reviews. A similar name would be most concerning if used for any podcast, streaming audio, food‑review or entertainment service that falls within those descriptions, because the record’s goods and services are narrowly tied to that niche. The abandonment does not give the owner control over every use of the words “Looney” or “Food” in unrelated fields. The prosecution history shows a non‑final action issued on September 10 2021 and the subsequent abandonment notice on March 24 2022, which is the latest status event. No oppositions, cancellations or court actions appear in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a podcast‑style food or entertainment brand, but the risk lessens for unrelated product categories.
Informational only - not legal advice.Goods & services
Cl. 041Education & Entertainment
ACTIVE Audio recording and production; Entertainment services, namely, providing podcasts in the field of streaming audio; Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line reviews of food; Entertainment services, namely, providing video podcasts in the field of streaming audio; Entertainment services, namely, food tastings; Production of podcasts; Production of sound recordings; Providing ratings and reviews of podcast content; Provision of information relating to children's entertainment; Publishing of reviews; Rating food by assigning a numeric measure