THE NAME FRIENDS RECOMMEND
Dead · Refused DEAD/APPLICATION/Refused/Dismissed or Invalidated
What this record means
The record shows that “THE NAME FRIENDS RECOMMEND” is an abandoned application – the USPTO marked it dead on April 3 2023 after the applicant failed to answer an Office action, and no later filing has revived it; the owner listed is Cloninger Properties, Inc., a North Carolina corporation. The only goods listed are “Real estate brokerage” in International Class 036, so a similar name would raise the closest concern if you’re offering real‑estate brokerage services or other financial‑related services in that class. The record does not give the owner any control over every use of those words in other industries or contexts. The prosecution history shows a non‑final action issued in September 2022 and the abandonment notice in April 2023, but there are no oppositions, cancellations or court actions noted. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to use the phrase in real‑estate brokerage, but the risk is far lower for unrelated goods or services.
Informational only - not legal advice.Mark Service Mark
| Drawing type | 4 - STANDARD CHARACTER MARK |
| Filing basis | Use in Commerce (§1(a)). |
| Status | Abandoned because the applicant failed to respond or filed a late response to an Office action. To view all documents in this file, click on the Trademark Document Retrieval link at the top of this page. |
Key dates
| Application filed | Dec 01, 2021 |
| Status date | Apr 03, 2023 |
Goods & services
Real estate brokerage
Owner & representation
| Owner | Cloninger Properties, Inc. |
| Address | 2051 Rock Springs Cir., Denver, NORTH CAROLINA UNITED STATES 28037 |
| Entity | CORPORATION - organized in NORTH CAROLINA |
| Attorney of record | Jeffrey C. Watson |
| Correspondent | JEFFREY C. WATSON |
| Attorney email | U********@*****.com |
| Correspondent email | 2 emails |
| Correspondent phone | 7********7 |
| Correspondent address | CHARLOTTE, NORTH |