GROUNDED

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “GROUNDED” is dead because the applicant, Melissa Bihl, failed to respond to an Office action. The mark was filed on April 20, 2023 and abandoned on August 6, 2024. It covered coffee beans (class 030) and mobile beverage carts and vehicles featuring coffee and other beverages (class 035). A similar name would raise the closest concern in those same goods and services, especially for coffee products and mobile beverage services. The abandonment does not give the owner control over every use of the wording; it only reflects that the mark is no longer active in the USPTO system. The prosecution history shows a typical sequence of examination, extension, and eventual abandonment, with no evidence of opposition or cancellation. The supplied history shows no enforcement activity. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests a meaningful risk of confusion in the coffee and mobile beverage markets.