WP

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “WP” is live and registered on the Principal Register under serial 98218739, owned by Dennis Butterworth. It protects the sale of barbecue sauce, a staple food, first used in commerce on September 1 2022. A similar name would raise the closest concern for products in the same category of barbecue sauces or related staple foods. The registration does not give control over every use of the letters “WP” in all contexts. The prosecution history indicates a straightforward examination that led to registration without any supplemental register steps. The most recent event is the notice of registration confirmation on October 8 2024, and no maintenance filings or enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone looking to use a similar name, the record suggests a meaningful risk of infringement if the new use falls within the same or a closely related food category.