KOOL AMERICAN KOOL AMERICAN KID KOOL AMERICAN GMA

What this record means

The record shows a live, pending application on the Principal Register owned by Dryden Lane Productions, a New York limited‑liability company, and it covers backpacks in International Class 018 and T‑shirts, sweatshirts and hats in Class 025; a similar name used on those kinds of apparel or bag products would raise the closest record‑based concern because the listed goods are the only scope the USPTO has examined so far. The filing is still pending – the most recent meaningful event is the granting of a second extension of time to file a Statement of Use on July 14 2026 after a Notice of Allowance was issued on November 11 2025 – and no opposition, cancellation or court action appears in the supplied history. This record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “KOOL AMERICAN,” only over the specific goods listed. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to market similar backpacks or clothing under a comparable name.