Can a dead TM come back to haunt you?

[krx]

I'm looking at sites using a colloquial 3 word phrase. I checked the patent and trademark office and the phrase was TMd as part of a 4 word phrase, but that TM died in 2001. It is also part of a 6 word live TM phrase, that pertains to a different industry entirely. Is either one any cause for concern?

What about if I want to register the full four word phrase on the dead TM?

Thanks!

 

[Shane]

I have read before that this is not allowed, but i do not see why if it has been registered so long.

 

[krx]

I have read before that this is not allowed, but i do not see why if it has been registered so long.

Not sure I follow. You mean "if it has been [dead] so long"? Are you referring to the question about registering the full four word phrase?

Thanks.

 

[Dave_Z]

What about if I want to register the full four word phrase on the dead TM?

Sure. But just be aware that someone might be using the terms somewhere in
the world as a trademark, registered or not.

After all, USPTO isn't the single most authoritative trademark registration data
base in the world. Then again, there isn't any either.

 

[DNQuest.com]

What reason is the registration dead? Is it due to non-renewal? As John's favorite saying goes... If I fail to pay to renew my dog's license tags, is it no longer a dog?