Dinnerware (1843); Serveware (1954); Housewares (1898)

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So beware
Say a prayer.
--George M. Cohan, "Over There"
(Did I do "beware"?)

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DINNERWARE

   OED has one 1970 hit for "dinnerware."


   25 April 1843, BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, pg. 3:
   ...tea, china and dinner ware, knives and forks,...


Word Mark ROYALON ON MELAMINE DINNERWARE IS LIKE STERLING ON SILVER
Goods and Services (EXPIRED) IC 020. US 002. G & S: PLASTIC DINNERWARE. FIRST USE: 19610300. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19610300
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 72159286
Filing Date December 17, 1962
Registration Number 0777177
Registration Date September 22, 1964
Owner (REGISTRANT) ROYALON, INC. CORPORATION OHIO SEBRING, OHIO
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15.
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD

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SERVEWARE

   OED has no hit at all for "serveware."  Google has 114,000 hits!  There are food and computer definitions.



  Display Ad 10 -- No Title; The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959), Washington, D.C.; Dec 3, 1954; pg. 11, 1 pgs
("Exciting New Bake and Serve Ware" at the Food-a-Rama.)


Word Mark SERVEWARE
Goods and Services IC 009. US 038. G & S: computer software to convert personal computers and to link multiple users on a local area network to plot server. FIRST USE: 19900518. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19900518
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 74079289
Filing Date July 16, 1990
Published for Opposition October 15, 1991
Registration Number 1671011
Registration Date January 7, 1992
Owner (REGISTRANT) Xerox Corporation CORPORATION NEW YORK 800 Long Ridge Road P.O. Box 1600 Stamford CONNECTICUT 06904
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20020227.
Renewal 1ST RENEWAL 20020227
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

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HOUSEWARES

   OED has 1921 for "house wares."


(HOUSEWARE)
  Display Ad 9 -- No Title; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Oct 31, 1902; pg. 7, 1 pgs

  Display Ad 64 -- No Title; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Apr 3, 1898; pg. 21, 1 pgs
("Crockery and Housewares" are in an ad for A. Kann, Sons & Co.)

  Display Ad 2 -- No Title; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Mar 5, 1884; pg. 3, 1 pgs
(Didn't see it here--ed.)

  THE; SOFT-SHELL RATIFICATION MEETING. MEETINGS WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE HALL. Speeches of John Cochrane, Lorenzo B. Shepard, John B. Steele, David T. Wright, Capt. Ryndors, Alexander Ming, &c. &c. NEW SPEAKERS IN OLD; New York Daily Times, New York, N.Y.; Nov 3, 1854; pg. 1, 1 pgs
(I don't think this applies--ed.)


(HOUSE WARE)
  Display Ad 24 -- No Title; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Nov 19, 1899; pg. 10, 1 pgs
("House Wares" sold at Goldenberg's.  Many other hits follow, but don't seem to apply.  This is the earliest store ad--ed.)