PhraseSafe is an informational tool and is not legal advice. A match (or no match) does not mean a phrase is or isn't safe to use. Consult a trademark attorney for decisions.
This page is informational only and is not legal advice. Trademark status can change; confirm with the USPTO or a trademark attorney.
Status: No longer registered. None of the exact-match USPTO records we checked are live (checked Oct. 18, 2026, about 3:10 PM PT).
None of the exact-match merch-class records we checked is live. Several people and companies applied for BOSTON STRONG within days of the April 2013 marathon bombing, for clothing and jewelry. Every exact-match merch filing we checked is dead (abandoned in 2014).
| Mark | Mark type | Status | Classes | Owner | Goods (excerpt) | Filed | Serial | Reg. No. / date | Status date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON STRONG | Standard characters | Dead: application abandoned/refused | 25 | Born Into It, Inc. | 025: clothing and accessories | Apr. 17, 2013 | 85906569 | — | Feb. 20, 2014 | TSDR |
| BOSTON STRONG | Standard characters | Dead: application abandoned/refused | 25 | Dowling, Allen | 025: Clothing, namely women's and men's t-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters, shirts, pants, shorts, hats, scarves, head-bands, wrist-bands, socks | Apr. 20, 2013 | 85909994 | — | Feb. 20, 2014 | TSDR |
| BOSTON STRONG | Standard characters | Dead: application abandoned/refused | 14 | Cathedral Art Metal Co., Inc. | 014: Bracelets; Jewelry | Apr. 22, 2013 | 85910709 | — | Oct. 01, 2014 | TSDR |
Goods text is quoted from the USPTO record and shortened where marked “…”. Classes listed are international classes. A dash (—) means no registration has issued.
Mark type matters. A standard-character mark covers the wording itself, in any font or style. A stylized or design (logo) mark is registered as shown, and how far it reaches to the same words in plain text is fact-specific. A trademark attorney can tell you how it applies to your design.
About this check. This page lists only the 3 USPTO records shown above. We picked them from a limited sample of search results (the top 100 results per phrase search, when a common phrase can have thousands of related filings) and verified each one on its USPTO TSDR status page. Other filings, live or dead, may exist. Where this page says "none," it means none in the records we checked.
Shirts and apparel (class 25). Born Into It, Inc. filed on April 17, 2013, and Allen Dowling on April 20, 2013. Both applications were abandoned on Feb. 20, 2014, after the applicants failed to respond to Office actions.
Jewelry (class 14). Cathedral Art Metal Co., Inc. applied for bracelets and jewelry. That application was abandoned in October 2014.
Mugs and stickers. None in the records we checked for classes 21 or 16.
Context matters. The phrase is tied to a tragedy and to charity fundraising. Even without a live trademark, buyers may see it as profiting from a tragedy. If you sell it, consider being open about any donations.
Variants are starting points, not clearances. Any new wording can match a record we didn't list or a filing made after our check. Run every final phrase through a search before you list it.
One phrase is easy to look up. Hundreds of listings aren't. PhraseSafe checks the titles and tags in your Etsy or Shopify listings export against USPTO trademark records in merch classes and flags matches with status, class, owner and filing date. Starter scans up to 500 listings at a time. Pro adds a monthly new-filing check and daily status checks on marks you watch, with results shown on your PhraseSafe dashboard. Paid plans are activated with a license key.
This page is informational only and is not legal advice. Trademark status can change; confirm with the USPTO or a trademark attorney. A match (or no match) doesn't mean a phrase is or isn't okay to use.
Trademark data: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office public records, verified on USPTO TSDR status pages. Last checked: Oct. 18, 2026, about 3:10 PM PT. Not affiliated with the USPTO or any marketplace.