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"ALPHA MATERIAL HANDLING, INC." vs "ALPHA MATERIALS HANDLING, INC.": similar trademarks filed days apart

USPTO serials 50143207 and 50143190 · Filed October 3, 2026 and October 3, 2026

Two similar marks — ALPHA MATERIAL HANDLING, INC. and ALPHA MATERIALS HANDLING, INC. — hit the USPTO register within days of each other. Here is what the filings show.

Mark A
ALPHA MATERIAL HANDLING, INC.
Mark B
ALPHA MATERIALS HANDLING, INC.
Applicants
Cathy Christine Edminster / Cathy Edminster
Serials
50143207 / 50143190
Filed dates
October 3, 2026 / October 3, 2026
Similarity score
0.96 / 1.00

Why this matters: ALPHA MATERIAL HANDLING, INC. (Cathy Christine Edminster, filed October 3, 2026) and ALPHA MATERIALS HANDLING, INC. (Cathy Edminster, filed October 3, 2026) scored 0.96 out of 1.0 on similarity. Two look-alike marks filed close together can mean a crowded corner of the register — or the start of a dispute. Filing dates and classes decide who has priority.

Source: USPTO public records

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