ZEISS IKON

What this record means

The record shows that ZEISS IKON A.G.’s registration for “ZEISS IKON” is dead – it was not renewed and expired, with the last status change recorded on September 16 1987. The registration covered Class 009 goods described as cameras, lenses, shutters, light filters, view finders, stereoscopes, sensitized films and papers, flashlight apparatus, projectors, hemometers, exposure meters and calculating machines, so a similar name used on any of those types of electrical or scientific apparatus would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “ZEISS” or “IKON” outside that specific list. There is no prosecution history indicating a Supplemental Register filing, and the supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to brand similar photographic or optical equipment, because the expired registration still signals prior use in that field.