PETAL

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “PETAL” was registered on the Principal Register on March 3, 1981, but was cancelled on July 9, 1987 because the owner, Robert Simmons, Inc., failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The mark covered artists’ paint brushes under class 016, with first use on June 24, 1978. Because the cancellation was due to a maintenance failure, the record does not give the owner any ongoing control over the word; it simply shows that the mark was once protected for that specific product. The closest concern for a new name would be in the same category of paper goods and printed matter, specifically paint brushes. No opposition, cancellation, or court action appears in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement activity. The last meaningful event was the cancellation in 1987, and no further dates are provided. For someone thinking of a similar name, the record suggests a moderate risk if the new use is in the same class of paint brushes, but the cancelled status means the mark no longer offers protection.