GIFTS AND GOOD WISHES

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “GIFTS AND GOOD WISHES” was registered on the Principal Register on August 14 1984 by American Greetings Corporation, a corporation organized in Ohio. The registration covered paper goods and printed matter, specifically greeting cards, ceramic pins, banks, figurines, bud vases, trinket boxes, bean bags, mirrors, and snow domes sold as units. Because the mark is now dead—cancelled under Section 8 because the registrant failed to file a declaration in 1991—the owner no longer holds enforceable rights, but the record still indicates that the name was once protected for those specific goods. The closest concern for a new name would be in the same category of greeting cards and related paper products. The history shows no opposition, cancellation, or court action beyond the Section 8 cancellation, so there is no visible enforcement activity. The record’s latest event is the cancellation on January 9 1991. A company considering a similar name should note that while the mark is no longer active, the historical registration suggests that using the same wording for greeting cards or related paper goods could still raise a concern for similarity to a previously protected mark.