TBS

What this record means

This record shows that the mark “TBS” was registered on the Principal Register on July 29, 1986 by XOMED INC., a Delaware corporation, and was cancelled on February 1, 1993 because the registrant failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The mark covered electronic sound amplification systems comprising human ear implants, microphones, electronic boxes and coils, first used on January 22, 1985. Because the goods are highly specialized medical‑device equipment, a similar name used for unrelated products would be a far‑removed concern, but a name used for similar hearing‑implant or audio‑amplification devices would present the closest record‑based risk. The cancellation does not grant anyone unrestricted use of the wording; it merely removes the specific registration. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations beyond the Section 8 event appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests a moderate risk if the new use falls within the same medical‑device category, but a low risk for unrelated goods.