SKINOREN

What this record means

The record shows that SKINOREN is no longer active – it was cancelled on January 2 1996 because the registrant failed to file a required Section 8 declaration, and the USPTO lists the mark as “dead · cancelled.” The owner is SCHERING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, a German corporation, and the registration covered only one class: Class 005 for pharmaceutical products, specifically “preparations for the topical treatment of acne.” A similar name used for acne‑related skin medicines would raise the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated fields sit farther from the scope shown here. The record does not give SCHERING control over every possible use of the word SKINOREN. This mark was never placed on the Supplemental Register, so the prosecution history simply reflects its approval, publication, registration on the Principal Register, and eventual cancellation. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 event, or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a name in the acne‑treatment space, but the risk drops sharply for dissimilar goods or services.