CINDERELLA

What this record means

The record shows that the mark CINDERELLA was registered on the Principal Register to WEST COAST GROWERS & PACKERS, INC. but was cancelled on Aug 26 1996 because the registrant failed to file a required Section 8 declaration, so the mark is now dead. The registration covered only Class 029 “Processed Prunes” and listed the first use in commerce as Apr 1 1985, meaning the closest area of concern for a similar name would be any food product, especially processed fruit, that falls within that same class. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “Cinderella” in other goods or services. The prosecution history shows the mark moved through normal examination, was approved for publication, and ultimately registered, but there is no indication of a Supplemental Register filing. The latest meaningful event is the Section 8 cancellation in 1996, and the supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations beyond that, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan to use “Cinderella” for food items similar to processed prunes.