VIGNA DI FONTALLE ANTICA FATTORIA DI S.ANDREA DI NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI (1469 - 1527) NICOLAUS MACHIAVELLUS

What this record means

This mark is no longer live; the record shows it was cancelled on January 22, 2016 because the registrant failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The owner listed is GRUPPO ITALIANO VINI S.P.A., a corporation organized in Italy, and the mark was registered on the Principal Register under class 033 for wines and liquors. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the wine and liquor market, as that is the only goods category shown. The record does not give the mark control over all uses of the wording, only over the specified goods. The prosecution history indicates the mark was originally registered in 1991 and has been renewed once in 2001, with no opposition or enforcement actions recorded. The latest meaningful event is the cancellation in 2016. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled status reduces the risk, but the historical registration in the wine and liquor field still signals a potential concern if the new use is in that area.