NORTHWEST

What this record means

The record shows that “NORTHWEST” was a Principal Register service mark owned by NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., a Minnesota corporation, but its registration was cancelled on February 18 2022 because the owner failed to file an acceptable Section 8 declaration; the mark is therefore dead, not live or pending. The registration covered only “AIR PASSENGER AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES” in International Class 039, so a later use of the same word for airline or freight services would raise the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated fields would be farther from the scope shown here. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the word “NORTHWEST.” No prosecution history is listed, and the mark was never placed on the Supplemental Register. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 action, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a similar name in the airline or cargo transport space.