B&L RAY-BAN USA

What this record means

The record shows that the mark B&L RAY‑BAN USA, owned by BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED, was registered on the Principal Register in December 1993 but was cancelled on January 7 2001 because the registrant failed to file an acceptable Section 8 declaration, so the registration is now dead. The only goods listed are “sunglasses, shooting glasses, and ophthalmic frames” in International Class 009, meaning that a similar name used for eyewear or related optical equipment would raise the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated categories would be farther from the scope shown here. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “B&L,” “Ray‑Ban,” or “USA.” No supplemental‑register activity appears, and the prosecution history simply moves from filing to registration and then to cancellation. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 event, or other enforcement signals. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to market eyewear under a comparable name.