FLORES

What this record means

The record shows that the “FLORES” mark, owned by Flores S.A.R.L., a French corporation, was registered on the Principal Register for a range of food items—meat, fish, fowl and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies; jams; eggs; milk; edible oils and fats; fruit preserves; salad dressings; coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, coffee substitutes, processed cereals, bread, pastries and candy; as well as beer, mineral and gaseous water and non‑alcoholic fruit drinks, juices and concentrates. The most direct concern for a new applicant would be any use that falls within those food and beverage categories, because the registration covered them specifically. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the word “Flores” outside those listed goods. The mark was cancelled on April 6 2002 after the registrant failed to file a required Section 8 declaration; no later maintenance or renewal dates appear, and the prosecution history shows only routine examination steps, not a Supplemental Register filing. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations by third parties or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to market similar food or beverage products under the same name.