BANZA

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “BANZA” is no longer active; it was cancelled on May 28 2001 because the registrant, Zant Products Incorporated, failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The mark had been registered on the Principal Register on May 17 1994 for headwear, specifically a combination bandanna and visor, and was used in commerce from July 19 1993. Because the cancellation was due to a maintenance failure, the mark does not currently confer any legal protection, and the owner no longer holds enforceable rights. The record does not indicate any opposition, cancellation after publication, or court action, so there is no visible enforcement activity. A similar name would raise the closest concern only if it were used for the same type of headwear; uses in unrelated goods or services would be farther from the scope shown. The practical risk for someone considering a similar name is that, while the mark is dead, the historical registration could still be cited in a dispute over identical or confusingly similar headwear, so caution is advised.