RAY-BAN

What this record means

The record shows that the application for “RAY‑BAN” filed by Dan Lamy, an individual, was abandoned on Oct. 11, 1994 after the applicant filed an express abandonment, so the mark is not live, registered, pending or cancelled—it is dead. The only goods listed are “clocks and watches” in International Class 014, so a similar name used for time‑keeping devices would be the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated categories fall farther from the scope shown here. Because the filing was on the Principal Register and was never granted, the record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “RAY‑BAN.” The prosecution history simply notes the examiner assignment, a non‑final action and the final abandonment; no enforcement actions appear in the file. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan a watch‑related brand, but the risk is limited to that narrow product area.