RAY - BAN UV INDEX

What this record means

The record shows that “RAY ‑ BAN UV INDEX” is a cancelled Principal Register service mark, with the cancellation recorded on November 16 2002 because the registrant, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, failed to file an acceptable Section 8 declaration; the owner is listed as a corporation organized in New York. The registration covered a scientific‑technology service in class 042—specifically “promoting public awareness of ultra violet rays by providing a daily measurement.” A similar name would raise the closest concern if used for any service that informs the public about UV levels or related sun‑exposure information, because that is the exact scope the record protects. The record does not give Bausch & Lomb control over every possible use of the words “ray,” “ban,” or “UV index” in unrelated fields. This mark was never placed on the Supplemental Register, so the prosecution history simply reflects the normal path to registration and later cancellation. No opposition, cancellation proceeding, or other enforcement action appears in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern for anyone planning a UV‑awareness service under a similar name.