SANTEE COOPER CLEAR

What this record means

The record shows the mark SANTEE COOPER CLEAR was cancelled, so it is not a live registration; the owner listed is Santee Cooper, a public power authority organized in South Carolina. The registration covered only bottled water—specifically “bottled water, namely drinking water” in International Class 032, and the first use in commerce was dated Oct 20 1994. Because the protection was limited to that narrow beverage category, a similar name used for anything other than bottled water would be the closest record‑based concern, but the record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “Santee Cooper” or “Clear.” The mark was registered on the Principal Register on Jan 30 1996, then cancelled for failure to file a Section 8 declaration on Nov 5 2002, which is the most recent meaningful status event. The supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 filing, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan to brand bottled water with a similar name, but the risk drops sharply for unrelated goods or services.