VENEZIA FOR THE WAY YOU LIVE

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “VENEZIA FOR THE WAY YOU LIVE” was registered on the Principal Register on June 24, 1997, but the registration was cancelled on March 27, 2004 because the owner, Lane Bryant, Inc., failed to file a required declaration. The cancelled mark covered a wide range of women’s clothing, including suits, jackets, shirts, dresses, and infants’ wear, all under class 025. A new name that is very similar to this mark would raise the closest concern for use in the same apparel categories, especially women’s fashion items. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “Venizia” or “way you live”; it only shows rights in the specific goods listed. The prosecution history shows a standard sequence of publication, opposition, and allowance, with no indication that the mark was ever moved to the Supplemental Register. The latest significant event was the cancellation in 2004, and no enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled registration still signals that the owner once held rights in women’s clothing, so using a closely resembling name in that field could create a meaningful risk of confusion.