FAUX FUN

What this record means

The record shows that “FAUX FUN” (Serial 74635774) was cancelled on September 3 1998 after the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a Section 18 cancellation, so the mark is no longer live; the former owner listed is Sylvia Griffith, an individual. The registration covered Class 009 “pre‑recorded videotapes featuring faux finishing painting techniques” and Class 016 “painting kits, comprising paint applicators for creating faux finishes,” so a name used on similar video or kit products would raise the closest record‑based concern. Because the registration was on the Principal Register and has been cancelled, the record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “faux” or “fun” in unrelated fields. The latest meaningful event is the cancellation itself, and the supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations beyond this or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a comparable product line, but the risk is limited to the specific goods listed.