SKINOREN

What this record means

The record shows that SKINOREN is a cancelled Principal Register trademark owned by Schering Aktiengesellschaft, a German corporation, and it is no longer live; the registration was cancelled on July 19 2003 because the owner failed to file a required Section 8 declaration. The only goods listed are “pharmaceutical products, namely preparations for the topical treatment of acne” in International Class 005, so a later use of the same or similar name in the acne‑treatment space would be the closest area of concern, while uses in unrelated categories would be farther from the scope shown here. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the word SKINOREN, only over the specific acne‑treatment products listed. The prosecution history shows the mark moved through normal examination, received a notice of allowance, and was ultimately registered on the Principal Register in October 1996 before its later cancellation; no opposition or other enforcement activity appears in the file. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a similar name for acne‑related pharmaceuticals.