GMA

What this record means

The record shows the mark GMA is cancelled; the registration was issued on Oct 14 1997 but was cancelled on Jul 18 2008 because the owner, Grocery Manufacturers Association, did not file an acceptable Section 8 declaration, and the record now carries a “dead · cancelled” status. It was a Principal Register service mark covering, in Class 041, arranging and conducting educational conferences and seminars about the grocery products industry, and in Class 042, association services that promote the interests of grocery manufacturers. A similar name would raise the closest concern if used for comparable industry‑focused education or association activities; the record does not extend to unrelated goods or services. The prosecution history shows no supplemental‑register filing, only the standard registration and later cancellation. The latest meaningful event is the 2008 cancellation, and the supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations by third parties, or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a name in the same grocery‑industry education or association space.