ANIME

What this record means

The record shows that the mark ANIME was registered on the Principal Register to MMI LICENSING, INC., a Delaware corporation, but it was cancelled on Dec 2 2019 because the registrant failed to file an acceptable Section 8 declaration, so the registration is now dead. The only listed goods are “wine” in International Class 033, with a first use date of Dec 30 1997 and a use‑in‑commerce date of Feb 15 1998, so a similar name used for alcoholic beverages would create the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated categories such as entertainment or software fall farther from the scope shown. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “anime” in any context. The latest meaningful event is the Section 8 cancellation in December 2019; no further maintenance dates are provided. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 action, or other enforcement signals. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan to market wine under a similar name, but the risk is limited to that specific product class.