ESMERALDA

What this record means

The record shows that the application for ESMERALDA was abandoned on March 22 1999 because the applicant, Spottswoode Winery, Inc., did not respond to an Office action, so the mark is not live or registered. The only listed goods are “wine” in International Class 033, meaning the closest area of concern would be any other wine‑related product using the same name; uses in unrelated categories such as clothing or software would be farther from the scope shown here. The record does not give Spottswoode Winery any control over every use of the word “ESMERALDA” in the marketplace. Because the application was on the Principal Register and never reached a Supplemental Register stage, the prosecution history simply reflects a non‑final action and the eventual abandonment. The latest meaningful event is the abandonment notice on March 22 1999, and no enforcement actions appear in the file. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan to market wine under a similar name, but the risk is lower for non‑wine goods.