What this record means
The record shows that the application for “RAY‑BAN” is dead; it was abandoned on September 10 1999 because the owner, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, never filed a Statement of Use after the Notice of Allowance. The filing was an intent‑to‑use claim for a service mark in International Class 035 covering “retail store services featuring sunglasses and sunglass accessories.” Because the protection was limited to those retail services, the closest area of concern for a similar name would be any business that sells or promotes sunglasses or related accessories. The record does not give Bausch & Lomb control over every use of the words “ray” or “ban” in other contexts. No Supplemental Register filing appears, and the prosecution history ends with the abandonment entry in January 2000. The supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations or court actions, so there are no visible enforcement signals. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a retail sunglasses service under a similar name.
Informational only - not legal advice.