GRUPPO AMERICANO

What this record means

The record shows the application for “GRUPPO AMERICANO” is dead; it was abandoned on July 12 2001 because the owner, Rexmoda, Inc., never filed a required Statement of Use after the Notice of Allowance. The filing covered jewelry (class 014) and a range of bags and accessories such as backpacks, tote bags, purses, wallets and waist packs (class 018). A similar name used on those same types of products would be the closest area of concern, while uses on unrelated goods would be farther from the scope shown here. The record does not give Rexmoda, Inc. control over every possible use of the words “GRUPPO AMERICANO.” The prosecution history shows the application moved from approval for publication to a Notice of Allowance, then to an abandonment for lack of use; it never reached the Supplemental Register. The latest meaningful event is the abandonment entry on October 23 2001, and no opposition or cancellation actions appear in the file. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a comparable mark for jewelry or bag accessories.