"A FLOWER FOR A BETTER WORLD"

What this record means

The record shows the mark “A FLOWER FOR A BETTER WORLD” is abandoned, with the last status date of Dec 4 2000, and the owner listed as JOHREI FELLOWSHIP, a California corporation. The application covered informational flyers, posters, pamphlets and paper flower containers (class 016), live flower arrangements (class 031), and educational services offering courses in flower arranging (class 041). Because the goods and services are tightly focused on flower‑related printed material, actual flowers and instruction, a similar name used for unrelated products—say, software or clothing—would be farther from the scope shown here, while another florist or flower‑arranging educator using the same phrase would be the closest area of concern. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the wording, only over the listed categories. The prosecution history shows a final refusal mailed in February 2000 and an abandonment for failure to respond in December 2000, after which no further activity appears. No enforcement actions such as oppositions or cancellations are visible in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a flower‑related brand, but the risk drops sharply for dissimilar goods or services.