FLOWERING SHEER

What this record means

The record shows that “FLOWERING SHEER” is no longer active – it was cancelled on August 25, 2007 because the registrant failed to file a required Section 8 declaration, and the owner listed is WARNACO U.S., INC., a Delaware corporation. The registration covered only intimate apparel – bras, panties, underwear, undergarments, lingerie and foundation garments in International Class 025 – so a similar name used for clothing in that same niche would be the closest area of concern, while uses in unrelated categories would be farther from the scope shown. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “flowering” or “sheer.” This was a Principal Register registration, not a Supplemental Register filing, and the prosecution history simply moves from examiner amendment to registration and later cancellation. The latest meaningful event is the Section 8 cancellation in 2007, and the supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations by others, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a comparable mark for intimate apparel.