V.A.L.O.R. (VETERANS AND LOVED ONES RECONNECT)

What this record means

The record shows the mark V.A.L.O.R. (VETERANS AND LOVED ONES RECONNECT) is cancelled; United States Cellular Corporation was the registrant and the registration was voided on March 7 2009 because the required Section 8 declaration wasn’t filed. The only goods listed are “philanthropic services, namely, providing wireless telephones and wireless communications services to veterans in connection with specific national holidays” in International Class 042, so a later use of the same or a similar name in that narrow charitable‑technology space would be the closest area of concern. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “V.A.L.O.R.” or the phrase “Veterans and Loved Ones Reconnect,” especially outside the described services. No Supplemental Register filing appears, and the prosecution history simply moves from approval to registration and then cancellation for non‑maintenance. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 event, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a comparable veteran‑focused wireless service, but the risk drops sharply for unrelated goods or services.