PETALS

What this record means

The record shows that PETALS is an abandoned application, not a live registration, and the owner listed is Atlantic Paper & Foil Corp., a New York corporation. The filing covered class 016 paper goods and printed matter, specifically facial tissues, toilet paper, paper napkins and paper towels, with a first use date of February 1, 1990. Because the goods are limited to paper hygiene products, a similar name used for anything outside that category would be the closest record‑based concern, but the record does not give the owner control over every use of the word PETALS in other markets. The prosecution history notes a non‑final office action in August 2002, assignment to an examiner in July 2002, and an abandonment on April 2, 2003 due to a missed or late response, which is the latest meaningful status event. No oppositions, cancellations or court actions appear in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a mark for paper‑based hygiene items, but the risk drops sharply for unrelated product lines.