ALBERT RAY

What this record means

The record shows that “ALBERT RAY” is no longer active – it was cancelled on March 4 2011 because the registrant failed to file a required Section 8 declaration, and the owner listed is Lawrence Willis, a partnership organized in Illinois. The registration covered only clothing – specifically sweaters, hooded sweatshirts, pants, jogging pants, hats, bandanas, jerseys, shoes, socks and children’s bibs – so a similar name used for apparel would raise the most direct concern, while uses in unrelated fields fall outside the scope shown here. Because the mark was on the Principal Register and then cancelled, the record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “Albert Ray.” The latest meaningful event is the Section 8 cancellation; no opposition, cancellation proceeding or other enforcement action appears in the history. I'd treat this as a moderate concern for clothing‑related branding, but the risk lessens for other product categories.