What this record means
The record shows that ZEISS IKON is a cancelled Principal Register mark owned by CARL ZEISS AG, with the cancellation entered on May 23 2025 because the registrant failed to file an acceptable Section 8 declaration; no later activity appears. The registration covered only Class 009 goods—photographic cameras, film cameras, video cameras, video tape recorders, digital video recorders, photographic projectors, camera objectives, camera filters, attachment lenses and shutters for photography—so a similar name used on those types of equipment would create the closest record‑based concern, while uses outside that narrow scientific‑apparatus field are farther from the scope shown. Because the mark is on the Principal Register, the record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “ZEISS IKON” in any context. The prosecution history shows routine post‑registration maintenance (Section 8 filings in 2010 and 2014) but no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 lapse, or other enforcement signals. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to brand photographic or video equipment with a similar name.
Informational only - not legal advice.Goods & services
Cl. 009Electrical & Scientific Apparatus
SECTION 8 - CANCELLED Photographic cameras, film cameras [, video cameras, video tape recorders, digital video recorders, photographic projectors, camera objectives, camera filters, attachment camera lenses, shutters for photography ]