AFTON

What this record means

The record shows that the AFTON mark is not live – it was refused and listed as “dead” because the application did not meet the minimum filing date requirements, and the USPTO marked the serial number as assigned in error; the owner listed is AFTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation. The only goods shown are “manufacturing and distribution of medical devices and chemical formulations” in International Class 001, so a later use of the word AFTON in that same field would be the closest area of concern, while uses in unrelated categories would be farther from the scope the record covers. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the word AFTON, only over the specific goods noted. The prosecution history simply records the filing receipt and entry dates in early June 2006 and does not include any supplemental‑register activity. The latest meaningful event is the status date of June 21 2006 when the refusal was entered, and no enforcement actions appear in the history. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan to brand medical‑device or chemical products under the same name.