FLORES MARIA

What this record means

The record shows a cancelled Principal Register registration (Reg. No. 2552819) that was owned by Maria Flowers International Inc., a Florida corporation, and the mark “FLORES MARIA” was cancelled on Jan 3 2009 because the registrant failed to file an acceptable Section 8 declaration; no later activity appears in the file. The registration covered only “Cut Flowers” in International Class 031, so a later use of a similar name would be most concerning if it also involved cut‑flower sales or related floral services. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “Flores” or “Maria” in other industries. The prosecution history shows the mark moved through normal examination, was published for opposition in early 2002, and was registered in March 2002 before its eventual cancellation. The supplied history contains no visible enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a similar name in the cut‑flower market, but the risk fades for unrelated goods.