What this record means
The record shows that the mark “NOVAFLEX INC.” is dead, having been abandoned because the applicant did not respond to an office action. The owner listed is Novaflex, Inc., a corporation organized in Illinois. The mark covered equipment and components in the printing and converting industry, specifically goods used in that sector. A similar name would raise the closest concern for businesses dealing with printing or converting equipment, as that is the exact scope shown. The record does not give the mark control over any other uses of the word “Novaflex.” The prosecution history indicates a non‑final action was mailed in January 2003, the mark was assigned to an examiner, and the abandonment occurred on September 18, 2003. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations are recorded. For someone considering a similar name, the visible history suggests a meaningful concern in the printing and converting equipment market, but no broader claim is evident.
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