PAPEL DESIGNS

What this record means

The record shows that “PAPEL DESIGNS” is no longer active – it was cancelled on Feb 24 2014 because the registrant did not file a required Section 8 declaration, and the mark is listed as “dead · cancelled” under the Principal Register; the owner was Stanley Papel, an individual. The registration covered only Class 021 goods described as “ceramic and glass, namely, mugs and drinking glasses,” so a later user of a similar name would run into the closest record‑based concern if the goods are also mugs, glasses or other similar drinkware. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “Papel” or “Designs” in unrelated categories. There is no Supplemental Register entry, and the prosecution history simply moves from filing in 2002 to registration in 2005 and then to the Section 8 cancellation in 2014. The supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 event, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to market mugs or glasses under a similar name, but the risk is far lower for unrelated products.