FARCO-PHARMA

What this record means

The record shows that FARCO‑PHARMA, owned by Farco‑Pharma GmbH Pharmazeutische Praeparate, was registered on the Principal Register for Class 005 covering “pharmaceutical preparations for use in the treatment of urological disorders and diseases; and sanitary preparations for disinfection of mucous membranes and for use as a local anesthetic for use in urology,” but the registration was cancelled on Oct 5 2012 because the owner failed to file a required Section 8 declaration, so the mark is now dead. The record’s concern is limited to those urology‑related pharmaceutical and sanitary products; a similar name used for unrelated goods would be farther from this scope, though the wording itself isn’t blocked everywhere. The prosecution history shows the normal examination steps leading to registration, but no supplemental‑register filing appears. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations beyond the Section 8 lapse, or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan a name in the same therapeutic area, but the risk drops sharply for dissimilar product categories.