AFTON CHEMICAL

What this record means

The record shows that “AFTON CHEMICAL” is a live Principal Register registration owned by AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, and it has been renewed as of the August 30 2016 status date. The registration covers Class 001 goods described as chemical additives for use in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods, auxiliary fluids for use with abrasives for general industrial use, heat‑transfer fluids for industrial use, hydraulic fluids for industrial use, and quenching fluids for use in metalworking. Because the claim is limited to those industrial‑chemical products, a similar name used on unrelated goods—say, clothing or software—would be farther from the scope shown here, while a name used on competing chemical additives would present the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “AFTON” or “CHEMICAL.” The most recent meaningful event is the Section 8/9 renewal filing and acceptance on August 30 2016; no later maintenance or enforcement actions appear in the history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to market chemical additives under a similar name.