DOCS

What this record means

This record shows that the mark “DOCS” was registered on the Principal Register on March 21, 2006, but it was cancelled on October 26, 2012 because the registrant, Siemens Industry, Inc., failed to file a declaration under Section 8. The mark covered an electrical controller for use in water‑treatment systems, a fairly narrow technical product. Because the cancellation was due to a maintenance failure rather than an opposition or court action, the record does not indicate that Siemens actively enforced the mark. The only recent event is the cancellation itself; no further maintenance or renewal dates are listed. Since the mark is no longer active, the wording is not protected by this USPTO registration, but the specific goods—electrical controllers for water treatment—remain the closest area of concern. Anyone looking to use a similar name for a different product or service should note that the record does not bar all uses, yet the technical nature of the cancelled mark suggests that a comparable name in a related field could still raise questions.