NWA CARGO

What this record means

The record shows that “NWA CARGO” is a cancelled Principal Register service mark that was owned by Northwest Airlines, Inc.; its registration was cancelled on August 30, 2013 because the owner failed to file a required Section 8 declaration. The mark covered only “air transportation of cargo” in International Class 039, so a similar name used for that exact service would be the closest area of concern, while uses in unrelated fields such as retail or software would fall farther from the scope shown. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “cargo” or the letters NWA in other contexts. No Supplemental Register filing appears, and the prosecution history simply records the normal examination steps and the eventual cancellation. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations by a third party, or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to use the same name for air cargo services.