MODUS VIVENDI

What this record means

The record shows that “MODUS VIVENDI” is no longer active – it was abandoned on September 5 2017 after the applicant failed to respond to an Office action, and the USPTO lists the owner as Modus Vivendi Private Company, a Greece‑based entity. The application covered goods in class 024 (towels) and class 025 (clothes, footwear, headgear), so the closest area of concern would be any new mark used on similar textile or apparel products. The record does not give the owner control over every possible use of the words “modus vivendi,” only over the specific goods listed. Because the mark was on the Principal Register and never moved to the Supplemental Register, there is no supplemental‑register examination sequence to note. The latest meaningful event is the abandonment notice in September 2017, and the prosecution history shows no oppositions, cancellations or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a similar name for towels or clothing, but the risk is limited to those product categories.