NOVAFLEX

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “NOVAFLEX” was registered on the Principal Register in 2013 but was cancelled in 2020 because the owner, Viva Labs Inc., a corporation organized in Canada, failed to file an acceptable declaration under Section 8. The mark covered herbal supplements in class 005, so a similar name used for herbal supplements or related pharmaceutical products would raise the closest concern. The cancellation means the mark no longer provides nationwide protection, but it does not erase the fact that the mark existed and could still be used by the owner in other contexts. The prosecution history shows a normal sequence of use statements, extensions, and a final cancellation, with no opposition or court actions recorded. The latest event is the cancellation on January 24, 2020. For someone considering a similar name, the cancelled status lowers the risk, but the historical registration in the herbal supplement space still suggests a potential concern if the new use is closely related.