NORTHWEST

What this record means

The record shows that “NORTHWEST” is a dead application that was abandoned on November 14 2015 because the applicant failed to respond to an Office action; the owner listed is UHS of Delaware, Inc. The filing covered Class 044 medical and healthcare services, with a first use date of September 15 2013, so a later use of the same word in a similar medical‑service context would be the closest record‑based concern. The abandonment means the USPTO does not grant the owner control over every possible use of the word “NORTHWEST,” especially outside the narrow medical‑service field. The prosecution history documents a final refusal in April 2015 followed by an abandonment notice in November 2015, but there are no cancellation, opposition or court actions noted. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan a comparable name in health‑service offerings, but the risk is far lower for unrelated goods or services.