GMA

What this record means

The record shows that the mark GMA was registered on the Principal Register (Reg. 4916881) to the International Myeloma Foundation, a California corporation, but the registration was cancelled on September 30 2022 because the owner failed to file a required Section 8 declaration; the status is therefore “dead · cancelled.” The protection that existed covered only Class 035 services – association services that promote public awareness of myeloma research, diagnosis and treatment, as well as broader cancer‑research education and collaboration among scientific and provider communities. A similar name used for unrelated goods or services would be farther from this scope, but any use that also involves health‑related advocacy or research awareness could raise a record‑based concern. The prosecution history shows the mark cleared examination, was published for opposition in December 2015, and later entered the Principal Register, but no supplemental‑register steps appear. The latest meaningful event is the Section 8 cancellation in September 2022, and the supplied history contains no opposition, cancellation suit or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if your business operates in health‑education or research‑awareness spaces, because the cancelled registration still signals that the foundation once claimed that wording for those services.