What this record means
The record shows that “MASTER CHEF JOE JONES” was registered on the Principal Register in 2016 for the sale of barbecue sauce under class 030, but the registration was cancelled in March 2023 because the owner, Joe Jones, a sole proprietorship organized in California, failed to file a Section 8 declaration. The mark’s scope is limited to barbecue sauce, so a similar name used for unrelated goods or services would present a farther‑from‑scope concern, while use in the same category of barbecue sauce would raise the closest record‑based risk. The cancellation means the mark no longer confers exclusive rights, and the record does not give the owner control over the wording in other contexts. No enforcement actions, oppositions, or cancellations after publication appear in the supplied history. The latest meaningful event is the March 2023 cancellation. For someone considering a similar name, the risk is that the mark’s prior registration could still influence perceptions in the barbecue sauce market, but it no longer offers enforceable protection.
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