VIVENDI

What this record means

The record shows that VIVENDI is a cancelled Principal Register registration – the USPTO marked it “dead” on May 1 2026 because the owner, Mannington Mills, Inc., did not file an acceptable Section 8 declaration, so the registration was cancelled. The filing covered Class 019 vinyl flooring and vinyl tiles and Class 027 carpet tiles and other resilient hard‑surface coverings for floors, walls and similar surfaces; a similar name used for flooring or related floor‑covering products would raise the closest record‑based concern. The record does not give Mannington Mills control over every possible use of the word “VIVENDI,” especially outside those listed goods. There is no Supplemental Register entry, so no descriptiveness amendment appears in the history. The most recent meaningful event is the Section 8 cancellation on May 1 2026, and the supplied history shows no oppositions, cancellations by third parties, or other enforcement activity. I'd treat this as a moderate concern if you plan a name in the flooring market, but the risk is far lower for unrelated goods or services.