JULIUS TART OPTICAL

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “JULIUS TART OPTICAL” is dead, having been abandoned by its owner, The Light Co. Ltd., a corporation organized in Japan. The mark was filed on September 20, 2016 on an intent‑to‑use basis and covered the goods of eyewear, specifically sunglasses, eyeglasses and ophthalmic frames and cases. Because the mark was abandoned on April 24, 2017, it no longer confers any rights, and the record does not establish control over any use of the wording. The prosecution history shows a straightforward abandonment sequence with no opposition or enforcement actions recorded. No further maintenance or renewal dates are listed. For anyone thinking of using a similar name in the same class of eyewear, the closest concern would be the abandoned mark’s description of sunglasses, eyeglasses and related cases, but the abandonment means there is no active claim to enforce. The practical risk is that the name is currently unprotected, yet a similar name could still raise a concern if it is very close to the abandoned mark’s wording and goods.