What this record means
The record shows that “GMA AUSTRALIAN GARNET” is a cancelled Principal Register trademark owned by GMA GARNET PTY LTD, with the cancellation entered on Sep 19 2025 because the required Section 8 declaration was not filed. The registration covered Class 003 goods – abrasives in the form of garnet crystals, grains and powders, plus abrasive preparations for rust removal, marine fouling, mill‑scale removal, surface preparation, water‑jet cutting, filtration and cleaning, and garnet grains for sand‑blasting, grinding, polishing and high‑pressure cutting. A similar name used for any of those abrasive products would create the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated fields would be farther from the scope shown here. The record does not give the owner control over every use of the words “Australian” or “Garnet” in all contexts. No Supplemental Register filing appears, and the prosecution history simply moves from allowance to registration and then to the Section 8 cancellation. The supplied history contains no oppositions, cancellations by third parties, or other enforcement actions. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to market garnet‑based abrasives under a comparable name.
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Cl. 003Cosmetics & Cleaning
SECTION 8 - CANCELLED Abrasives in the form of garnet crystals, garnet grains and garnet powders; abrasive preparations for removal of protective coatings, rust removal, removal of marine foulings, removal of mill scale, surface preparation, waterjet cutting, water filtration and cleaning; abrasive grains, namely, garnets for use as an abrasive in sand blasting, grinding, polishing and high pressure cutting
First use: Jan 2006
Use in commerce: Jan 2007