UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

 

 

SUSPENSION NOTICE:  NO RESPONSE NEEDED

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 10/31/2012

 

The Office has reassigned this application to the undersigned trademark examining attorney.

 

This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on September 7, 2012.  The applicant has responded to a suspension inquiry by indicating that civil litigation that was the basis for previous suspensions is still pending.

 

As a result, the trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason stated below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. 

 

PENDING CIVIL PROCEEDING:  The pending civil proceedings below pertain to the registrability of applicant’s mark.  See 15 U.S.C. §1052; 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§716.02(a), (c)-(d), 1208 et seq.  Because the civil proceedings pertain to an issue that could directly affect whether applicant’s mark can be registered, action on this application is suspended pending termination of the civil proceedings.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716.02(a), (c)-(d).

 

            - Civil Action No. 00-56284, (appeal of 99-cv-11347 (C.D. Cal.))

                  for specific court:  Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

 

REQUIREMENT CONTINUED AND MAINTAINED:  The following requirement is continued and maintained:  requirement for disclaimer of .WEB.

 

The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate, and the trademark examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter to applicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based.  TMEP §§716.04, 716.05.  Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate.  See TMEP §716.04.

 

No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi.

 

If applicant has questions regarding this suspension notice, please telephone or e-mail the assigned trademark examining attorney.  All relevant e-mail communications will be placed in the official application record.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05.  Further, the trademark examining attorney may not provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights.  See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.

 

 

 

 

/Kim Teresa Moninghoff/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 113

Phone: 571-272-4738

Fax: 571-273-9113

Email: kim.moninghoff@uspto.gov

 

 

PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION:  To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at http://tarr.gov.uspto.report/.  Please keep a copy of the complete TARR screen.  If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call 1-800-786-9199.  For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.

 

TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:  Use the TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR

U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

USPTO LETTER (AN OFFICE ACTION) HAS ISSUED ON 10/31/2012 FOR

SERIAL NO. 76049152

 

Please follow the instructions below:

 

TO READ OFFICE LETTER: Click on this link or go to http://portal.gov.uspto.report/external/portal/tow and enter the application serial number to access the Office letter

 

PLEASE NOTE: The Office letter may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24 hours of this e-mail notification.

 

HELP: For technical assistance in accessing the Office correspondence, please e-mail TDR@uspto.gov.  Please contact the assigned examining attorney with questions about the Office letter.