UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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REGISTRATION NO: 2,574,702
REGISTRANT: MARES S.P.A.
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October 11, 2007
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: MARVIN PETRY STITES & HARBISON, PLLC 1199 N. FAIRFAX ST STE 900 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 |
RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks P.O. Box 1451 Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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MARK: AIRTRIM
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: T04123US00/M
CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS:
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Please provide in all correspondence:
1. Registration date, registration number, mark and registrant's name. 2. Date of this Office Action. 3. Examiner's name and Post Registation Division. 4. Your telephone number and e-mail address.
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Registration Number 2,574,702
The Sections 8 & 15 Combined Affidavit was received on August 22, 2007. The Section 8 portion of the combined affidavit is accepted. However, the Office cannot acknowledge the Section 15 portion for the reason(s) set forth below.
Supplemental Register registrations are not eligible for the benefits of Trademark Act Section 15. The provisions of Trademark Act Section 15 apply only to (1) registrations issued on the Principal Register under the Act of 1946; and (2) registrations issued under the Acts of 1905 and 1881 that have been “published” under Trademark Act Section 12(c), to claim the benefits of the Act of 1946. 15 U.S.C. §1065; 37 C.F.R. §§2.167 and 3.73(b); TMEP §1605.01.
Accordingly, the Section 15 Affidavit cannot be acknowledged for the subject Supplemental Register registration.
Any fees submitted with the Section 15 Affidavit has been refunded.
A. J. Horn
Affidavit/renewal Examiner
Post Registration Division
Office of Trademark Services
(571) 272-9533
Fax (571) 273-9500
How to respond to this Office Action:
To respond formally via regular mail, your response should be sent to the mailing Return Address listed above and include the registration number, the words 'Post Registration' and the examiner's name on the upper right corner of each page of your response.
FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINER.