PR-Teas-Response to Post Reg Office Act

PTO Form No Form Number (Rev 01/2012)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 10/31/2021)

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PTO Form No Form Number (Rev 01/2012)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 10/31/2021)

Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Matters

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

The following is submitted for registration number: 2645252

FORM TEXT:

In response to the Office Action issued March 26, 2020, Registrant is submitting the following amended mark description and color location statement:

The mark consists of the stylized term “KROGER” in white, which constitutes a transparent area, overlying an oval background in blue encircled by an oval ring in white, which constitutes a transparent area, and an outer oval ring in blue.

The filer has elected to bypass the checkbox indicating that a substitute specimen was in use in commerce during the relevant period for filing the 6-year or 10-year Section 8/71.Warning: If you are providing a substitute specimen and do not provide the required statement verifying use, upon review of your response, if it is determined that verification is required, another Office action will issue requiring this statement to complete your response. The owner proposes to amend the following:
Current: Kroger Co. of Michigan, The, having an address of
      40399 Grand River Avenue
      Novi, Michigan 48375
      United States
      Email Address: XXXX

Proposed: Kroger Co. of Michigan, The, having an address of
      40399 Grand River Avenue
      Novi, Michigan 48375
      United States
      Email Address: XXXX

The owner's/holder's current attorney information: Laura C. Gustafson. Laura C. Gustafson of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      Calendar/Docketing Department
      P.O. Box 2824
      San Francisco, California 94126-2824
      United States
The docket/reference number is 61148-269099.

The phone number is 415-983-6318.

The email address is sftrademarks@pillsburylaw.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Laura C. Gustafson. Laura C. Gustafson of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      Calendar/Docketing Department
      P.O. Box 2824
      San Francisco, California 94126-2824
      United States
The docket/reference number is 61148-269099.

The phone number is 415-983-6318.

The email address is sftrademarks@pillsburylaw.com
Correspondence Information (current):
      Laura C. Gustafson
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: sftrademarks@pillsburylaw.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is 61148-269099.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Laura C. Gustafson
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: sftrademarks@pillsburylaw.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is 61148-269099.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the applicant owner/holder and the applicant owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature
I hereby elect to bypass the submission of a signed declaration, because I believe a declaration is not required by the rules of practice. I understand that the examiner could, upon later review, require a signed declaration.

Submission Signature
Signature: /Sam E. Iverson/     Date: 05/07/2020
Signatory's Name: Sam E. Iverson
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, California Bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 415-983-1234

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if filed in conjunction with a pending post-registration filing, and if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    Laura C. Gustafson
   Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
   Calendar/Docketing Department
   P.O. Box 2824
   San Francisco, California 94126-2824
Mailing Address:    Laura C. Gustafson
   Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
   Calendar/Docketing Department
   P.O. Box 2824
   San Francisco, California 94126-2824
        
Serial Number: 76182125
Internet Transmission Date: Thu May 07 18:13:16 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/TRS-XXX.XXX.XXX.X-2020050718131646
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