Offc Action Outgoing

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

 

OFFICE ACTION

 

TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, WE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OUR MAILING OR E-MAILING DATE. 

 

 

Serial Number  76/197525

 

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

 

This letter responds to the applicant’s communication filed on 2-21-03.

 

The applicant has (1) provided a substitute specimen and pointed out it is a clear photograph of part of the original specimen showing the proposed mark on the goods and, (2) argued against the Section 2(d) refusal.

 

Number (1) is acceptable.

 

Registration was refused under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d), because the mark for which registration is sought so resembles the mark shown in U.S. Registration No. 2511291 as to be likely, when used on the identified goods/services, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive.

 

The examining attorney has considered the applicant’s arguments carefully but has found them unpersuasive.  For the reasons below, the refusal under Section 2(d) is maintained and made FINAL.

 

The marks are identical.  Both are for the wording WEBSTER.

 

The examining attorney must consider any goods or services in the registrant’s normal fields of expansion to determine whether the registrant’s goods or services are related to the applicant’s identified goods or services under Section 2(d).  In re General Motors Corp., 196 USPQ 574 (TTAB 1977).  TMEP §1207.01(a)(v). 

 

The applicant argues that registrant’s website indicates its goods are “small, hand-held devices used to transfer photographs and digitally scanned images to a computer or website the mass market.”  The applicant further argues that its goods are used in corporate presentations by sophisticated persons.  However, the identification of goods is not limited to the description provided by the applicant above.  It reads “photographic cameras; digital cameras; imaging devices; and scanners.”

 

The examining attorney must determine whether there is a likelihood of confusion on the basis of the goods/services identified in the application and registration.  If the cited registration describes the goods/services broadly and there are no limitations as to their nature, type, channels of trade or classes of purchasers, it is presumed that the registration encompasses all goods/services of the type described, that they move in all normal channels of trade, and that they are available to all potential customers.  In re Elbaum, 211 USPQ 639 (TTAB 1981).  TMEP §1207.01(a)(iii). 

 

The goods/services of the parties need not be identical or directly competitive to find a likelihood of confusion.  They need only be related in some manner, or the conditions surrounding their marketing be such, that they could be encountered by the same purchasers under circumstances that could give rise to the mistaken belief that the goods/services come from a common source.  In re Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc., 748 F.2d 1565, 223 USPQ 1289 (Fed. Cir. 1984); In re Corning Glass Works, 229 USPQ 65 (TTAB 1985); In re Rexel Inc., 223 USPQ 830 (TTAB 1984); Guardian Products Co., Inc. v. Scott Paper Co., 200 USPQ 738 (TTAB 1978); In re International Telephone & Telegraph Corp., 197 USPQ 910 (TTAB 1978).  TMEP §1207.01(a)(i). 

 

In the electronics field, the decisions have held that the sale of related merchandise under the same or similar marks would be likely to cause confusion in spite of the sophistication and technical background of the purchasers.  Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. v. National Steel Construction Co., 442 F.2d 1383, 170 USPQ 98 (C.C.P.A. 1971); Tac Technical Instrument Corp. v. Fischer & Porter Co., 433 F.2d 827, 167 USPQ 635 (C.C.P.A. 1970); Wincharger Corp. v. Rinco, Inc., 297 F.2d 261, 132 USPQ 289 (C.C.P.A. 1962); Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Sanders Associates, Inc., 177 USPQ 720 (TTAB 1973); I‑T‑E Circuit Breaker Co. v. The Industrial Test Equipment Co., 135 USPQ 162 (TTAB 1962).

 

The examining attorney encloses several registrations for goods such as those of applicant and those of registration to demonstrate that the same manufacturer produces such related goods.

 

The refusal under Section 2(d) is maintained and made FINAL.

 

If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.

 

OPTIONS

 

Please note that the only appropriate responses to a final action are either (1) compliance with the outstanding requirements, if feasible, or (2) filing of an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.  37 C.F.R. Section 2.64(a).  If the applicant fails to respond within six months of the mailing date of this refusal, this Office will declare the application abandoned.  37 C.F.R. Section 2.65(a).

 

 

 

/Anne Madden/

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 103

(703) 308-9103 ext. 130

Anne.Madden@uspto.gov

(703) 746-8103 fax

 

 

How to respond to this Office Action:

 

To respond formally using the Office’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), visit http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html and follow the instructions.

 

To respond formally via E-mail, visit http://www.gov.uspto.report/web/trademarks/tmelecresp.htm and follow the instructions.

 

To respond formally via regular mail, your response should be sent to the mailing Return Address listed above and include the serial number, law office and examining attorney’s name on the upper right corner of each page of your response.

 

To check the status of your application at any time, visit the Office’s Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) system at http://tarr.gov.uspto.report/

 

For general and other useful information about trademarks, you are encouraged to visit the Office’s web site at http://www.gov.uspto.report/main/trademarks.htm

 

FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY.

 

Mark
        EPSON CARDMONITOR
Pseudo Mark
        EPSON CARD MONITOR
Goods and Services
        IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer software for printing images and photographs, computer software for reading PC cards to start computer software for printing images and photographs; computer hardware, laser printers, ink-jet printers, modems, computer displays, floppy disc drives, monitors, cathode ray tubes, blank magnetic tapes, blank magnetic cards, blank optical memory cards; digital cameras; liquid crystal projectors, liquid crystal televisions, liquid crystal displays, digital displays, optical sensors, image sensors and image scanners; CD-ROMs containing picture books, clip art images, art creation software, video game software, language translation software, financial accounting software and general purpose database management software, CD-ROM players; magnetic drums and magnet-optical drives, data compression drives; integrated circuits, large-scale integrated circuits, semiconductor memories, diodes, quartz resonators, quartz oscillators, crystal-controlled transmitters, optoelectronic memories and transistors; integrated circuit memory cards and optical cards; audio-visual apparatus and apparatus for recording, transmitting or reproducing sound or images, namely, video cassette recorders, video cameras, sound tape recorders, video tape recorders, video disk players and video projectors; computer printers for writing labels; voice recognition software and character recognition software; television sets, television cameras, video cameras, antennas and video printers; ammeters, voltmeters, frequency meters, oscilloscopes, thermometers not for medical use; automated billing machines and automated teller machines; facsimile machines and electrostatic copy machines; spectacles, spectacle lenses, spectacle frames and contact lenses; parts of all the aforesaid goods
Mark Drawing Code
        (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number
        76224834
Filing Date
        March 15, 2001
Filed ITU
        FILED AS ITU
Publication for Opposition Date
        December 31, 2002
Registration Number
        2699454
Registration Date
        March 25, 2003
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Seiko Epson Kabushiki Kaisha JOINT STOCK COMPANY JAPAN 4-1 Nishishinjuku, 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo JAPAN
Section 44 Indicator
        SECT44
Priority Date
        January 16, 2001
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        Jill Anderfuren

 

 

Mark
        PHOTOWORKS
Pseudo Mark
        PHOTOGRAPH WORKS
Goods and Services
        IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Photographic cameras; photographic equipment and accessories, namely, video cameras, digital cameras, camera lenses, camera lens adapters, camera lens filters, projection screens. FIRST USE: 20000200. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20000200

        IC 001. US 001 005 006 010 026 046. G & S: Unexposed photographic film. FIRST USE: 20000200. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20000200
Mark Drawing Code
        (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number
        76003384
Filing Date
        March 17, 2000
Filed ITU
        FILED AS ITU
Publication for Opposition Date
        January 8, 2002
Registration Number
        2698210
Registration Date
        March 18, 2003
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Photoworks, Inc. CORPORATION WASHINGTON 1260 16th Avenue West Seattle WASHINGTON 981193401
Assignment Recorded
        ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Prior Registration(s)
        1593459;2018625;2137592
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        HAROLD J. MILSTEIN

 

 

Mark
        TELEPORTEC
Goods and Services
        IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, NAMELY, HARDWARE FOR THE CAPTURE, STORAGE, TRANSMISSION AND DISPLAY OF SOUNDS, TEXT, DATA AND IMAGES AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE AND NETWORKING SYSTEM SOFTWARE FOR THE CAPTURE AND DISPLAY OF IMAGES FOR USE IN DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS; IMAGE PROJECTING AND DISPLAY DEVICES, NAMELY CAMERAS, VIDEO CAMERAS, PROJECTION SCREENS, DISPLAY SCREENS, PLASMA SCREENS, CRT MONITORS, LCD MONITORS; BEAM SPLITTERS; LIVE IMAGE DISPLAY MONITORS; AUDIO EQUIPMENT, NAMELY, MICROPHONES, AMPLIFIERS, SPEAKERS, ECHO CANCELLATION UNITS, AND TIME DELAY UNITS FOR USE IN DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS. FIRST USE: 20000715. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20000715

        IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NAMELY AUDIO AND VIDEO TELECONFERENCING SERVICES; ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SOUNDS, TEXT, IMAGES AND DATA FOR DISTANCE COMMUNICATIONS. FIRST USE: 20000715. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20000715
Mark Drawing Code
        (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number
        76236778
Filing Date
        April 6, 2001
Publication for Opposition Date
        November 5, 2002
Registration Number
        2679890
Registration Date
        January 28, 2003
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Teleportec, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 2602 Rutford Avenue Richardson TEXAS 750801470
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register
        PRINCIPAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        Purvi J. Patel

 

Mark
        MOTION MEDIA
Goods and Services
        IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Security and surveillance apparatus, namely, burglar and security alarms, motion sensors, closed-circuit television cameras; remote audio and video surveillance systems, alarm verification systems, remote audio and video entry systems and video traffic monitoring systems, all comprising-- closed-circuit television cameras, burglar and security alarms, motion sensors, photographic and video cameras, video monitors, video cassette recorders and players, radio pagers, radio telephones and transmitters, microphones, amplifiers, speakers, telephones, automatic telephone diallers, switchboards, intercoms, communication servers, transmission cables, or computer hardware or software for use in audio and video surveillance and alarm verification; remote audio and video surveillance systems as above applied to telehealth, telemedicine, e-health, e-medicine, e-healthcare and home based telehealthcare; video conferencing equipment, namely, telephones, video phones and video monitors; video conferencing equipment, namely, telephones, video phones and video monitors applied to telehealth, telemedicine, e-health, e-medicine, e-healthcare and home based telehealthcare; telecommunication systems comprising automatic telephone diallers, telephone receivers, telephone transmitters, telephone answering sets, switchboards, intercoms, caller identification boxes, facsimile machines, communication servers, radio pagers, radio telephones, transmitters; telecommunication systems as above applied to telehealth, telemedicine, e-health, e-medicine, e-healthcare and home based telehealthcare; computer software for operating, controlling and monitoring audio and video surveillance systems, alarm verification systems and video telephony systems, in the fields of security systems and telephone, radio and video communications; computer hardware for telephone and video exchange and transmission; telecommunication cables, computer and electrical cables and modems; transmission cables and optical fibres and pertinent connectors; photographic cameras; video cameras; digital cameras. video cassette recorders and players; blank video cassettes; tape players and recorders; microphones; amplifiers; speakers; telephone handsets; telephone headsets; keypads; display apparatus, namely, monitors, slide projectors, photographic projectors, projection screens and television sets; and parts, modules and components for the aforesaid goods

        IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Telephone communication services; radio communication services; cellular telephone services; paging services; video enabled services, namely, video conferencing services; electronic transmission of facsimile communication and data featuring encryption and decryption; leasing of telecommunications equipment other than computers; providing information in the field of telecommunications systems and networks

        IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Consultation services relating to the design, installation and operation of telecommunications systems and networks; consultation in the field of telecommunications design and product development; leasing of surveillance apparatus; remote visual and audio monitoring of alarm systems; monitoring burglar and security alarms
Mark Drawing Code
        (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number
        76105361
Filing Date
        August 8, 2000
Filed ITU
        FILED AS ITU
Supplemental Register Date
        October 4, 2002
Registration Number
        2673364
Registration Date
        January 7, 2003
Owner Name and Address
        (REGISTRANT) Motion Media Technology Limited LIMITED COMPANY UNITED KINGDOM Horton Hall Horton Bristol BS37 6QN UNITED KINGDOM
Section 44 Indicator
        SECT44
Priority Date
        July 14, 2000
Type of Mark
        TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register
        SUPPLEMENTAL
Live Dead Indicator
        LIVE
Attorney of Record
        Andrew N. Fredbeck