UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 76/198479
APPLICANT: JCB CO., LTD.
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks P.O. Box 1451 Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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MARK: JCB CARD
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: R-4501
CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS: |
Please provide in all correspondence:
1. Filing date, serial number, mark and applicant's name. 2. Date of this Office Action. 3. Examining Attorney's name and Law Office number. 4. Your telephone number and e-mail address.
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Serial Number 76/198479
The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the statement of use filed on July 8, 2004, and has determined the following.
The specimens are acceptable for Class 9.
The specimen does not show use of the mark for any Class 16 goods and Class 35 services identified in the statement of use. The specimens do not show use of the mark on the Class 16 goods or mention the Class 35 services.
The Class 16 goods and and Class 35 services for which new specimens are needed are listed below:
CLASS 16: MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS IN THE FIELD OF FINANCE, FASHION, EATING AND DRINKING AND TRAVEL; NEWSPAPERS FOR GENERAL CIRCULATION FEATURING CURRENT EVENTS; CARDBOARD; CALENDARS; GREETING CARDS; STATIONERY; MOUNTED AND UNMOUNTED PHOTOGRAPHS; PRINTED FORMS; STICKERS FOR SHOW WINDOWS; AND BUSINESS CARDS.
CLASS 35: ADVERTISING AGENCIES; BUSINESS MANAGEMENT; BUSINESS CONSULTATION; COMPILATION OF INFORMATION INTO COMPUTER DATABASES; BUSINESS MARKETING CONSULTATION; COMMERCIAL INFORMATION AGENCIES; AND PROVIDING ON-LINE COMPUTER DATABASES IN THE FIELD OF BUSINESS MARKETING.
The applicant must submit a specimen showing use of the mark for the Class 16 and Class 35 services specified. 37 C.F.R. §§2.56 and 2.88(b)(2); TMEP §1109.09(b). The applicant must verify, with an affidavit or a declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20, that the substitute specimen was in use in commerce prior to the expiration of the time allowed to the applicant for filing a statement of use. 37 C.F.R. §2.59(b); TMEP §904.09.
If an amendment of the dates-of-use clause is necessary in order to state the correct dates of first use, the applicant must verify the amendment with an affidavit or a declaration in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §2.20. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(c); TMEP §§903.05 and 1109.09(a).
The applicant must verify, with an affidavit or a declaration under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.20, that the substitute specimen was in use in commerce prior to the expiration of the time allowed to the applicant for filing a statement of use. 37 C.F.R. Section 2.59(b); TMEP section 905.10. The statement supporting use of the substitute specimen must read as follows:
The substitute specimen was in use in commerce prior to the expiration of the time allowed to the applicant for filing a statement of use.
The applicant must sign this statement either in affidavit form or with a declaration under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.20. The following is a properly worded declaration under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.20. At the end of the response, the applicant should insert the declaration signed by someone authorized to sign under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.33(a).
The undersigned, being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. 1001, and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any resulting registration, declares that the facts set forth in this application are true; all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true; and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.
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If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.
NOTICE: TRADEMARK OPERATION RELOCATION
The Trademark Operation has relocated to Alexandria, Virginia. Effective October 4, 2004, all Trademark-related paper mail (except documents sent to the Assignment Services Division for recordation, certain documents filed under the Madrid Protocol, and requests for copies of trademark documents) must be sent to:
Commissioner for Trademarks
P.O. Box 1451
Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
Applicants, attorneys and other Trademark customers are strongly encouraged to correspond with the USPTO online via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html.
Ellen Awrich
Trademark Attorney
Law Office 116
(571) 272-9123
ellen.awrich@uspto.gov
How to respond to this Office Action:
You may respond formally using the Office's Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Response to Office Action form (visit http://eteas.gov.uspto.report/V2.0/oa242/WIZARD.htm and follow the instructions therein, but you must wait until at least 72 hours after receipt if the office action issued via e-mail). PLEASE NOTE: Responses to Office Actions on applications filed under the Madrid Protocol (Section 66(a)) CANNOT currently be filed via TEAS.
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.
FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY.