| To: | Coney, Guy Phillip (mail@dennisonlaw.com) |
| Subject: | TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 76247038 - ALCOHOLIC - N/A |
| Sent: | 7/19/04 4:17:13 PM |
| Sent As: | ECom110 |
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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SERIAL NO: 76/247038
APPLICANT: Coney, Guy Phillip
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*76247038* |
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: Donald L. Dennison DENNISON SCHUTLZ DOUGHERTY & MACDONALD Suite 105 1727 King Street Alexandria VA 22314-2700 |
RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks 2900 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202-3514
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MARK: ALCOHOLIC
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: N/A
CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS: mail@dennisonlaw.com |
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 76/247038
This letter responds to the applicant’s communication filed on 6/15/04.
The substitute specimen is acceptable. The requirement is withdrawn.
However, the following issue must be addressed before the mark can be approved for allowance. Every attempt is made to raise all issues in the first office action after the statement of use is filed. However, the following issue was omitted. The examining attorney apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause the applicant.
An application based on use of the mark in commerce under Trademark Act Section 1(a), 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) must include a date of first use of the mark in commerce. The application states this date as “JUNE”. Applicant must indicate the at least year of first use in commerce for this date as well. Therefore, the applicant must provide a statement specifying the date of first use of the mark in commerce. Trademark Act Section 1(a)(2), 15 U.S.C. §1051(a)(2); 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(1)(iii); TMEP §§903 and 903.02. The applicant must verify this statement with an affidavit or a declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(c). TMEP §903.05.
If further information or assistance is needed in responding to this Office Action, please feel free to contact the trademark attorney listed below.
/Shari L. Sheffield/
Shari Sheffield
Trademark Attorney
Law Office 110
703-308-9110 ext. 467
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 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.