UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
REGISTRATION NO: 2,716,397
REGISTRANT: PLATEAU SYSTEMS, LTD.
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August 28, 2008
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: Victor Meer PLATEAU SYSTEMS, LTD. 4401 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400 ARLINGTON VA 22203-2120
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RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks P.O. Box 1451 Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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MARK: PLATEAU
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: 1640.0001T
CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS: victor.meer@plateau.com |
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 2,716,397
The Section 8 Affidavit, filed on July 1, 2008, is not accepted for the reason(s) set forth below.
The owner must submit (1) a specimen for class 9 showing current use of the registered mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods and/or services in the registration, and (2) a statement that the substitute specimen was in use in commerce during the relevant period for filing the 6-year Section 8. This statement must be verified with an affidavit or a signed declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20. 37 C.F.R. §2.161(g); TMEP §§1604.12(a) and (c).
Examples of an acceptable specimen for goods include labels, tags, instruction manuals, and photographs that show the mark on the goods or on packaging for the goods.
RESPONSE TIME DEADLINE: A complete response must be received within 6 months from the mailing date of this Office action or prior to expiration of the 6th year anniversary date on May 13, 2009, whichever is later.
The owner must respond to all inquiries set forth in this Office action to avoid cancellation of the registration. 37 C.F.R. §2.163(b); TMEP §1604.16.
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.
Registration No. 2,716,397
Post Registration Section
Attn: A. J. Horn
The following statement and declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20 can be used to verify the Section 8 Specimen, if properly signed and dated:
The owner was using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods and/or services identified in the registration for which use of the mark in commerce is claimed, as evidenced by the submitted specimen, during the relevant period for filing the 6-year Section 8, that is, between the 5th and 6th year anniversary after the date of registration or the date of publication under 15 U.S.C. §1062
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 statement may jeopardize the validity of this document, declares that s/he is properly authorized to execute this document on behalf of the owner, and all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.
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