Offc Action Outgoing

WASTAWAY

Bouldin Corporation

Offc Action Outgoing

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SERIAL NO: 76/392366

APPLICANT: Bouldin Corporation

CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:

DAVID J.HILL

CHAMBLISS, BAHNER & STOPHEL, P.C.

1000 TALIAN BUILDING

2 UNION SQ

CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402

RETURN ADDRESS:

Commissioner for Trademarks

2900 Crystal Drive

Arlington, VA 22202-3514

MARK: WASTAWAY

CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: N/A

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.

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 76/392366

The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the statement of use filed on October 6, 2003 in this now revived application, and has determined the following.

Verified Date of First Use in Commerce Must be Provided

Although the statement of use specifies the date of first use anywhere, it omits the required date of first use in commerce. Trademark Act Section 1(d)(1), 15 U.S.C. §105l(d)(1); 37 C.F.R. §2.88(b)(1); TMEP §§903, 903.02 and 1109.09(a). Applicant must specify the date of first use of the mark in commerce. This date must be supported by a notarized affidavit or a signed declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(c); TMEP §903.

/Barbara Loughran/

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 113

(703) 308-9113 ext 208

email: Barbara.Loughran@uspto.gov (for informal

correspondence only)

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.

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.