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  76/457802

 

This letter responds to the applicant’s communication filed on April 4, 2003.  The amendment to the identification of goods is not acceptable.

 

IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS - FINAL

The proposed amendment of the identification is unacceptable because the wording “potable water, table water and sparkling water” designates that are not within the scope of the identification that was set forth in the application at the time of filing.  While an application may be amended to clarify or limit the identification, additions to the identification are not permitted.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §§1402.06 et seq. and 1402.07.

 

The applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate: 

 

                        International Class 032:  Drinks, namely, soft drinks.

 

TMEP section 804

 

Please note that, while an application may be amended to clarify or limit the identification, additions to the identification are not permitted.  37 C.F.R. Section 2.71(b); TMEP section 804.09.  Therefore, the applicant may not amend to include any goods that are not within the scope of goods set forth in the present identification.

 

This requirement is made FINAL.

 

OPTIONS

Please note that the only appropriate responses to a final action are (1) compliance with the outstanding requirements, if feasible, (2) filing of an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or (3) filing of a petition to the Commissioner if permitted by 37 C.F.R. Section 2.63(b). 37 C.F.R. Section 2.64(a).  Regarding petitions to the Commissioner, see 37 C.F.R. Section 2.146; TMEP sections 1702 and 1704.  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). 

 

 

 

 

 

/Karen M. Strzyz/

Karen Marie Strzyz

Trademark Attorney

Law Office 111

703-308-9111 ext. 470

fax 703-746-6334

 

 

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.