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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  76/475681

 

 

NO CONFLICTING MARKS NOTED

 

The examining attorney has searched the Office records and has found no similar registered or pending mark which would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(d).  TMEP section 1105.01.

 

 

MARK IS PRIMARILY MERELY A SURNAME

 

The examining attorney refuses registration on the Principal Register because the mark is primarily merely a surname.  Trademark Act Section 2(e)(4), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(e)(4); TMEP section 1211.  The examining attorney must consider the primary significance of the mark to the purchasing public to determine whether a term is primarily merely a surname.  In re Kahan & Weisz Jewelry Mfg. Corp., 508 F.2d 831, 184 USPQ 421 (CCPA 1975).  Please see the attached evidence from Phonedisc, establishing the surname significance of the mark.  There are 30,303 residential listings for the word NEWTON. 

 

Although the examining attorney has refused registration, the applicant may respond to the refusal to register by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration. 

 

 

PROOF OF DISTINCTIVENESS – SECTION 2(f)

 

An applicant may register a surname under Trademark Act Section 2(f), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(f), by establishing acquired distinctiveness.  The applicant may present any of the following to establish distinctiveness.

 

(1) The applicant may rely on a claim of ownership of one or more prior registrations on the Principal Register for a mark which is the same as the mark in this application for the same or related goods.  37 C.F.R. Section 2.41(b); TMEP section 1212.04.

 

(2) The applicant may provide a statement that the mark has become distinctive of the applicant's goods by reason of substantially exclusive and continuous use in commerce by the applicant for the five years next preceding the date of the statement.  The applicant must verify this statement with an affidavit or a declaration under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.20.  37 C.F.R. Section 2.41(b); TMEP section 1212.05.

 

(3) The applicant may submit actual evidence of acquired distinctiveness.  37 C.F.R. Section 2.41(a); TMEP section 1212.06.

 

Although the examining attorney has refused registration, the applicant may respond to the refusal to register by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration.  If the applicant chooses to respond to the refusal to register, the applicant must also respond to the following informalities.

 

 

IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS

 

The identification of goods is unacceptable as indefinite.  The applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:

 

International Class 34:                        Tobacco products, namely, cigarettes and cigars.  TMEP §1402.01.

 

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. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.  Therefore, the applicant may not amend to include any goods that are not within the scope of goods set forth in the present identification.

 

 

If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.  Current status and status date information is available, via push button telephone, for all federal trademark registration and application records maintained in the automated Trademark Reporting and Monitoring (TRAM) system.  The information may be accessed by calling (703) 305‑8747 from 6:30 a.m. until midnight, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and entering a seven‑digit registration number or eight‑digit application number, followed by the "#" symbol, after the welcoming message and tone.  Callers may request information for up to five registration number or application number records per call.

 

 

/Bridgett G. Smith/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 115

(703) 308-9115 x 217

(703) 872-9237 fax

 

 

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.

 

 

 

                                                           A total number of

 

 

residential listing(s) was/were found on PowerFinder

(formerly known as PhoneDisc)

 

The evidence attached includes either the entire listing from names with fewer than 100 matches or only the first 100 matches as representative of the entire listings from the disc.

 

NEWTON, A 471 BOSTON TPKE SHREWSBURY, MA 01545-3951 508-845-3199

NEWTON, A 413 GOLDTHWAITE RD WHITINSVILLE, MA 01588-1370 508-234-8624

NEWTON, A 485 GROVE ST WORCESTER, MA 01605-1260 508-853-9988

NEWTON, A 15 FIFERS LN BOXBOROUGH, MA 01719-2130 978-263-3334

NEWTON, A SOMERVILLE, MA 02144 617-591-9377

NEWTON, A 389 ALDEN RD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719-4451 508-991-3983

NEWTON, A CONCORD, NH 03301 603-225-5713

NEWTON, A FREMONT RD SANDOWN, NH 03873 603-887-0638

NEWTON, A DRESSER RD POWNAL, ME 04069 207-688-4419

NEWTON, A TURNER, ME 04282 207-225-2747

NEWTON, A SKOWHEGAN, ME 04976 207-858-0937

NEWTON, A PINE BANKS RD PUTNEY, VT 05346 802-387-6074

NEWTON, A 815 STAFFORD AVE BRISTOL, CT 06010-3855 860-583-3249

NEWTON, A 7 S MAIN ST BRANFORD, CT 06405-3848 203-488-5576

NEWTON, A 344 SOUTH AVE NEW CANAAN, CT 06840-6312 203-966-9435

NEWTON, A 11 ANNA ROSE CT BLOOMINGDALE, NJ 07403-1438 973-492-4330

NEWTON, A 11 JOHN CT RANDOLPH, NJ 07869-3432 973-252-7108

NEWTON, A 71 BENNINGTON DR HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520-5348 609-448-1680

NEWTON, A NONSOLICIT PRINCETON, NJ 08540

NEWTON, A 95 LIBRARY PL PRINCETON, NJ 08540-3015 609-683-1811

NEWTON, A 46 LINCOLN AVE TRENTON, NJ 08609-1110 609-599-1234

NEWTON, A 1502 S BROAD ST TRENTON, NJ 08610-6238 609-695-3468

NEWTON, A 119 SCHOOL ST PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854-5920 732-572-2573

NEWTON, A 112 MADISON AVE OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857-1342 732-251-0025

NEWTON, A 40 1ST AVE NEW YORK, NY 10009-7630 212-673-7444

NEWTON, A NONSOLICIT NEW YORK, NY 10025

NEWTON, A 257 S 3RD AVE MOUNT VERNON, NY 10550-3950 914-664-2507

NEWTON, A 614 LINWOOD ST BROOKLYN, NY 11208-3571 718-647-8405

NEWTON, A 590 FLATBUSH AVE BROOKLYN, NY 11225-4966 718-462-0905

NEWTON, A 1440 E 104TH ST BROOKLYN, NY 11236-4516 718-531-8161

NEWTON, A 23315 LINDEN BLVD JAMAICA, NY 11411-1843 718-978-6373

NEWTON, A 1746 CHALADAY LN EAST MEADOW, NY 11554-4917 516-538-6086

NEWTON, A 574 CHURCH AVE WOODMERE, NY 11598-2732 516-295-5979

NEWTON, A 849 GRANADA PKWY LINDENHURST, NY 11757-6316 631-225-5020

NEWTON, A RR 144 SELKIRK, NY 12158 518-756-8811

NEWTON, A DE RUYTER, NY 13052 315-852-9855

NEWTON, A 117 FRISBIE CT SYRACUSE, NY 13210-2312 315-478-7901

NEWTON, A 118 N SUNSET DR ITHACA, NY 14850-1460 607-256-8974

NEWTON, A 88 HANOVER ST WILKES BARRE, PA 18702-3512 570-824-6021

NEWTON, A 37 SULLIVAN CHASE DR AVONDALE, PA 19311-9348 610-268-2303

NEWTON, A 416 WAYNESBROOKE RD BERWYN, PA 19312-2060 610-644-7011

NEWTON, A 200 PRINCE FREDERICK, PA 19435 610-878-9568

NEWTON, A 700 NH AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20007 202-965-5339

NEWTON, A 101 G ST SW WASHINGTON, DC 20024-4340 202-863-9207

NEWTON, A 9552 CANNONEER CT MANASSAS, VA 20110-7087 703-257-7019

NEWTON, A 414 MAPLE LN NW GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061-3025 410-761-5850

NEWTON, A 46 CORNHILL ST ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-1706 410-263-8394

NEWTON, A 517 ROBBINS ST CAMBRIDGE, MD 21613-2735 410-221-8663

NEWTON, A MECHANICSVILLE, VA 23111 804-746-3824

NEWTON, A 931 LEXINGTON AVE GREENSBORO, NC 27403-2921 336-574-3631

NEWTON, A DURHAM, NC 27704 919-220-5892

NEWTON, A 204 LOFTON DR FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28311-3435 910-482-4900

NEWTON, A 4438 JESS DR GRANITE FALLS, NC 28630-9643 828-396-7496

NEWTON, A 110 WHITE OAK LN WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29172-2199 803-755-0415

NEWTON, A SMYRNA, GA 30080 770-319-7567

NEWTON, A ACWORTH, GA 30101 770-975-1838

NEWTON, A 20 PATCH DR COLUMBUS, GA 31903-4013 706-689-8045

NEWTON, A 4341 THOMAS DR PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32408-7320 850-234-1000

NEWTON, A 5300 COMMANDER DR ORLANDO, FL 32822-5307 407-381-7567

NEWTON, A 5003 JERSEY AVE S SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33707-3654 727-321-0248

NEWTON, A 4726 GOLDSMITH LN SARASOTA, FL 34241-6211 941-371-6604

NEWTON, A 3520 JAMAICA RUN LN KISSIMMEE, FL 34741-2640 407-944-0036

NEWTON, A 5413 TRACE RIDGE LN HOOVER, AL 35244-3940 205-987-3711

NEWTON, A 745 WALNUT ST GADSDEN, AL 35901-4185 256-546-7202

NEWTON, A 912 N BURBANK DR MONTGOMERY, AL 36117-4501 334-271-4497

NEWTON, A 7561 ZEIGLER BLVD MOBILE, AL 36608-4841 334-634-0543

NEWTON, A 5310 W CALGARY MURFREESBORO, TN 37129-8064 615-867-1801

NEWTON, A ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701 270-234-8001

NEWTON, A 13160 HAVENS CORNERS RD SW PATASKALA, OH 43062-9244 740-964-0649

NEWTON, A 12205 MILNOR RD PICKERINGTON, OH 43147-8224 614-833-5897

NEWTON, A 8800 RAY CT TWINSBURG, OH 44087-2089 330-487-5673

NEWTON, A 23402 FELCH ST CLEVELAND, OH 44128-5220 216-581-6267

NEWTON, A 1824 IRWIN PL NE CANTON, OH 44705-1439 330-455-6071

NEWTON, A 173 S MAIN ST SOMERVILLE, OH 45064 513-726-5765

NEWTON, A 1949 FAIRFAX AVE CINCINNATI, OH 45207-1905 513-961-0434

NEWTON, A 3633 ZINSLE AVE CINCINNATI, OH 45213-1831 513-631-1819

NEWTON, A 9321 CANTERCHASE DR MIAMISBURG, OH 45342-5694 937-432-0251

NEWTON, A 340 KINGS LN NOBLESVILLE, IN 46060-2423 317-770-1170

NEWTON, A 10152 DEDHAM DR CUMBERLAND, IN 46229-1385 317-894-4340

NEWTON, A 8290 N 25 E COLUMBUS, IN 47203-9702 812-372-6884

NEWTON, A 5067 CLYDE MOBERLY RD RICHMOND, IN 47374-9767 765-935-0946

NEWTON, A 15901 BIG CYNTHIANA RD #A EVANSVILLE, IN 47720-7316 812-963-3280

NEWTON, A TERRE HAUTE, IN 47805 812-466-5741

NEWTON, A BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 248-644-5485

NEWTON, A 610 N EASTLAWN CT DETROIT, MI 48215-4124 313-823-4716

NEWTON, A 8552 SHARON DR WHITE LAKE, MI 48386-3472 248-698-2186

NEWTON, A 8552 SHARON DR WHITE LAKE, MI 48386-3472 248-698-9098

NEWTON, A 8072 W D AVE KALAMAZOO, MI 49009-8885 616-345-3667

NEWTON, A 4242 LAKE CREST DR COMSTOCK, MI 49041 616-381-1519

NEWTON, A 8302 YALE RICHLAND, MI 49083-9718 616-629-4817

NEWTON, A AUDUBON, IA 50025 712-563-4499

NEWTON, A 3809 34TH ST DES MOINES, IA 50310-4718 515-274-4907

NEWTON, A 310 N GILBERT ST IOWA CITY, IA 52245-2126

NEWTON, A 2757 N 70TH ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53210-1222 414-258-5927

NEWTON, A 2728 N 38TH ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53210-2548 414-442-1717

NEWTON, A 3668 S 80TH ST MILWAUKEE, WI 53220-1018 414-321-8809

NEWTON, A 500 E THOMAS ST WAUSAU, WI 54403-6486 715-842-9238

NEWTON, A WHITEFISH, MT 59937 406-863-9643

NEWTON, A 1S265 STRATFORD LN VILLA PARK, IL 60181-3854 630-495-3141

NEWTON, A 9001 S CICERO AVE OAK LAWN, IL 60453-1846 708-424-2939