UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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SERIAL NO: 76/477123
APPLICANT: Amersham Biosciences AB
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: FRANK P. PRESTA NIXON & VANDERHYE P.C. 1100 NORTH GLEBE ROAD, 8TH FLOOR ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22201-4714
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RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks 2900 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202-3514 ecom108@uspto.gov
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MARK: HOOP
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: 3438-292
CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS:
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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 76/477123
The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and determined the following.
Search Results
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. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02.
Request for Information
The nature of the goods on which the applicant uses the mark is not clear from the present record. The applicant must submit samples of advertisements or promotional materials. If such materials are not available, the applicant must submit a photograph of the goods and describe their nature, purpose and channels of trade. 37 C.F.R. §2.61(b); TMEP §§814 and 1402.01(d).
The applicant must indicate whether the wording “ HOOP” has any significance in the relevant trade or industry or as applied to the goods. 37 C.F.R. §2.61(b).
Fee Increase
Fee increase effective January 1, 2003
Effective January 1, 2003, the fee for filing an application for trademark registration will be increased to $335.00 per International Class. The USPTO will not accord a filing date to applications that are filed on or after that date that are not accompanied by a minimum of $335.00.
Additionally, the fee for amending an existing application to add an additional class or classes of goods/services will be $335.00 per class for classes added on or after January 1, 2003.
/Amos T. Matthews/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 108
(703) 308-9108 ext. 293
(703) 746-8108 (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.
FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY.