Priority Action

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

PRIORITY ACTION

 

OFFICE SEARCH:  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 704.02. 

 

TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, WE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OUR MAILING OR E-MAILING DATE.  This case will be given priority as an amended case if you respond to the requirements stated below within two months.

 

FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY.

 

Serial Number  76/477749

 

The following issues were discussed in communication with Mark Mutterperl on March 6, 2003.

 

 

RECITATION OF SERVICES

 

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

 

International Class 41:            Educational services, namely, conducting [indicate specific mode of instructions, e.g. classes, seminars, conferences, workshops] in the field of [indicate specific field, e.g. pet care, math, tax preparation]; providing of training services in the field of [indicate field or subject matter]; entertainment in the nature of [indicate specific event or act, and field, e.g. live musical group, television comedy series, ethnic festival]; arranging and conducting of colloquiums, conferences, congresses, seminars, symposiums and workshops in the field of [indicate specific field, e.g. pet care, math, tax preparation]; entertainment in the nature of competitions in the field of [indicate field, e.g. athletics, spelling]; conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of [indicate specific event, e.g. magic show, wine festivals] and providing information, advice and consultation relating therto.  TMEP §1402.11.

 

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 services that are not within the scope of the services recited in the present identification.

 

 

 

/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