UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 76/492698
APPLICANT: Carpetstones of North America, Inc.
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: DAVID L. SIGALOW ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, MILBRATH 255 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, SUITE 1401 ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32801
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RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks 2900 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202-3514 ecom105@uspto.gov
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MARK: COBBLE SYSTEMS
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: 33842
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 76/492698
The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and determined the following.
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.
The applicant must disclaim the descriptive wording “COBBLE SYSTEMS” apart from the mark as shown. Trademark Act Section 6, 15 U.S.C. §1056; TMEP §§1213 and 1213.03(a). The wording is merely descriptive because it describes the nature of applicant’s goods.
The computerized printing format for the Trademark Official Gazette requires a standard form for a disclaimer. TMEP §1213.08(a)(i). A properly worded disclaimer should read as follows:
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use COBBLE SYSTEMS apart from the mark as shown.
See In re Owatonna Tool Co., 231 USPQ 493 (Comm’r Pats. 1983).
If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.
/Barney L. Charlon/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 105
(703) 308-9105 ext. 130
How to respond to this Office Action:
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