UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 76/496069
APPLICANT: World Kitchen (GHC), LLC
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: HAROLD V. STOTLAND SEYFARTH SHAW SUITE 4200, 55 EAST MONROE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603-5803
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RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks 2900 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202-3514 ecom110@uspto.gov
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MARK: TIME 2
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: 552500
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 76/496069
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.
In the preliminary review of this application the Office listed the drawing as a typed drawing. However, the mark includes an exponent.
The applicant may not use a typed drawing if the mark contains foreign characters or punctuation marks other than those listed above. The degree symbol (o), raised or “rolled” periods, superscripts, subscripts and exponents are not permitted in typed drawings. In re AFG Industries Inc., 17 USPQ2d 1162 (TTAB 1990) (special form drawing required for raised numeral). TMEP section 807.06(a). Appicant must submit a special form drawing. If However, the applicant intended the drawing of record to be a special form drawing, then applicant may indicate this for the record and the drawing requirement will be withdrawn. The Office will lists the drwing of record as a special form drawing. Please note that when applicant submits an amendment to allege use or statement of use. The specimen showing the mark must match the mark as shown on the drawing.
If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.
/Priscilla Milton/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 110
Priscilla.Milton@uspto.gov (for informal questions)
(703) 308-9110 Ext. 423
ecom110@uspt.gov (for Formal responses only)
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.