UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SERIAL NO: 76/519172

APPLICANT: DaimlerChrysler AG

CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:

V.T. GIORDANO

VON MALTITZ DERENBERG KUNIN JANSSEN

60 E 42ND ST

NEW YORK NY 10165-0006

RETURN ADDRESS:

Commissioner for Trademarks

2900 Crystal Drive

Arlington, VA 22202-3514

ecom106@uspto.gov

MARK: FLOWLINE

CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: N/A

CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS:

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.

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 76/519172

The following issues were discussed in communication with V.T. GIORDANO on November 10, 2003.

The identification of services is indefinite and misclassified in part. Suggested wordings are set forth below that may be adopted, if accurate. Please note that an extra class is involved and that applicant may either add the extra class or limit the application to two classes.

inventory management in the field of stockplanning and stockkeeping new parts, spare parts, assemblies and modules of jet propulsion units and gas turbines, in Class 35

repair, maintenance, and dismantling and overhauling of jet propulsion units, stationary gas turbines and aircraft engines, in class 37

assembly of jet propulsion units, stationary gas turbines and aircraft engines, in class 40

Please note that identifications may only be made more specific and not extended beyond their current scope.

A copy of the foreign registration and English translation are required.

Applicant should indicate whether the Section 1(b) basis should be deleted upon acceptance of the foreign registration.

/Paul F. Gast/

Examining Attorney, L. O. 106

(703) 435-3391 ext. 297 main

(703) 308-9106 ext. 297 alternate

(703) 746-8106 LO 106 FAX

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