UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 76/523020
APPLICANT: WIZARDS OF THE COAST, INC.
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: PAUL N. VANASSE HASBRO, INC. 1027 NEWPORT AVENUE PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02862
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RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks 2900 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202-3514 ecom108@uspto.gov
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MARK: DUEL MASTERS
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: N/A
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 76/523020
The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and determined the following.
SEARCH OF THE OFFICE RECORDS
The trademark 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 1105.01.
INFORMALITIES
Before the application can be considered further, the following informal issues must be addressed.
The wording “AND GOOD IN PRECIOUS METALS OR COATED THEREWITH, NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSELS” in the identification of goods is unacceptable as indefinite. The applicant may amend this wording to “goods in precious metals or coated therewith, namely, ____________ [specify the goods by their common commercial names, e.g. watches, teapots, statues, saltshakers, etc.” if accurate. TMEP §1402.01.
The wording “PRECIOUS STONES” in the identification of goods is unacceptable as indefinite. The applicant may amend this wording to “precious gemstones,” if accurate. TMEP §1402.01.
The wording “HOROLOGICAL AND CHRONOMETRIC INSTRUMENTS” in the identification of goods is unacceptable as indefinite. The applicant may amend this wording to “horological and chronometric instruments, namely, _____________ [specify the horological and chronometric instruments by their common commercial names, e.g. watches],” if accurate. TMEP §1402.01.
In the identification, the applicant must use the common commercial names for the goods, be as complete and specific as possible and avoid the use of indefinite words and phrases. If the applicant chooses to use indefinite terms, such as “accessories,” “components,” “devices,” “equipment,” “materials,” “parts,” “systems” and “products,” then those words must be followed by the word “namely” and the goods listed by their common commercial names. TMEP §§1402.01 and 1402.03(a).
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 goods that are not within the scope of goods set forth in the present identification.
For assistance regarding an acceptable listing of goods and/or services, please see the on‑line searchable Manual of Acceptable Identifications of Goods and Services, at http://www.gov.uspto.report/web/offices/tac/doc/gsmanual/.
The applicant must indicate whether DUEL has any significance in the relevant trade, any geographical significance or any meaning in a foreign language. 37 C.F.R. Section 2.61(b).
NOTE:
If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.
/WILLIAM H. DAWE III/
Trademark Attorney
Law Office 108
(703) 308-9108 ext. 294
(703) 746-8108 (Fax)
ecom108@uspto.gov
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.