UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT/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 76/528737

 

EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT

 

In accordance with the authorization granted by David Kera on January 9, 2004, the application has been AMENDED as indicated below.  If the identification of goods or services has been amended, please note that any future amendments must be in accordance with 37 C.F.R. 2.71(a); TMEP section 1402.07(e).  Please advise the undersigned if there is an objection to the amendment.   

 

Translation of the Mark

The English translation of the term Toyota is Richfield.

 

Claim of Prior Ownership

The applicant is owner of U.S. Registration Nos. 0843138, 1274261, 1340581, 1589552 and others.

 

Lining Statement

The lining appearing in the mark is a feature of the mark and not intended to indicate color.

 

 

 

PRIORITY ACTION

 

This case will be given priority as an amended case if you respond to the requirements stated below within two months.

 

Description of the Mark

The applicant must submit a concise description of the mark.  37 C.F.R. Section 2.35; TMEP § 808 et seq.  If accurate, the applicant may adopt the following description:

            The mark consists in part of a highly stylized representation of an engine cylinder.

 

Response Guidelines

In all correspondence to the Patent and Trademark Office, the applicant should list the name and law office of the examining attorney, the serial number of this application, the mailing date of this Office action, and the applicant's telephone number.  No set form is required for response to this Office action.  The applicant must respond to each point raised.  The applicant should simply set forth the required changes or statements and request that the Office enter them.  The applicant must sign the response.

 

If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.

 

/Gene V.J. Maciol, II/

Gene V.J. Maciol, II

Trademark Attorney Advisor

Law Office 103

703 746 8103 fax

703 308-9103 x295

 

 

 

 

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