UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 76/536099
APPLICANT: Midwest Research Institute
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: PAUL J. WHITE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY 1617 COLE BOULEVARD GOLDEN, COLORADO 80401
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RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks 2900 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202-3514 ecom112@uspto.gov
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MARK: ADVISOR
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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 76/536099
The assigned trademark examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application filed on August 11, 2003, and has determined the following.
Search Results
The Office records have been searched and no similar registered or pending mark has been found that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02.
Claim of Ownership
If applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration No. 2727068, then applicant must submit a claim of ownership. 37 C.F.R. §2.36; TMEP §812. The following standard format is suggested:
Applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration No. 2727068.
Although the applicant submitted specimens of use with the application, the application was filed based on an intent to use the mark. Therefore, a registration cannot issue until the applicant files an amendment to allege use or statement of use, when appropriate.
Fee Increase
Fee increase effective January 1, 2003
Effective January 1, 2003, the fee for filing an application for trademark registration will be increased to $335.00 per International Class. The USPTO will not accord a filing date to applications that are filed on or after that date that are not accompanied by a minimum of $335.00.
Additionally, the fee for amending an existing application to add an additional class or classes of goods/services will be $335.00 per class for classes added on or after January 1, 2003.
If the applicant has any questions concerning this action, please contact the assigned Examining Attorney at the number below.
/Ann Sappenfield/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 112
(703) 308-9112 ext. 252
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.