To: | Independent Liquor (NZ) Limited (barry@strikeandtechel.com) |
Subject: | TRADEMARK REGISTRATION NO. 3018305 - CRUISER - 4514-1007 |
Sent: | 12/17/11 10:51:37 AM |
Sent As: | PRG@uspto.gov |
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT REGISTRANT’S TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION NO. 3018305
REGISTRANT: Independent Liquor (NZ) Limited
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December 17, 2011 |
CORRESPONDENT’S ADDRESS: |
CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageC.htm
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MARK: CRUISER
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO. 4514-1007
CORRESPONDENT’S EMAIL ADDRESS: |
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ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 12/17/2011
Registration Number 3018305
The Section 7 Amendment submitted on November 29, 2011 is not accepted for the reasons set forth below.
The owner must verify the contents of the Section 7 Amendment documents and any specimen(s), because the original documents submitted were either unsigned or improperly verified. 37 C.F.R. §2.173(b)(2); TMEP §1609.01(b). Verification should be in the form of an affidavit or declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20, and signed by the owner, a party with legal authority to bind the owner, or an attorney under 37 C.F.R. §11.14. 37 C.F.R. §2.173(b)(2).
The undersigned, being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. §1001, and that such willful false statement may jeopardize the validity of this document, declares that s/he is properly authorized to execute this document on behalf of the owner, and all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.
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Signature of Authorized Person
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Type or Print Name
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Date
The following persons are authorized to sign a Section 7 Amendment on behalf of the owner:
(1) A person with legal authority to bind the owner; and
(2) An attorney as defined in 37 C.F.R. §11.1 who has actual or implied written or verbal power of attorney from the owner.
37 C.F.R. §2.173(a)(2).
Sincerely,
Tamika Whitsey
TM Specialist
Post Registration Division
571-272-4321 office
571-273-4321 fax
tamika.whitsey@uspto.gov
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Response to Post-Registration Office action form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageC.htm. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using TEAS, to allow for necessary system updates of the registration. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.
WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by (1) an individual registrant; (2) someone with legal authority to bind registrant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants); or (3) an authorized attorney, if one is appointed to represent registrant. If a registrant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageE.htm.
FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED SPECIALIST.