Offc Action Outgoing

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

OFFICE ACTION

 

TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, WE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OUR MAILING OR E-MAILING DATE. 

 

Serial Number  76/558505

 

The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and determined the following.

 

No Conflicting Marks

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 1105.01.

 

Entity Type Omitted

The applicant must indicate what type of entity is applying, for example, an individual, partnership, corporation or joint venture.  37 C.F.R. Section 2.32(a)(3); TMEP section 802.03.

 

Country of Incorporation

Applicant must specify its country of incorporation.  37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(3)(ii); TMEP §§803.03(c) and 803.04.

 

Disclaimer

The applicant must disclaim the descriptive wording "CORPORATE" apart from the mark as shown. Trademark Act Section 6, 15 U.S.C. Section 1056; TMEP sections 1213 and 1213.02(a).  The wording is merely descriptive because it describes the intended user of the services.  “Corporate” means “designed for, suitable for, or typical of people who work for large corporations.” See attached definition.  Applicant’s transportation services are intended for corporate clients and/or customers.  A properly worded disclaimer should read as follows:

 

            No claim is made to the exclusive right to use CORPORATE apart from the mark as shown.

 

 

/Michele-Lynn Swain/

Examining Attorney, LO 116

PH(703) 306-7926

FX(703) 746-8116

 

 

 

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 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

 

FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY.