Offc Action Outgoing

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

 

OFFICE ACTION

 

RESPONSE TIME LIMIT:  TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, THE OFFICE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE MAILING OR E-MAILING DATE. 

 

 

Serial Number  76/559308

 

FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE OMITTED

 

Although the statement of use specifies the date of first use anywhere, it omits the required date of first use in commerce.  Trademark Act Section 1(d)(1), 15 U.S.C. §105l(d)(1); 37 C.F.R. §2.88(b)(1); TMEP §§903, 903.02 and 1109.09(a).

 

The applicant must specify the date of first use of the mark in commerce and verify this date with a notarized affidavit or a signed declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(c); TMEP §903.

 

ENTITY REQUIRES CLARIFICATION

 

The assignee is set forth as Floodcooling Technologies, L.L.C, but is identified as a limited partnership.  If the applicant is a limited partnership, the applicant must confirm that the name is set forth correctly and provide the following:  (1) the names of the general partners of the limited liability partnership; and (2)  either their national citizenship (for individuals) or the U.S. state or foreign country of their organization or incorporation, as appropriate.  37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(3)(iii); TMEP §§803.03(h) and 803.04.

 

In the alternative, if the applicant is a limited liability company, the applicant should simply request that the entity type be amended to limited liability company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

/Patty Evanko/

Trademark Attorney

Law Office 112

571-272-9404

patty.evanko@uspto.gov (questions only)

 

 

HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE ACTION:

• ONLINE RESPONSE:  You may respond formally using the Office’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Response to Office Action form (visit http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html and follow the instructions, but if the Office Action has been issued via email, you must wait 72 hours after receipt of the Office Action to respond via TEAS).
• REGULAR MAIL RESPONSE:  To respond by regular mail, your response should be sent to the mailing return address above and include the serial number, law office number and examining attorney’s name in your response.

 

STATUS OF APPLICATION: To check the status of your application, visit the Office’s Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) system at http://tarr.uspto.gov.

 

VIEW APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ONLINE: Documents in the electronic file for pending applications can be viewed and downloaded online at http://portal.gov.uspto.report/external/portal/tow.

 

GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: For general information about trademarks, please visit the Office’s website at http://www.gov.uspto.report/main/trademarks.htm

 

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