Offc Action Outgoing

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 76/615358

The application was approved from publication on September 1, 2005. Unfortunately, new issues have been brought to light that must be addressed before the application may be published in the Official Gazette. The examining attorney has determined the following:

Identification of Goods – 16, 28,

The identification of goods is unacceptable as indefinite because “playing cards” fall within the scope of Class 28, and “ornamental decorative table accessories” is overly broad, requiring the nature and composition of such goods for proper classification. The applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:

Books, souvenir programs, journals, and manuals pertaining to the game of golf and to golf tournaments; pairing sheets, posters, and lithographic prints; calendars, and stationery; desk sets and paperweights; pens and pencils, in International Class 16.

Beverage ware; plastic cups and mugs; pewter mugs; ornamental decorative table accessories, namely, decorative [specify, e.g., prisms, glass, plates, etc.], in International Class 21.

Sporting goods used in connection with the game of golf, namely gloves, golf bags, golf balls, golf flags, golf clubs, and golf bag accessories, namely golf head covers, divot repair tools, and golf ball markers; playing cards, in International Class 28.

TMEP section 1402.01.

Please note that, while an application may be amended to clarify or limit the identification, additions to the identification are not permitted. 37 C.F.R. Section 2.71(b); TMEP section 1402.01. Therefore, the applicant may not amend to include any goods that are not within the scope of goods set forth in the present identification.

For your convenience, acceptable identifications of goods and services are available on-line at http://www.gov.uspto.report/web/offices/tac/doc/gsmanual/search.html.

For your convenience, current status and status date information is available, via push button telephone, for all federal trademark registration and application records maintained in the automated Trademark Reporting and Monitoring (TRAM) system. The information may be accessed by calling (703) 305‑8747 from 6:30 a.m. until midnight, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and entering a seven‑digit registration number or eight‑digit application number, followed by the "#" symbol, after the welcoming message and tone. Callers may request information for up to five registration number or application number records per call. Also, applicants may retrieve information about pending and registered trademarks from the USPTO’s database by simply entering a valid trademark serial number or registration number at: http://tarr.uspto.gov. Additionally, applicants may contact the Trademark Assistance Center at: 703-308-9000.

If you need information regarding the application process or applying for a Trademark, please access other resources on the Trademark Web page such as: Frequently-Asked Questions or Basic Facts about Trademarks. More detailed information is available in the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure and the Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual.

Applicants should note that they may now file changes of correspondence address via a new form on TEAS. Address changes may be performed on up to 20 cases at a time. The Trademark Office strongly encourages applicants to use this time-saving form that is available online at: http://eteas.gov.uspto.report/V2.0/ca200/WIZARD.htm

To submit a fax response to this Office action after that date, send your response to the Law Office fax number, namely (571) 273-9103.

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

/Ronald E. Aikens/

Trademark Attorney, Law Off. 103

(571) 272-9268 (wk)

(571) 273-9268 (fax)(not for Official resp.)

Ron.Aikens@USPTO.gov (not

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.