USPTO SEAL

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Commissioner for Trademarks
P.O. Box 1451
Alexandria, VA  22313-1451
www.uspto.gov
Mar 06, 2008

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT

Nancy Rubner Frandsen
Woodcock Washburn LLP
Cira Centre, 12th Floor
2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia PA 19104-2891

SERIAL NUMBER:
MARK:
APPLICANT:
76/616768
SMARTSHIELD
Bemco Associates, Inc.


THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED TRADEMARK APPLICATION WAS ABANDONED ON 12/28/2007 FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON:

APPLICANT FAILED TO FILE A STATEMENT OF USE (SOU) OR REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A STATEMENT OF USE (EXTENSION REQUEST).    TRADEMARK ACT 1(d)(4), 15 U.S.C. 1051 (d)(4); 37 C.F.R. 2.65(c).

YOU CAN REQUEST REINSTATEMENT OF THE APPLICATION FOR NO FEE IF:

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YOU HAVE PROOF THAT THE STATEMENT OF USE OR EXTENSION REQUEST WAS RECEIVED IN THE USPTO ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE - SUCH AS A POSTCARD WITH A USPTO MAILROOM DATE STAMP; OR,
* YOU MAILED OR FAXED THE STATEMENT OF USE OR EXTENSION REQUEST ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE WITH A CERTIFICATE OF MAILING OR FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH USPTO RULE 2.197, 37 CFR SEC. 2.197.

YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TIMELY STATEMENT OF USE OR EXTENSION REQUEST WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF THE DATE PRINTED AT THE TOP OF THIS NOTICE ALONG WITH ONE OF THE TYPES OF PROOF SET OUT ABOVE.    YOU MAY FAX THIS INFORMATION TO THE INTENT TO USE UNIT AT 571-273-9550.


IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE PROOF NECESSARY FOR REINSTATEMENT, YOU CAN FILE A PETITION TO REVIVE THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) AVAILABLE AT http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html.   USPTO RULE 2.66, 37 CFR SEC. 2.66, REQUIRES:

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A "PETITION TO REVIVE" TO BE FILED WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF THE DATE PRINTED AT THE TOP OF THIS NOTICE;
* A SIGNED STATEMENT BY SOMEONE WITH FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE FACTS THAT THE DELAY IN RESPONDING BY THE DUE DATE WAS "UNINTENTIONAL";
* A PETITION FEE OF $100, MADE PAYABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF TRADEMARKS; AND
* IF YOU RECEIVED THE NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE, YOU MUST ALSO INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF USE OR EXTENSION REQUEST AND THE REQUIRED FEES, INCLUDING ANY FEES FOR EXTENSION REQUESTS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED IF THE APPLICATION HAD NEVER BEEN ABANDONED.   IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE, INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL 1-800-786-9199