PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005) |
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/2009) |
Response to Office Action
The table below presents the data as entered.
Input Field
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Entered
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SERIAL NUMBER |
76632779 |
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED |
LAW OFFICE 106 |
MARK SECTION (no change) |
ARGUMENT(S) |
Respondent requests that the Examining Attorney lift her refusal to register the mark VINTAGE. Applicant has priority
over Registration No. 3068943 (the “Cited Registration”) as is evidenced by Applicant’s first use date of July 21, 2001 for its VINTAGE mark. Registrant’s first use
date is listed as December 31, 2003.
Applicant’s priority over the Cited Registration is further evidenced by Applicant’s ownership of Reg. No. 2708639 for the mark VIRGINIA VINTAGE HAND SCRAPED
FLOORS which also pre-dates the Cited Registration.
Accordingly, Applicant requests that its application be allowed to proceed to publication.
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SIGNATURE SECTION |
RESPONSE SIGNATURE |
/Lisa A. Iverson/ |
SIGNATORY'S NAME |
Lisa A. Iverson |
SIGNATORY'S POSITION |
Attorney of record |
DATE SIGNED |
01/21/2008 |
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY |
YES |
FILING INFORMATION SECTION |
SUBMIT DATE |
Mon Jan 21 15:57:49 EST 2008 |
TEAS STAMP |
USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-
20080121155749419132-7663
2779-41026765176a21f14dcc
5cc85176653a6a-N/A-N/A-20
080121155147445809 |
PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005) |
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/2009) |
Response to Office Action
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
Application serial no.
76632779 has been amended as follows:
ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:
Respondent requests that the Examining Attorney lift her refusal to register the mark VINTAGE. Applicant has priority
over Registration No. 3068943 (the “Cited Registration”) as is evidenced by Applicant’s first use date of July 21, 2001 for its VINTAGE mark. Registrant’s first use
date is listed as December 31, 2003.
Applicant’s priority over the Cited Registration is further evidenced by Applicant’s ownership of Reg. No. 2708639 for the mark VIRGINIA VINTAGE HAND SCRAPED
FLOORS which also pre-dates the Cited Registration.
Accordingly, Applicant requests that its application be allowed to proceed to publication.
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Lisa A. Iverson/ Date: 01/21/2008
Signatory's Name: Lisa A. Iverson
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record
The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the applicant's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.
attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the applicant in this matter: (1) the applicant has filed or is concurrently filing a
signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to withdraw; (3) the applicant has filed a power of attorney
appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the applicant's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this
matter.
Serial Number: 76632779
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jan 21 15:57:49 EST 2008
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-200801211557494
19132-76632779-41026765176a21f14dcc5cc85
176653a6a-N/A-N/A-20080121155147445809