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.

MAILING/E-MAILING DATE INFORMATION: If the mailing or e-mailing date of this Office action does not appear above, this information can be obtained by visiting the USPTO website at http://tarr.gov.uspto.report/, inserting the application serial number, and viewing the prosecution history for the mailing date of the most recently issued Office communication.

Serial Number 76/649528

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

NO CONFLICTING MARKS NOTED

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 704.02.

DRAWING IS UNACCEPTABLE

The applicant indicates the mark is in standard character form; however, the lines in the mark are not clear and concise. The applicant must provide a new drawing.

IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS

Portions of the identification of goods in Classes 9 and 11 are unacceptable. Specifically, the wording “or”, “and/or” and “with or without” are all unacceptable as indefinite. In addition, please note that such “combination” goods are classified according to the first item identified, as it is presumed that is the main part of the product. TMEP §1402.01. The applicant may adopt the following identifications, if accurate:

International Class 9: Vehicle power accessory adapters; AC/DC converters; portable/rechargeable docking stations featuring cooling fans, grasps and enhanced speakers for use with portable entertainment systems; pocket size DC to AC inverters, power inverter; power inverters with LCD screen, and power inverters with LCD screen and DVD player; combination TV and lantern-style flashlight and LED/AM/FM weather band radio with inclement weather warning system, dynamo-powered and rechargeable capabilities sold as a unit; AM/FM weather band radio with inclement weather warning system, dynamo-powered and rechargeable capabilities; and

International Class 11: Combination [specify, i.e. oil, electric] lantern, flashlight and LED/AM/FM weather band radio with inclement weather warning system, dynamo-powered and rechargeable capabilities, sold as a unit.

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. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06. Therefore, the applicant may not amend to include any goods that are not within the scope of goods set forth in the present identification.

The applicant may wish to consult the revised on-line identification manual on the PTO homepage for acceptable common names of goods and services at the following address:

http://www.gov.uspto.report/web/offices/tac/doc/gsmanual.

/Bridgett G. Smith/

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 115

(571) 272-9482 voice

(571)273-9482 fax

HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE ACTION:

ONLINE RESPONSE: You may respond using the Office’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Response to Office action form available on our website at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html. If the Office action issued via e-mail, you must wait 72 hours after receipt of the Office action to respond via TEAS. NOTE: Do not respond by e-mail. THE USPTO WILL NOT ACCEPT AN E-MAILED RESPONSE.
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. NOTE: The filing date of the response will be the date of receipt in the Office, not the postmarked date. To ensure your response is timely, use a certificate of mailing. 37 C.F.R. §2.197.

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.