UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 76/650137
APPLICANT: Forward Electronics Co., Ltd.
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks P.O. Box 1451 Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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MARK: FORWARD
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: FORW6001/TJM
CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS: |
Please provide in all correspondence:
1. Filing date, serial number, mark and applicant's name. 2. Date of this Office Action. 3. Examining Attorney's name and Law Office number. 4. Your telephone number and e-mail address.
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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 76/650137
The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and determined the following.
SEARCH RESULTS
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. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02. However, before the mark can be published, the applicant must address the following.
IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS
The wording “backlight modules” in the identification of goods is unacceptable as indefinite. The applicant may amend this wording to “backlight modules for use with televisions and computers,” if accurate. TMEP §1402.01.
The wording “TV boxes” in the identification of goods is unacceptable as indefinite. The applicant may amend this wording to “televisions,” if accurate. TMEP §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. §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.
For assistance regarding an acceptable listing of goods and/or services, please see the on‑line searchable Manual of Acceptable Identifications of Goods and Services, at http://www.gov.uspto.report/web/offices/tac/doc/gsmanual/.
The applicant must submit a claim of ownership of U.S. Registration No. 2479005. 37 C.F.R. §2.36; TMEP §812. See attached printout.
The following standard format is suggested:
Applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration No. 2479005.
If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.
/Midge F. Butler/
Trademark Attorney
Law Office 107
(443) 394-3725
fax (571) 273-9107
HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE ACTION:
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.