Response to Office Action

PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/30/2011)

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PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/30/2011)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 76684849 has been amended as follows:

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

             This is a Response to the Office Action mailed November 17, 2008.

AMENDMENT

           

Please amend the description of services in Class 35 to read as follows, leaving unamended the goods and services in Classes 9, 38, and 41:         

 

--Association services, namely, promoting the interests of professionals and patients in the field of psychology; arranging and conducting business conferences in the field of psychology and psychotherapy, in International Class 35.--

 

REMARKS

Pursuant to the suggestions of the Examining Attorney, Applicant has amended the description of services in Class 35, leaving the goods and services in Classes 9, 38, and 41 unchanged, as these goods and services have already been accepted by the Examining Attorney.

Applicant respectfully requests this Application be approved for publication.  Should the Examining Attorney have any questions, she is invited to contact Applicant's undersigned counsel to (703) 413-3000.

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    /Kathleen Cooney-Porter/

                                                                                    Kathleen Cooney-Porter

                                                                                    Jeffrey S. Molinoff

                                                                                    Oblon, Spivak, McClelland,

                                                                                     Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

                                                                                    1940 Duke Street

                                                                                    Alexandria, Virginia  22314

                                                                                    (703) 413-3000

            fax (703) 413-2220

            e-mail: tmdocket@oblon.com

 

 

KCP/JSM/nlt    639322_1.DOC

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 035 for Association services, namely, promoting the interests of professionals and patients in the field of psychology; arranging and conducting business conferences in the field of psychology and psychotherapy
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 01/00/2002 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/00/2002, and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed: Class 035 for Association services, namely, promoting the interests of professionals and patients in the field of psychology; arranging and conducting business conferences in the field of psychology and psychotherapy
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 01/00/2002 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/00/2002, and is now in use in such commerce.
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Kathleen Cooney-Porter/     Date: 04/27/2009
Signatory's Name: Kathleen Cooney-Porter
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: 76684849
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Apr 27 15:21:57 EDT 2009
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.X.XXX.XX-200904271521574103
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