Offc Action Outgoing

The Office records have been searched and no similar registered or pending mark has been found that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02.

Clear Drawing of the Mark Required

The drawing is not acceptable because it contains shading that does not appear to be a part of the mark and it will not create a high quality image when reproduced. A clear drawing of the mark is an application requirement. 37 C.F.R. §2.52.

Therefore, applicant must submit a new drawing showing a clear depiction of the mark. All lines must be clean, sharp and solid, and not fine or crowded. 37 C.F.R. §§2.52, 2.53(c) and 2.54(e).

If applicant submits a new drawing in the form of a digitized image, it must be in JPG format. The Office recommends that the digitized image have a length and width no smaller than 250 pixels and no larger than 944 pixels. 37 C.F.R. §2.53(c); TMEP §807.05(c).

Amendments or changes to the applied-for mark in a substitute drawing will not be accepted if the changes would materially alter the mark. 37 C.F.R. §2.72; TMEP §807.14.

Requirements for a Special Form Drawing

The requirements for a special-form drawing are as follows:

The drawing must appear in black and white if color is not claimed as a feature of the mark, or in color if color is claimed as a feature of the mark.

Drawings must be made with a pen or by a process that will provide high definition when copied. A photolithographic, printer’s proof copy, or other high quality reproduction of the mark may be used. All lines must be clean, sharp and solid, and must not be fine or crowded.

The image must be no larger than 3.15 inches (8 cm) high by 3.15 inches (8 cm) wide.

If reduction of the mark to the required size renders any details illegible, then applicant may insert a statement in the application to describe the mark and these details.

37 C.F.R. §§2.52(b); TMEP §§807.04 et seq.

If submitted on paper, the Office prefers that the drawing be depicted on a separate sheet of non-shiny, white paper that is 8 to 8.5 inches wide and 11 to 11.69 inches long (20.3 to 21.6 cm. wide and 27.9 to 29.7 cm. long). One of the shorter sides of the sheet should be regarded as its top edge. In addition, the drawing should include the caption “DRAWING PAGE” at the top of the drawing beginning one-inch (2.5 cm) from the top edge. 37 C.F.R. §2.54; TMEP §§807.06 et seq.

The Office strictly enforces these drawing requirements.

To submit a special-form drawing electronically via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), applicant must attach a digitized image of the mark to the communication. The requirements for an electronically submitted special-form drawing are as follows:

The digitized image must be in JPG format, formatted at no less than 300 dots per inch and no more than 350 dots per inch.

The Office recommends that the digitized image of the mark have a length and width of no smaller than 250 pixels and no larger than 944 pixels.

The drawing must appear in black and white if color is not claimed as a feature of the mark, or in color if color is claimed as a feature of the mark.

All lines in the image must be clean, sharp and solid, and not fine or crowded, and produce a high-quality image when copied.

37 C.F.R. §§2.52(b) and 2.53(c); TMEP §§807.04 et seq and 807.05(c).

/Cimmerian Coleman/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 102

Tel. 571-272-9146

Fax. 571-273-9102

RESPOND TO THIS ACTION: If there are any questions about the Office action, please contact the assigned examining attorney. A response to this Office action should be filed using the form available at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageD.htm. If notification of this Office action was received via e-mail, no response using this form may be filed for 72 hours after receipt of the notification. Do not attempt to respond by e-mail as the USPTO does not accept e-mailed responses.

If responding by paper mail, please include the following information: the application serial number, the mark, the filing date and the name, title/position, telephone number and e-mail address of the person signing the response. Please use the following address: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451.

STATUS CHECK: Check the status of the application at least once every six months from the initial filing date using the USPTO Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) online system at http://tarr.uspto.gov. When conducting an online status check, print and maintain a copy of the complete TARR screen. If the status of your application has not changed for more than six months, please contact the assigned examining attorney.