UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 76705375
MARK: LUFIA & THE FORTRESS OF DOOM
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CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageD.htm
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APPLICANT: Kabushiki Kaisha Taito
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER
TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62, 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
The Office records have been searched and there are no similar registered or pending marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02.
Goods
Applicant may substitute the following wording, if accurate:
Video game machines for home use with an external display screen or monitor; video game programs for use with video game machines for television use at home; video game programs pre-recorded on CDs, video tapes, laser discs and electronic circuit cards all for use at home; downloadable video game programs for use with video game machines for television for us at home; computer game software and video game software. International Class 9.
Drawing
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; see TMEP §§807.13 et seq., 807.14.
Inquiry
If the applicant responds, the applicant must answer the following questions: Does LUFIA have any meaning in a foreign language, any geographical significance and any meaning with respect to the relevant goods? These questions must be answered as the information is needed to determine the registrability of the mark. 37 C.F.R. §2.61(b).
If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please call or e-mail the assigned examining attorney.
/D. Beryl Gardner/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 112
571-272-9162 (office)
571-273-9162 (fax)
beryl.gardner@uspto.gov
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) response form at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/roa/. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using TEAS, to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.
WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at http://tarr.gov.uspto.report/. Please keep a copy of the complete TARR screen. If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call 1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.
TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageE.htm.