Response to Office Action

PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)

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PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 76707780 TGP THERMAL GREEN PACKAGING (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://tess2.gov.uspto.report/ImageAgent/ImageAgentProxy?getImage=76707780) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 016 for Ecologically sustainable insulated and temperature controlled shipping containers, packaging materials, and thermal shipping insulation that are composed of starch-based materials in the nature of a paper substitute and which are biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable
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 06/14/2010 and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/14/2010 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Ecologically sustainable insulated and temperature controlled shipping containers, packaging materials, and thermal shipping insulation that are composed of starch-based materials in the nature of a paper substitute and which are biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable; Packaging materials that are composed of foamed starch-based materials in the nature of a substitute for petroleum-based materials such as Styrofoam and foamed polyurethane, and which are biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable.Class 016 for Packaging materials that are composed of foamed starch-based materials in the nature of a substitute for petroleum-based materials such as Styrofoam and foamed polyurethane, and which are biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable.
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 06/14/2010 and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/14/2010 , and is now in use in such commerce.
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Terry L. Miller/     Date: 06/27/2012
Signatory's Name: Terry L. Miller
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, California bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 949-951-8456

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: 76707780
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jun 27 11:24:56 EDT 2012
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2012062711245647
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