UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 76717773
MARK: THE GROUP AUTOMOTIVE PARTS SERVICES
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: Robert G. Roomian |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: FEDERATED AUTO PARTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED: In accordance with the authorization granted by Robert Roomian on October 2, 2015, the trademark examining attorney has amended the application as indicated below. Please advise the undersigned immediately of any objections. Otherwise, no response is necessary. TMEP §707. Any amendments to the identification of goods and/or services may clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but may not add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.
Description of the Mark Statement
The following description of the mark statement is entered into the record:
The mark consists of the wording “THE GROUP” in large lettering, with the phrase “AUTOMOTIVE PARTS SERVICES GROUP” appearing underneath in smaller lettering. To the left of the wording are two parallel diagonal bars.
Disclaimer Statement
The following disclaimer statement is added to the record:
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “THE GROUP” and “AUTOMOTIVE PARTS SERVICES GROUP” apart from the mark as shown.
The examining attorney appreciates the applicant’s assistance with regard to the above issues. Upon entry of these amendments into the Office’s database, this application will be immediately approved for publication.
/Elizabeth A. Hughitt/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 111
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
571 272 9384
beth.hughitt@uspto.gov
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 the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/. Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen. If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or 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 Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.