UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 76718417
MARK: XBT
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: OSG CORPORATION
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED
This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on 01/19/2016.
SATISFIED REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements have been satisfied.
· REQUIREMENT: EXPLANATION OF MARK’S SIGNIFICANCE NEEDED
· REQUIREMENT: IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS CLARIFICATION NEEDED
SUSPENSION PENDING CANCELLATION OF DUPLICATE REGISTRATION
The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
In the Office Action dated 09/22/2015, registration was refused because this application appears to be an exact duplicate of U.S. Registration No. 3679950. 37 C.F.R. §2.48; TMEP §703. In its response, applicant surrendered the registration for abandonment. This application is suspended pending cancellation of the following duplicate registration:
U.S. Registration No. 3679950
37 C.F.R. §2.48; TMEP §703.
The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate, and the trademark examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter to applicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based. TMEP §§716.04, 716.05. Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate. See TMEP §716.04.
No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi.
Examining Attorney
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Law Office 118
E: tina.brown@uspto.gov
P: 571-272-8864
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.