Offc Action Outgoing

The request for extension of time to file a statement of use (extension request) filed on March 12, 2018, does not meet the minimum filing requirements and is not accepted for the reason(s) set forth below. Applicant may respond to this Office action by correcting the deficiencies noted below.

TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF THE APPLICATION: Applicant’s response to this Office action must be received in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on or before April 23, 2018, i.e., before expiration of the six-month period of the notice of allowance or the previously granted extension period. 37 C.F.R. §2.89(a)-(b).

EXTENSION REQUEST IS DEFICIENT AS FOLLOWS:

EXTENSION REQUEST UNSIGNED AND THEREFORE NOT VERIFIED: The extension request was unsigned and therefore the statement in the extension request that “applicant has a continued bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified,” or that “applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified,” was not verified. This statement, verified by affidavit or declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20, and personally signed by applicant or a person authorized to sign on behalf of applicant, is one of the minimum filing requirements. 15 U.S.C. §1051(d)(2); 37 C.F.R. §2.89(a)(3), (b)(3); TMEP §1108.02(b), (e); see 37 C.F.R. §2.193(e)(1).

There is time remaining in the statutory time period for filing a statement of use. Applicant must respond to the outstanding issues raised in the Office action within the specified time period to avoid abandonment of the application.

Please call the undersigned with any questions.

/Douglas, Sly/

Paralegal Spec

ITU Div Unit

Ph 571-272-9497

Fax 571-273-9497

Sly.douglas@uspto.gov

TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Response to Intent-to-Use (ITU)/Divisional Unit Office action form number 8 at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. 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. E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail. All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.

WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by (1) an individual applicant; (2) someone with legal authority to bind applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants); or (3) an authorized attorney, if one is appointed to represent applicant. 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 Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/. Please keep a copy of the complete status screen. If TSDR 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/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.

FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED ITU STAFF MEMBER IDENTIFIED ABOVE.