UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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SERIAL NO: 76658801
APPLICANT: Nexon Corporation
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October 14, 2008 |
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks P.O. Box 1451 Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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MARK: MAPLESTORY
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: N/A
CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS: |
Please provide in all correspondence:
1. Filing date, serial number, mark and applicant's name. 2. Date of this Office Action. 3. Examiner’s name and “Intent to Use Section”. 4. Your telephone number and e-mail address.
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Serial Number 76658801
DIVISIONAL COMPLETED – CHILD CONTAINS STATEMENT OF USE/ PARENT INTENT - TO - USE
The request to divide application serial no. 76658801, filed on October 8, 2008, has been processed as follows:
(1) Parent (original) application serial no. 76658801 contains the following goods and/or services in class(es): 25 – For Clothing, namely, footwear, headwear and related products, namely, clothing for men, women and children, namely, shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, jogging suits, trousers, pants, shorts, tank tops, rainwear, cloth bibs, skirts, blouses, dresses, suspenders, sweaters, jackets, coats, raincoats, snowsuits, ties, robes, hats, caps, sunvisors, belts, scarves, sleepwear, pajamas, lingerie, underwear, boots, shoes, sneakers, sandals, booties, slipper socks, swimwear and masquerade and costumes and masks sold in connection therewith. To avoid abandonment, applicant must continue to file requests for extension of time to file a statement of use (extension requests) or a statement of use before expiration of the notice of allowance or current extension period. 37 C.F.R. §§2.88(a) and 2.89(g).
(2) Child application serial no. 76978893 contains the following goods and/or services in class(es): 9 – For Computer programs, namely, computer software and downloadable programs for use in game software for online entertainment and online interactive gaming and operating a real time, roleplaying game for others over global and local area computer networks; 16 – For Stationery, note pads, pens and related products, namely, books featuring characters from animated, action adventure, comedy and drama features, comic books, children's books, magazines featuring characters from animated, action adventure, comedy and drama features, coloring books, children's activity books; stationery, writing paper, envelopes, notebooks, diaries, note cards, greeting cards, trading cards; lithographs; pens, pencils, cases therefor, erasers, crayons, markers, colored pencils, painting sets, chalk and chalkboards; decals, heat transfers; posters; mounted photographs and unmounted photographs; book covers, book marks, calendars, gift wrapping paper; paper party favors and paper party decorations, namely, paper napkins, paper doilies, paper place mats, crepe paper, paper hats, printed and card invitations, paper table cloths, paper cake decorations; printed transfers for embroidery or fabric appliques; printed patterns for costumes, pajamas, sweatshirts and t-shirts; 28 – For Toys, sporting goods, and games and playthings, namely, action figures and accessories therefor; plush toys; balloons; bathtub toys; ride-on toys; equipment sold as a unit for playing card games; toy vehicles; dolls; flying discs; electronic hand-held game unit; game equipment sold as a unit for playing a board game, a card game, a manipulative game, a parlor game and an action type target game; stand alone video output game machines; jigsaw and manipulative puzzles; paper facemasks; skateboards; ice skates; water squirting toys; playground balls, soccer balls, baseballs, basketballs; baseball gloves; swimming floats for recreational use; kickboard flotation devices for recreational use; surfboards; swim boards for recreational use; swim fins; toybanks; and Christmas tree ornaments; 41 – For Entertainment services, namely, providing written computer and video gaming information and guides; and 42 – For Design of computer programs and software design for others in the field of computer gaming. A statement of use filed on October 8, 2008, has been placed in the child application and routed to the examining attorney for examination.
37 C.F.R. §2.87; TMEP §§1110 et seq.
APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR GOODS IN USE TO STAY IN PARENT
Although applicant requested that certain goods and/or services remain in the original application (parent application), Office policy is to divide out into a child application those goods and/or services most ready to move forward toward registration, i.e., those goods and services for which an amendment to allege use or statement of use has been filed.
Please contact the undersigned with any questions regarding the request to divide.
/Amphone M. Sananikone/
Amphone Mary Sananikone
Paralegal Specialist
ITU/Divisional Unit
(571) 272-9394
(571) 273-9394 Fax
No response to this notice is required
FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE INTENT TO USE UNIT.