UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 2/9/2009

 

 

OFFICE SEARCH:  The examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marksand has found no conflicting marks thatwould bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d).  15 U.S.C. §1052(d); TMEP §704.02.   

 

AMENDMENT:  In accordance with the authorization granted by Mr. James R. Menker on February 9, 2009, the application has been AMENDED as indicated below.  Please advise the undersigned examining attorney immediately if there is an objection to the amendment.  Otherwise, no response is necessary.  TMEP §707.

 

If the identification of goods and/or services has been amended, please note that any future amendments must be in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a) and TMEP §1402.07(e).

 

Amendment of Identification of Goods

 

The identification of goods is amended to delete the wording “graduated rulers” and now reads as follows:

 

“Office supplies, office requisites and organizational products for offices, homes, home offices or classroom, namely, cardboard boxes; file boxes for storage of business records; boxes for storing index cards; file boxes for storage of personal records; file boxes for storage of magazines; paper and cardboard photo boxes; photograph storage boxes; corrugated record storage boxes; paper boxes; corrugated boxes and containers; paper boxes for storage under the bed; collapsible cardboard boxes; fiberboard boxes; stationery boxes; document files; day files in the nature of file folders and personal organizers; card files; letter files; paper expanding files; paper expanding files in non-paper protective cases; filing cards; check files; personal organizers for checks; check books; checkbook holders; checkbook covers; checkbook and passbook wallets; coupon files; personal organizers for coupons; desk file trays; document file trays; document file racks; letter trays; wall-mounted file holders; wall pockets; inclined document separators in the nature of a file sorter; racks for letter or paper; file folders; hanging file folders; file pockets; file sorters; file folders; paper file jackets; document folders in the form of wallets; folders; hanging folders; folders for letters; paper folders; stationery folders; presentation folders; index tabs; index cards; index dividers; file index guides; index books; reinforced stationery tabs; marking tabs; desktop organizers; organizers for stationery use; desk top telephone stands being desktop organizers; desk stands and holders for pens, pencils and ink; personal organizers; desk baskets for desk accessories; desk mounted and desktop stationery cabinets; desk mounted stationery cabinets; desk sets; desktop planners; desktop business card holders; desktop document racks; desktop document stands; desktop revolving rotary card files; holders for desk accessories; portable desks; binders; ring binders; photograph albums; diaries; blank journals; address books; calendars; daily planners; document portfolios; stationery-type portfolios; padfolios, namely, stationery-type portfolios containing note pads; note pads; notebooks; notebook binders; notebook dividers; book covers; document covers; report covers; notebook covers; paper tray covers; protective covers for sheets or paper and pages of books and the like; protective covers for books and notebooks; decorative covers made of paper for books and notebooks; pen or pencil holders; pen or pencil boxes; pen or pencil trays; pen or pencil cases; envelopes; clasp envelopes with and without string; paper envelopes for packaging; stationery writing paper and envelopes; padded paper mailers and padded envelopes; paper mail pouches; shipping labels; office requisites, namely, dispensers for dispensing reams of paper; paper display boxes; paper boards; magnetic boards; bulletin boards; printed paper signs; paper sign holders; letter holders; document holders; paper holders for literature and printed advertisements; paper labels; address labels; adhesive labels; label printing machines; office labeling machines; paper key tags; school supply kits containing various combinations of selected school supplies, namely, writing instruments, pens, pencils, mechanical pencils, erasers, markers, crayons, highlighters, folders, notebooks, paper, protractors, paper clips, pencil sharpeners, writing grips, glue and book marks; filing folders; printed instructional materials for organizing personal files; non-metal photo boxes; and cardboard boxes for crafts” in International class 16;

 

TMEP §1402.01(e).

 

 

 

 

/Christine Cooper/

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 113

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

(571) 272-9844

(571) 273-9844 fax

 

 

STATUS CHECK: Check the status of the application at least once every six months from the initial filing date using the USPTO Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) online system at http://tarr.uspto.gov.  When conducting an online status check, print and maintain a copy of the complete TARR screen.  If the status of your application has not changed for more than six months, please contact the assigned examining attorney.

 

 

 

 

                                                                

IMPORTANT NOTICE

USPTO OFFICE ACTION HAS ISSUED ON 2/9/2009 FOR

APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 77101016

 

Please follow the instructions below to continue the prosecution of your application:

  

VIEW OFFICE ACTION: Click on this link http://tmportal.gov.uspto.report/external/portal/tow?DDA=Y&serial_number=77101016&doc_type=EXA&mail_date=20090209 (or copy and paste this URL into the address field of your browser), or visit http://tmportal.gov.uspto.report/external/portal/tow and enter the application serial number to access the Office action.

 

PLEASE NOTE: The Office action may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24 hours of this notification.

 

RESPONSE MAY BE REQUIRED: You should carefully review the Office action to determine (1) if a response is required; (2) how to respond; and (3) the applicable response time period. Your response deadline will be calculated from 2/9/2009.

 

Do NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise attempt to e-mail your response, as the USPTO does NOT accept e-mailed responses.  Instead, the USPTO recommends that you respond online using the Trademark Electronic Application System response form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageD.htm.

 

HELP: For technical assistance in accessing the Office action, please e-mail

TDR@uspto.gov.  Please contact the assigned examining attorney with questions about the Office action. 

 

        WARNING

1. The USPTO will NOT send a separate e-mail with the Office action attached.

 

2. Failure to file any required response by the applicable deadline will result in the ABANDONMENT of your application.