UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 3/17/2008            503-221-1772

AMENDMENT: In accordance with the authorization granted by Engred Chai on March 17, 2008, the application has been AMENDED as indicated below.  No response is necessary.  TMEP §707.

The identification of goods is amended to read:

“Metal chain retainer system comprised of a metal chain or chains, and a two-piece box made of metal or combination metal and plastic, intended to be mounted to such equipment as tractor loader buckets, backhoes, skid-steer buckets and the like,” in class 6.

/Ira Goodsaid/

Ira Goodsaid

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 101

571-272-9166

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 3/17/2008 FOR

APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 77110730

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=77110730&doc_type=EXA&mail_date=20080317 (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 3/17/2008.

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.