Offc Action Outgoing

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

 

OFFICE ACTION

 

TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, THE OFFICE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE.

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE:

 

This letter responds to the applicant’s Response to Office Action, received March 11, 2008.

 

The examining attorney has reviewed the applicant’s Response to Office Action, and has determined the following:

 

The following requirement has been satisfied and is now withdrawn: 

(1)   Requirement that the applicant amend the identification of services so as to comply with the requirements of the Trademark Act. 

TMEP §714.04.

 

However, at this time, the applicant must respond to the following newly issued refusal to registration:

 

Registration Refused – Applicant is Not the Owner of the Mark

Registration is refused because, as set out in the June 15, 2007 Preliminary Amendment, the applicant is not the owner of the mark.  Trademark Act Section 1, 15 U.S.C. §1051.  Only the owner of a mark may apply to register the mark.  See TMEP §1201.02(b).

 

The examining attorney apologizes for the timing of this newly issued refusal.

 

Although the trademark examining attorney has refused registration, the applicant may respond to the refusal to register by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration.

 

 

/S. Michael Gaafar/

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 116

(571) 272-8259

michael.gaafar@uspto.gov

 

 

RESPOND TO THIS ACTION: If there are any questions about the Office action, please contact the assigned examining attorney. A response to this Office action should be filed using the form available at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageD.htm. If notification of this Office action was received via e-mail, no response using this form may be filed for 72 hours after receipt of the notification. Do not attempt to respond by e-mail as the USPTO does not accept e-mailed responses.

 

If responding by paper mail, please include the following information: the application serial number, the mark, the filing date and the name, title/position, telephone number and e-mail address of the person signing the response.  Please use the following address: Commissioner for Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451.

 

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.