Suspension Letter

This letter responds to applicant’s communication filed on November 16, 2008. As applicant has indicated it wishes to rely on the Section 44 filing basis, action on this application is suspended as stated herein. The trademark examining attorney acknowledges that present application is filed under Sections 1(b) [as opposed to Section 1(a)] and 44(d). The amendment of the identification of services is also accepted.

SUSPENSION PROCEDURE: This suspension notice serves to suspend action on the application for the reason(s) specified below. No response is needed. However, if you wish to respond to this notice, you should use the “Response to Letter of Suspension” form found at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi. The Office will conduct periodic status checks to determine if suspension remains appropriate.

Action on this application is suspended pending receipt of a true copy, a photocopy, a certification, or a certified copy of a foreign registration from applicant's country of origin. If the registration is in a foreign language, an English translation must also be submitted. 15 U.S.C. §1126(e); 37 C.F.R. §§2.34(a)(3)(ii); TMEP §§716.02(b), 1004 et seq. Please note that applicant must notify the examining attorney if the foreign application abandons.

/MDI/

Marilyn D. Izzi

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 112

marilyn.izzi@uspto.gov

P:(571) 270-1523

F:(571) 270-2523

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.

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