| To: | TMG Performance Products, LLC (eggreive@rennerkenner.com) |
| Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 77663803 - CORSA - TMG.T0001 |
| Sent: | 5/1/2009 5:56:53 PM |
| Sent As: | ECOM103@USPTO.GOV |
| Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 Attachment - 3 Attachment - 4 |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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SERIAL NO: 77/663803
MARK: CORSA
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: RENNER, KENNER, GREIVE, BOBAK, TAYLOR & |
RESPOND TO THIS ACTION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageD.htm
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/main/trademarks.htm
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APPLICANT: TMG Performance Products, LLC
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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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: 5/1/2009
The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and determined the following.
SEARCH
The examining attorney has searched the Office records and has found no similar registered or pending mark which would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02.
TRANSLATION
Applicant must submit an English translation of all foreign wording in the mark. 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(9); see TMEP §809. In the present case, the wording “CORSA” requires translation.
The following translation statement is suggested: The English translation of CORSA in the mark is “race.” TMEP §809.02. See attached.
CLAIM OF OWNERSHIP OF PRIOR REGISTRATION
If applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration No. 2475708, then applicant must submit a claim of ownership. 37 C.F.R. §2.36; TMEP §812. The following standard format is suggested:
Applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration No. 2475708.
CLASSIFICATION
The applicant has classified the goods incorrectly. Specifically, applicant has included the goods in Class 12, rather than Class 7. Therefore, the applicant must amend the application to classify the goods/services in International Class 7. 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(7) and 2.85; TMEP §§1401.02(a) and 1401.03(b).
Please note that, while an application may be amended to clarify or limit the identification, additions to the identification are not permitted. 37 C.F.R. Section 2.71(b); TMEP section 804.09. Therefore, the applicant may not amend to include any goods or services that are not within the scope of the goods and services recited in the present identification.
/James T. Griffin/
Examining Attorney, Law Office 103
(571) 272-9169
Informal communications only:
jim.griffin@uspto.gov
RESPOND TO THIS ACTION: Applicant should file a response to this Office action online using the form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageD.htm, waiting 48-72 hours if applicant received notification of the Office action via e-mail. For technical assistance with the form, please e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov. For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned examining attorney. Do not respond to this Office action by e-mail; 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.
