Suspension Letter

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

 

 

This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on 12/30/09.

 

STATUS OF APPLICATION

Examining attorney maintained and continued  a refusal for registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(d), because the mark for which registration is sought so resembles the mark shown in U.S. Registration Nos. 3081076, 3276187, 3310829, and 3567022.   Also, applicant refused registration because of procedural informalities concerning the identification of goods, and the citation of prior-pending applications Nos. 78750792, 77172271, 77346783, and 77635669.

 

Applicant satisfactorily responded to the identification of goods informality. TMEP §§713.02, 714.04.  Additionally, the citation of prior-pending applications Nos. 78750792 and 77346783 is withdrawn because the applications have been abandoned.    Additionally, applicant has requested suspension of the application pending the disposition of the remaining prior-pending applications, which has been granted.  Thus, the refusal for registration under Section 2(d) is maintained and continued as to the cited registrations. 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF SUSPENSION

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 1/27/2010

 

 

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 the disposition of:

 

            - Application Serial No(s). 77172271   and 77635669

 

Since applicant's effective filing date is subsequent to the effective filing date of the above-identified application(s), the latter, if and when it registers, may be cited against this application in a refusal to register under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).  See 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq.  A copy of information relevant to this pending application(s) was sent previously.

 

Applicant may submit a request to remove the application from suspension to present arguments related to the potential conflict between the relevant application(s) or other arguments related to the ground for suspension.  TMEP §716.03.  Applicant's election not to present arguments during suspension will not affect the applicant's right to present arguments later should a refusal in fact issue.  If a refusal does issue, applicant will be afforded 6 months from the mailing or e-mailing date of the Office action to submit a response.  15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §2.62.

 

 

 

/Darryl M. Spruill/

Trademark Attorney

Law Office 112

(571) 272-9418 (office)

(571) 273-9418 (fax)

darryl.spruill@uspto.gov

 

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 REGARDING YOUR TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

Your trademark application (Serial No. 77713157) has been reviewed.   The examining attorney assigned by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has written a letter (an “Office action”) on 1/27/2010 to which you must respond (unless the Office letter specifically states that no response is required).  Please follow these steps:

 

1. Read the Office letter by clicking on this link http://tmportal.gov.uspto.report/external/portal/tow?DDA=Y&serial_number=77713157&doc_type=SUL&mail_date=20100127 OR go to  http://tmportal.gov.uspto.report/external/portal/tow and enter your serial number to access the Office letter.  If you have difficulty accessing the Office letter, contact TDR@uspto.gov.  

                                         

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

 

2. Contact the examining attorney who reviewed your application if you have any questions about the content of the Office letter (contact information appears at the end thereof).

 

3. Respond within 6 months, calculated from 1/27/2010 (or sooner if specified in the Office letter), using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Response to Office Action form. If you have difficulty using TEAS, contact TEAS@uspto.gov. 

 

ALERT:

 

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

 

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.