Examiners Amendment

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 12/28/2009

 

 

OFFICE SEARCH:  The examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marksand has found no conflicting marks thatwould bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d).  15 U.S.C. §1052(d); TMEP §704.02.   

 

AMENDMENT:  In accordance with the authorization granted by Scott W. Petersen on December 28, 2009, the application has been AMENDED as indicated below.  Please advise the undersigned examining attorney immediately if there is an objection to the amendment.  Otherwise, no response is necessary.  TMEP §707.

 

If the identification of goods and/or services has been amended, please note that any future amendments must be in accordance with 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a) and TMEP §1402.07(e).

 

Disclaimer

 

The following disclaimer statement has been added to the record:

 

No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “CERVEZA ESPECIAL” apart from the mark as shown.

 

Translation of Foreign Wording

 

The following statement is added to the record:

 

“The English translation of “CERVEZA ESPECIAL” is “SPECIAL BEER” and “NOCHE BUENA” is “GOOD NIGHT” and/or “CHRISTMAS EVE”.”

 

Ownership of Prior Registration(s)

 

The following statement is added to the record:

 

Applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration No(s). 1061913 and 1031645.

 

The applicant is encouraged to telephone the assigned Examining Attorney with any questions regarding the application.

 

 

 

 

/Kevin M. Dinallo/

Trademark Examining Attorney

United States Patent & Trademark Office

Law Office 107

571-272-9731

 

 

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. 77807262) has been reviewed.   The examining attorney assigned by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has written a letter (an “Office action”) on 12/28/2009 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=77807262&doc_type=EXA&mail_date=20091228 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 12/28/2009 (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.