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:

The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.

Search

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

Request for Information

Applicant must submit answers to the following questions to permit proper examination of the application. See 37 C.F.R. §2.61(b); TMEP §§814, 1402.01(e).

1) Does “OPEN” or “OPENRL” or “OPEN RL” have any meaning in relation to the applicant’s computer software or it’s function? Please explain.

2) Is “RL” an acronym for “reciprocal link,” “reciprocal license” or “resource locator” and does it have any meaning in relation to the applicant’s computer software or it’s function? Please explain.

3) Does the applicant’s computer software use an open system, an open source reciprocal license or an open source reciprocal link? Please explain.

An applicant can be required to provide more information if it is necessary for proper examination of the application. 37 C.F.R. §2.61(b); TMEP §§814, 1402.01(e); see In re Cheezwhse.com, Inc., 85 USPQ2d 1917, 1919 (TTAB 2008); In re DTI P’ship LLP, 67 USPQ2d 1699, 1701-02 (TTAB 2003).

Therefore, applicant must submit literature about the goods, samples of advertisements or promotional materials of the identified goods.

/Chrisie Brightmire King/

Trademark Attorney

Law Office 109

(571) 272-9179

chrisie.king@uspto.gov

RESPOND TO THIS ACTION: Applicant should file a response to this Office action online using the form at http://www.uspto.gov/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.