To: | IPS Industries, Inc. (jwilkerson@ipspi.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 77919339 - FINISH LINE - N/A |
Sent: | 3/3/2010 3:33:50 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM117@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 77/919339
MARK: FINISH LINE
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
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: IPS Industries, Inc.
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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: 3/3/2010
PLEASE NOTE: Applicant is encouraged to telephone the trademark examining attorney to resolve the issue(s) raised below.
OWNER OF REGISTRATIONS
Applicant has claimed ownership of U.S. Registration No. 3473320. If applicant is also the owner of U.S. Registration No. 3473095, then applicant must submit a claim of ownership. 37 C.F.R. §2.36; TMEP §812. Please see the attached registration. The following standard format is suggested:
Applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration Nos. 3473095 and 3473320.
SECTION 2(f) ACQUIRED DISTINCTIVENESS
Applicant can withdraw the claim of acquired distinctiveness by instructing the trademark examining attorney to delete it from the application record. See TMEP §1212.02(d). If applicant does not withdraw the claim, it will remain in the application record and be printed on the registration certificate.
TEAS PLUS APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR SUBMIT FEE: Applicants who filed their application online using the reduced-fee TEAS Plus application must continue to submit certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions. For a complete list of these documents, see TMEP §819.02(b). In addition, such applicants must accept correspondence from the Office via e-mail throughout the examination process and must maintain a valid e-mail address. 37 C.F.R. §2.23(a)(2); TMEP §§819, 819.02(a). TEAS Plus applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional fee of $50 per international class of goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(iv); TMEP §819.04. Responding by telephone to authorize an examiner’s amendment will not incur this additional fee.
/Ramona Ortiga Palmer/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 117
571-272-9715
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.