To: | VIEWCAST.COM, INC. (trademarks@dalpat.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 77944244 - VMP - VWSI-29836 |
Sent: | 6/3/2010 5:55:27 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM106@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 77944244
MARK: VMP
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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: VIEWCAST.COM, 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: 6/3/2010
Summary of Issues that Applicant Must Address
Search Results
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).
Significance of the Mark
Identification of Goods
Class 009: computer software, namely, software for management of digital media content including online video publishing, live video streaming, video-on-demand and digital asset management; computer software for {SPECIFY FUNCTION, e.g. editing, storing, playing, etc} of online video publishing; computer software for {SPECIFY FUNCTION, e.g. editing, storing, playing, etc} of live video streaming; computer software for {SPECIFY FUNCTION, e.g. editing, storing, playing, etc} of video-on-demand; computer software for {SPECIFY FUNCTION, e.g. editing, storing, playing, etc} of digital asset management
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and/or services in trademark applications, please see the online searchable Manual of Acceptable Identifications of Goods and Services at http://tess2.gov.uspto.report/netahtml/tidm.html. See TMEP §1402.04.
Response Guidelines
Applicant’s response must be properly signed by (1) the individual applicant (for joint individual applicants, both must sign) or (2) someone with legal authority to bind a juristic applicant (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner). See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(b), 2.193(a), (e)(2)(ii); TMEP §§611.03(b), 611.06 et seq., 712.01. If applicant retains an attorney, the attorney must sign the response. 37 C.F.R. §2.193(e)(2)(i); TMEP §§611.03(b), 712.01. The individual(s) signing must personally sign or personally enter his/her electronic signature. See 37 C.F.R. §2.193(a), (e)(2)(ii); TMEP §§611.01(b), 611.02.
If applicant does not respond to this Office action within six months of the issue/mailing date, or responds by expressly abandoning the application, the application process will end, the trademark will fail to register, and the application fee will not be refunded. See 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.65(a), 2.68(a), 2.209(a); TMEP §§405.04, 718.01, 718.02. In such case, applicant’s only option would be to file a timely petition to revive the application, which, if granted, would allow the application to return to live status. See 37 C.F.R. §2.66; TMEP §1714. There is a $100 fee for such petitions. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.6, 2.66(b)(1).
15 U.S.C. §§1051 et seq.; 37 C.F.R. Parts 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, and 11; see TMEP intro., §§101, 107, 110.
Official USPTO letters and notices sent to applicants generally refer to one or more of these legal resources. Both the Trademark Act and the Trademark Rules of Practice can be viewed online at the Trademarks’ Home Page at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp by clicking on “Laws & Regulations” on the left side of the screen. The TMEP is also available via the Home Page by clicking on “Manuals, Guides, Official Gazette” on the left side of the screen. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decisions and the TBMP can be found at the website at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/appeal/index.jsp.
The acronym “TMEP” used in official USPTO letters and notices refers to the USPTO’s Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (6th ed. 2009), a manual written by USPTO staff that explains the laws and procedures governing the trademark application, registration, and post registration processes. The TMEP can be viewed online at the Trademarks’ Home Page at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp by clicking on “Manuals, Guides, Official Gazette” on the left side of the screen.
/Dannean J Hetzel/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 106
Phone 571-272-8858
Fax 571-273-9106
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.