To: | MACSPORTS INC. (babby.chao@tofasco.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 77955674 - ORIGAMI - N/A |
Sent: | 5/21/2010 3:44:59 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM111@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 Attachment - 3 Attachment - 4 Attachment - 5 |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 77955674
MARK: ORIGAMI
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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: MACSPORTS 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: 5/21/2010
SEARCH OF OFFICE’S DATABASE OF MARKS
In response to this Office action, applicant may present arguments in support of registration by addressing the issue of the potential conflict between applicant’s mark and the marks in the referenced applications. Applicant’s election not to submit arguments at this time in no way limits applicant’s right to address this issue later if a refusal under Section 2(d) issues.
Foldable furniture, namely, shelves and computer desks.
If black, white and/or gray are not being claimed as a color feature of the mark, applicant must state that the colors black, white and/or gray represent background, outlining, shading and/or transparent areas and are not part of the mark. TMEP §807.07(d). Generic color names must be used in the color claim and mark description, e.g., magenta, yellow, turquoise. TMEP §807.07(a)(i)-(a)(ii).
Therefore, applicant must provide a color claim and a mark description specifying where all the colors appear in the mark. The following color claim and mark description are suggested, if accurate:
Color claim: “The colors red and beige are claimed as a feature of the mark.”; and
Mark description: “The mark consists of the word ORIGAMI in red and in stylized font. On top of the first “I” is a red and beige crane.
To expedite prosecution of the application, applicant is encouraged to file its response to this Office action online via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), which is available at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html. If applicant has technical questions about the TEAS response to Office action form, applicant can review the electronic filing tips available online at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eFilingTips.htm and email technical questions to TEAS@uspto.gov.
/Lakeisha Munn Lewis/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 111
Phone: (571) 272-1910
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.