| To: | CANCOM INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD. (jeanjhli@yahoo.com) |
| Subject: | TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 78140144 - ADORE |
| Sent: | 8/18/03 3:28:50 PM |
| Sent As: | ECom110 |
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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SERIAL NO: 78/140144
APPLICANT: CANCOM INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: Jinghong Li-Smith 3731 ACALA ST CAMARILLO CA 93010-4028
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RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks 2900 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202-3514 ecom110@uspto.gov
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MARK: ADORE
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: N/A
CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS: jeanjhli@yahoo.com |
Please provide in all correspondence:
1. Filing date, serial number, mark and applicant's name. 2. Date of this Office Action. 3. Examining Attorney's name and Law Office number. 4. Your telephone number and e-mail address.
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Serial Number 78/140144
This letter responds to the applicant’s communication filed on June 13, 2003.
In the first Office action, a requirement was made for clarification as to the nature of the goods with which the applicant is using the mark in commerce and, specifically, requiring the applicant to list the common commercial names of the goods. The applicant has submitted what appears to be the goods with which it is using the mark in a non-continuous description. Therefore, the goods must be clarified. Therefore, the requirement for clarification of the specific goods with which the mark is used is maintained and made FINAL. TMEP §1402.01.
The applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:
Housewares, namely, bakeware, namely, baking dishes, molds, pans, racks, servers, stands and bakeware sets comprised of baking dishes and pans sold together as a unit; cookware, namely, casseroles, non-electric woks, frying pans, roasting pans, sauce pans, pots, pot lids, non-electric pressure cookers, double boilers, non-electric kettles, steams and cookware sets comprised of roasting pans, pots and pot lids sold together as a unit; barware, namely, stainless steel cocktail sets comprised of cocktail picks and shakers sold together as a unit; cook's tools, namely, serving forks and spoons, scoops and mixing bowls; utensils, namely, graters, skimmers, sieves, spatulas, strainers and turners; and containers for household and kitchen use not of precious metal, in International Class 21.
For the applicant’s information, please note that "measuring cups" would be classified in International Class 9, and "electric woks" would be classified in International Class 11.
Please note that the only appropriate responses to a final action are (1) compliance with the outstanding requirements, if feasible, (2) filing of an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or (3) filing of a petition to the Director if permitted by 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b). 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §715.01. Regarding petitions to the Director, see 37 C.F.R. §2.146 and TMEP Chapter 1700. If the applicant fails to respond within six months of the mailing date of this refusal, this Office will declare the application abandoned. 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a).
/LGKovalsky/
Laura Gorman Kovalsky
Trademark Attorney
703/308-9110, x147 (PLEASE NOTE:
I am currently working part-time.
Therefore, a written response is encouraged.)
(for FORMAL responses only)
(for INFORMAL responses only)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the Third Edition of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP), January, 2002, available at www.gov.uspto.report/go/tmep. References to the TMEP correspond to the Third Edition.
CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Applicants may now file changes of correspondence address via a new form on TEAS. Address changes may be performed on up to 20 cases at a time. The Trademark Office strongly encourages applicants to use this time-saving form which is available online at:
<http://eteas.gov.uspto.report/V2.0/ca200/WIZARD.htm>
FEE INCREASE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2003
Effective January 1, 2003, the fee for filing an application for trademark registration will be increased to $335.00 per International Class. The USPTO will not accord a filing date to applications that are filed on or after that date that are not accompanied by a minimum of $335.00.
Additionally, the fee for amending an existing application to add an additional class or classes of goods/services will be $335.00 per class for classes added on or after January 1, 2003.
How to respond to this Office Action:
To respond formally using the Office’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), visit http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html and follow the instructions.
To respond formally via E-mail, visit http://www.gov.uspto.report/web/trademarks/tmelecresp.htm and follow the instructions.
To respond formally via regular mail, your response should be sent to the mailing Return Address listed above and include the serial number, law office and examining attorney’s name on the upper right corner of each page of your response.
FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY.