To: | MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY (james.uber@msanet.com) |
Subject: | TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 78775918 - IT'S ALL ABOUT SAFET - IT'S ALL ABO |
Sent: | 5/22/2008 4:51:54 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM116@USPTO.GOV |
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
SERIAL NO: 78/775918
MARK: IT'S ALL ABOUT SAFET
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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: MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
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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: 5/22/2008
This office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on April 24, 2008, in which it submitted a request for reconsideration of the specimen requirement. The examining attorney has carefully considered applicant’s request for reconsideration and finds it unconvincing. Therefore, the specimen requirement is hereby maintained and continued.
However, upon further review of the application, the examining attorney has now determined that it is necessary to issue the following refusal.
INFORMATIONAL MATTER
The applied-for mark, as shown on the specimen, is merely informational matter, specifically, an informational slogan and would not be recognized by prospective purchasers as a source identifier. Please see attached internet evidence which shows applicant’s mark commonly used and referenced as an informational slogan.
If applicant has questions about its application or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned trademark examining attorney.
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Tamara G. Frazier
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 116
Phone: (571) 272-8256
Fax: (571) 273-8256
RESPOND TO THIS ACTION: If there are any questions about the Office action, please contact the assigned examining attorney. A response to this Office action should be filed using the form available at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageD.htm. If notification of this Office action was received via e-mail, no response using this form may be filed for 72 hours after receipt of the notification. Do not attempt to respond by e-mail as 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.