| To: | Nakanishi Inc. (tmdocket@darbylaw.com) |
| Subject: | TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 78928084 - NAKANISHI - 04703/320235 |
| Sent: | 12/11/2006 1:05:24 PM |
| Sent As: | ECOM111@USPTO.GOV |
| Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 Attachment - 3 |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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SERIAL NO: 78/928084
APPLICANT: Nakanishi Inc.
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
RETURN ADDRESS: Commissioner for Trademarks P.O. Box 1451 Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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MARK: NAKANISHI
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: 04703/320235
CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS: |
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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MAILING/E-MAILING DATE INFORMATION: If the mailing or e-mailing date of this Office action does not appear above, this information can be obtained by visiting the USPTO website at http://tarr.gov.uspto.report/, inserting the application serial number, and viewing the prosecution history for the mailing date of the most recently issued Office communication.
Serial Number 78/928084
The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and determined the following.
The examining attorney refuses registration on the Principal Register because the mark is primarily merely a surname. Trademark Act Section 2(e)(4), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(e)(4); TMEP section 1211. The examining attorney must consider the primary significance of the mark to the purchasing public to determine whether a term is primarily merely a surname. In re Kahan & Weisz Jewelry Mfg. Corp., 508 F.2d 831, 184 USPQ 421 (CCPA 1975). It is the position of the Office that the proposed term “NAKANISHI” has no significance other than that of a surname, and that the public would necessarily view the term as a surname. Please see the attached pages from a Google search of Nakanishi, and a dictionary search showing no non-surname references.
In order to sustain a refusal under Section 2(e)(4), it is incumbent upon the Office to establish a prima facie case that the proposed mark is primarily merely a surname. In re Etablissements Darty et Fils, 225 USPQ 355 (Fed. Cir. 1985). Please see the attached evidence from the Phonedisc Database, establishing the surname significance of the mark.
Although “NAKANISHI” appears to be a relatively rare surname, a rare surname may be unregistrable under Section 2(e)(4) if its primary significance to purchasers is that of a surname. E.g., In re Etablissements Darty et Fils, 759 F.2d 15, 225 USPQ 652 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Giger, 78 USPQ2d 1405 (TTAB 2006); see TMEP §1211.01(a)(v). There is no minimum number of telephone directory listings needed to prove that a mark is primarily merely a surname. See, e.g., In re Petrin Corp., 231 USPQ 902 (TTAB 1986); see TMEP §1211.02(b)(i).
Identification of the Goods
The identification of goods is unacceptable as indefinite, as the nature of the goods is unclear. In addition, parentheses are not permitted in identifications. The applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:
Class 7: Power-operated metalworking machines and tools, namely, micro grinders, ultrasonic grinders, spindles, and grinding tips for electric metalworking machines and tools; electric motors for machines, namely, air motors and electric motors; turbines for machines. TMEP section 804.
Please note that, while an application may be amended to clarify or limit the identification, additions to the identification are not permitted. 37 C.F.R. Section 2.71(a); TMEP section 804.09. Therefore, the applicant may not amend to include any goods that are not within the scope of goods set forth in the present identification.
For assistance with identifying 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.
Search for References
The examining attorney has searched the Office records and has found no similar registered or pending mark which would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(d). TMEP section 1105.01.
/Susan Leslie DuBois/
Law Office 111
phone 571-272-9154
fax 571-273-9154
HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE ACTION:
STATUS OF APPLICATION: To check the status of your application, visit the Office’s Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) system at http://tarr.uspto.gov.
VIEW APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ONLINE: Documents in the electronic file for pending applications can be viewed and downloaded online at http://portal.gov.uspto.report/external/portal/tow.
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: For general information about trademarks, please visit the Office’s website at http://www.gov.uspto.report/main/trademarks.htm
FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY SPECIFIED ABOVE.
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MAIL-IT REQUESTED: DECEMBER 11, 2006 10083K
CLIENT: DUBOIS
LIBRARY: FINDER
FILE: P-FIND
YOUR SEARCH REQUEST AT THE TIME THIS MAIL-IT WAS REQUESTED:
LAST-NAME(%1N%NAKANISHI)
NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS FOUND WITH YOUR REQUEST THROUGH:
LEVEL 1... 446
LEVEL 1 PRINTED
THE SELECTED DOCUMENT NUMBERS:
1-100
DISPLAY FORMAT: CITE
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1. NAKANISHI, TOMOFUMI, 70 RITCH AVE, GREENWICH, CT 06830-6221, 1970, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
2. NAKANISHI, KOGI (MALE), 560 RIVERSIDE DR APT 8H, NEW YORK, NY 10027-3235, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
3. NAKANISHI, TORU (MALE), 259 WASHINGTON ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-3210, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
4. NAKANISHI, GREG S (MALE), 17 FERN CIR, SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074-9015, 12/1960, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
5. NAKANISHI, TOICHI, 330 W 45TH ST APT 10G, NEW YORK, NY 10036-3863, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
6. NAKANISHI, MARK (MALE), 76 NIAGARA ST, DUMONT, NJ 07628-3408, 1/1947, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
7. NAKANISHI, TORU (MALE), 51 BOSTON AVE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02144-2301, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
8. NAKANISHI, NOBI (MALE), 8500 BOULEVARD E APT 3B, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047-6076, 10/1949, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
9. NAKANISHI, JUN (MALE), 250 GORGE RD APT 29K, CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 07010-1313, 1955, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
10. NAKANISHI, KAORI (FEMALE), 713 SAINT NICHOLAS AVE APT 7, NEW YORK, NY 10031-4940, 1958, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
11. NAKANISHI, SHIGEAKI (FEMALE), 345 E 78TH ST APT 4A, NEW YORK, NY 10021-1380, 1956, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
12. NAKANISHI, AMY N (FEMALE), 16 BODIO CIR, MILFORD, MA 01757-2100, 11/1968, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
13. NAKANISHI, AYA (FEMALE), 988 MEMORIAL DR APT 483, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5761, 1959, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
14. NAKANISHI, AYUMI, 38 ORCHARD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10002-6133, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
15. NAKANISHI, RINA (FEMALE), 454 W 36TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10018-6314, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
16. NAKANISHI, 229 E 29TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10016-8254, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
17. NAKANISHI, T, 333 PEARL ST, NEW YORK, NY 10038-1609, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
18. NAKANISHI, MASASHI (FEMALE), 29 BENNETT RD, ROCHESTER, MA 02770-1819, 1970, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
19. NAKANISHI, AGUMI (MALE), 12 COMMONWEALTH CT, BRIGHTON, MA 02135-4514, 1/1960, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
20. NAKANISHI, NOBUO (MALE), 16 OLIVER ST APT 1, WORCESTER, MA 01603-2720, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
21. NAKANISHI, MIKA, 255 WARREN ST, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302-3722, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
22. NAKANISHI, KOJI (MALE), 560 FDR DR, NEW YORK, NY 10002-2018, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
23. NAKANISHI, NOBUO (MALE), 37 BARBER AVE, WORCESTER, MA 01606-2375, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
24. NAKANISHI, NOBUAKI, 1 AVE AT PORT IMPERIAL, WEST NEW YORK, NJ 07093-8345, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
25. NAKANISHI, HIRO (MALE), 1186 BROADWAY APT 430, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5414, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
26. NAKANISHI, MASAYASU (MALE), 1 ARDEN ST APT 216, NEW YORK, NY 10040-1303, 1968, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
27. NAKANISHI, M (FEMALE), 344 SOUTH RD, BEDFORD, MA 01730-2331, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
28. NAKANISHI, KENJI (MALE), 1061 BEACON ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02446-5671, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
29. NAKANISHI, KIMIKO (FEMALE), 662R CHAFFEEVILLE RD, STORRS MANSFIELD, CT 06268-2399, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
30. NAKANISHI, MASAKO (MALE), 76 SANDY BROOK DR, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053-2008, 1971, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
31. NAKANISHI, SHIGERU (MALE), 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10036-8701, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
32. NAKANISHI, TOSHINORI, 200 COVE WAY UNIT 218, QUINCY, MA 02169-5860, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
33. NAKANISHI, ATSUKO (FEMALE), 134 NORTH ST, NEWTONVILLE, MA 02460-1049, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
34. NAKANISHI, TORU (MALE), 261 WASHINGTON ST, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-3210, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
35. NAKANISHI, MIHO (FEMALE), 193 STOCKBRIDGE RD, SCITUATE, MA 02066-4519, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
36. NAKANISHI, MASAJI, 2600 RACHEL TER APT 5, PINE BROOK, NJ 07058-9342, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
37. NAKANISHI, KEICHI, 400 CHAMBERS ST, NEW YORK, NY 10282-1003, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
38. NAKANISHI, YUKO J, 9340 QUEENS BLVD APT 6A, REGO PARK, NY 11374-1116, 1965, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
39. NAKANISHI, FUMIE, 3420 32ND ST APT 6L, ASTORIA, NY 11106-2777, 1973, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
40. NAKANISHI, C, BLACK RIVER, NY 13612-0000, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
41. NAKANISHI, AYAMI (FEMALE), 215 INDIA ST APT 2L, BROOKLYN, NY 11222-1827, 3/1981, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
42. NAKANISHI, TOSHINORI, DENVER, NY 12421-0000, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
43. NAKANISHI, YOSHIKO (FEMALE), 1004 EAGLE BAY DR, OSSINING, NY 10562-2358, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
44. NAKANISHI, MIO (FEMALE), 3106 38TH ST, ASTORIA, NY 11103-3929, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
45. NAKANISHI, AYAMI, 6796 BURNS ST BSMT, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375-4146, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
46. NAKANISHI, SHIZUKA (FEMALE), 13406 BLOSSOM AVE, FLUSHING, NY 11355-4600, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
47. NAKANISHI, HIDETOSHI, 11201 QUEENS BLVD, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375-5566, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
48. NAKANISHI, DEBRA S, 1225 MARTHA CUSTIS DR APT 911, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302-2021, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
49. NAKANISHI, BRIAN T (MALE), 8106 MISSISSIPPI RD, LAUREL, MD 20724-6123, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
50. NAKANISHI, SHIGERU (MALE), 801 TINKERBELL RD, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-3014, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
51. NAKANISHI, YUKA, 602 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD APT 322, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-5712, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
52. NAKANISHI, TAKEO (MALE), 222 MID PINES CT, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117-2785, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
53. NAKANISHI, T, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460-0000, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
54. NAKANISHI, TOSUKE, 620 HALTON RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607-3467, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
55. NAKANISHI, HIDEO (MALE), 3801 CONSHOHOCKEN AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131-5530, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
56. NAKANISHI, 825 IVY MEADOW LN, DURHAM, NC 27707-6198, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
57. NAKANISHI, B, 11231 PEARTREE WAY, COLUMBIA, MD 21044-4358, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
58. NAKANISHI, JUNJI (MALE), 1320 N VEITCH ST, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-6221, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
59. NAKANISHI, TAKER (MALE), 3 HOGARTH CIR, COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030-4604, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
60. NAKANISHI, TRACY A (MALE), 308 DAYTON ST, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460-3118, 1967, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
61. NAKANISHI, FRED L (MALE), 2007 WRIGHTS WAY, JONESBORO, GA 30236-2691, 1948, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
62. NAKANISHI, NATSUMI (FEMALE), 10836 GLEN COVE CIR APT 206, ORLANDO, FL 32817-3378, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
63. NAKANISHI, KOJI F (MALE), 15963 SW 4TH ST, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33027-1157, 2/1962, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
64. NAKANISHI, HIDEYUKI (MALE), 9206 MADISON DR, ATLANTA, GA 30346-2464, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
65. NAKANISHI, HIDENOBU (FEMALE), 1922 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE APT A, ATLANTA, GA 30319-2032, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
66. NAKANISHI, JOSEPH S (MALE), 4184 STATION MILL CT, NORCROSS, GA 30092-1887, 1972, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
67. NAKANISHI, NANCY (FEMALE), 8065 MISTY MEADOWS CT N, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32210-4692, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
68. NAKANISHI, MAYUCO, 8500 SW 109TH AVE, MIAMI, FL 33173-4455, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
69. NAKANISHI, JOSE H (MALE), 6300 S FALLS CIRCLE DR APT 213, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33319-6948, 1975, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
70. NAKANISHI, TOSHIMITSU, 5243 RIVERSIDE DR APT 2005, MACON, GA 31210-8886, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
71. NAKANISHI, LUZ, 3071 SUNRISE LAKES DR E APT 10, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33322-1767, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
72. NAKANISHI, T (FEMALE), 1190 ABBOTT CIR, SIDNEY, OH 45365-1080, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
73. NAKANISHI, YASUO (MALE), 830 BRAE BROOK DR, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804-6704, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
74. NAKANISHI, KATHLEEN H (FEMALE), 1523 WESTEL LOOP, ROCKWOOD, TN 37854-6622, 1/1942, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
75. NAKANISHI, TODD G (MALE), 21444 ANTHONY RD, NOBLESVILLE, IN 46038-8277, 1959, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
76. NAKANISHI, TODD G (MALE), 21444 ANTHONY RD, NOBLESVILLE, IN 46038-8277, 1959, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
77. NAKANISHI, MOTOYUKI, 2316 COTTONWOOD CT, MAYSVILLE, KY 41056-7925, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
78. NAKANISHI, NAAMAN T (MALE), 5489 BOUCHER DR, ORIENT, OH 43146-9278, 4/1982, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
79. NAKANISHI, JAMES S (MALE), 4921 LINDEL DR, COLUMBUS, OH 43207-5048, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
80. NAKANISHI, DUANE D (MALE), 13820 STOUT RD, LOGAN, OH 43138-9041, 1968, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
81. NAKANISHI, LARRY T (MALE), 4989 ROOT ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43207-5057, 2/1953, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
82. NAKANISHI, ERIC H (MALE), 11153 WINDING BROOK LN, CHESTERLAND, OH 44026-1555, 6/1959, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
83. NAKANISHI, SHINJI (MALE), 7735 SCHOOLWAY CT, DUBLIN, OH 43016-8201, 1950, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
84. NAKANISHI, YUJI (MALE), 1507 E 106TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46280-1503, 1952, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
85. NAKANISHI, TAKEHIKO, 3529 HUNTERS GREEN WAY, LEXINGTON, KY 40509-2904, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
86. NAKANISHI, GWEN K (FEMALE), 3225 CARROLL AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44113-3432, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
87. NAKANISHI, KENICHIRO, 103 WATERFORD LN, GLASGOW, KY 42141-5104, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
88. NAKANISHI, TONYA D (FEMALE), PO BOX 35, WEST MIDDLETON, IN 46995-0035, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
89. NAKANISHI, SHIGEJI, 2900 LAKEVIEW AVE, ROCKY RIVER, OH 44116-2568, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
90. NAKANISHI, KAY K, 2900 LAKEVIEW AVE, ROCKY RIVER, OH 44116-2568, 1925, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
91. NAKANISHI, MIYO, 520 STINCHCOMB DR, COLUMBUS, OH 43202-1719, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
92. NAKANISHI, PATRICIA D, 3213 MALONE DR, LEXINGTON, KY 40513-1237, 1942, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
93. NAKANISHI, SHIGEO B, 57 ASBURY LN, ELYRIA, OH 44035-0801, 6/1925, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
94. NAKANISHI, DANA D, 11604 RIVER RD, CARMEL, IN 46033-9752, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
95. NAKANISHI, MIYUKI (FEMALE), 1787 300TH ST, ROCK VALLEY, IA 51247-7547, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
96. NAKANISHI, HIDEYUKI (MALE), 7763 KENNETT SQ, WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48322-5008, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
97. NAKANISHI, KIYO, 31085 BEACHWALK DR, NOVI, MI 48377-1430, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
98. NAKANISHI, KIYOSHI (MALE), 45756 PRAIRIEGRASS CT APT 66, BELLEVILLE, MI 48111-6429, 1960, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
99. NAKANISHI, HIDEKI (FEMALE), 215 HARBOR WAY, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103-6634, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
100. NAKANISHI, TATSUKO N (MALE), 36080 ANN ARBOR TRL APT 413, LIVONIA, MI 48150-3580, 8/1929, PERSON LOCATOR - P-FIND
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