Offc Action Outgoing

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

 

 

OFFICE ACTION

 

TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, WE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OUR MAILING OR E-MAILING DATE. 

 

 

Serial Number  79/002302

 

The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and determined the following:

 

IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS - THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES ONLY TO THE GOODS AND SERVICES SPECIFIED THEREIN

 

The identification of goods is unacceptable as indefinite because some of the wording is unclear. TMEP section 804.  The applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate.

 

Spectacles; sports training simulators; exposed cinematographic films; exposed slide films; parts of exposed slide film; recorded video discs and video tapes in the field of [indicate field and subject matter of discs and tapes]; downloadable http://atlas/netacgi/ - h0http://atlas/netacgi/ - h2electronic publications in the nature of [indicate specific nature of http://atlas/netacgi/ - h1http://atlas/netacgi/ - h3publication] in the field of [indicate subject matter of http://atlas/netacgi/ - h2http://atlas/netacgi/ - h4publication]. International Class 9.

 

Hygienic paper; towels of paper; table napkins of paper; hand towels of paper; handkerchiefs of paper; baggage tags; picture postcards; catalogues [indicate field of use]; calendars; magazines [indicate field or subject matter]; books [indicate field or subject matter]; diaries; pamphlets [indicate field or subject matter]. International Class 16.

 

Cushions; Japanese floor cushions; pillows; mattresses; industrial packaging containers of wood, bamboo and plastics; hand-held flat fans; hand-held folding fans; shopping baskets; picture frames. International Class 20.

 

Towels; Japanese cotton towels; handkerchiefs; Japanese ceremonial wrapping cloth; Japanese general wrapping cloth; cloth banners and flags. International Class 24.

 

Organization, and arrangement of martial arts competitions; martial arts instruction; reference libraries of literature and documentary records; art exhibitions; planning arrangements for the showing of movies, shows, plays and musical performances; movie showing, movie film production and movie film distribution; presentation of live show performances; direction and presentation of plays; presentation of musical performances; production of radio and television programs; organization, and arrangement of boxing matches; providing sports facilities; providing amusement facilities; booking of seats for shows. International Class 41.

 

 

Shopping baskets is unclear has been incorrectly classified and may not be moved into a different International Class. Management of competitions is also incorrectly classified and these services may not be added to this application.

 

 

If applicant should fail to respond to this Office action within the six month time limit, then the following goods and/or services will be deleted from the application:  parts of slide film and catalogs, magazines, books, pamphlets, recorded video discs and videotapes and electronic publications, cloth banners and flags.  The application will then proceed forward for the remaining goods and services in IC 9, 14, 16, 20, 24 and 41.  37 C.F.R. §2.65(a).

 

 

NO SIMILAR MARKS FOUND

 

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.

 

 

 

NOTICE:  TRADEMARK OPERATION RELOCATING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER  2004

 

The Trademark Operation is relocating to Alexandria, Virginia, in October and November 2004.  Effective October 4, 2004, all Trademark-related paper mail (except documents sent to the Assignment Services Division for recordation, certain documents filed under the Madrid Protocol, and requests for copies of trademark documents) must be sent to:

 

Commissioner for Trademarks

P.O. Box 1451

Alexandria, VA  22313-1451

 

Applicants, registration owners, attorneys and other Trademark customers are strongly encouraged to correspond with the USPTO online via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), at www.uspto.gov.

 

If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.

 

 

 

 

/Dezmona Mizelle-Howard/

USPTO

Dezmona Mizelle-Howard

Trademark Attorney

Law Office 110

703.308.9110 ext. 259

 

 

 

 

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 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.

 

To check the status of your application at any time, visit the Office’s Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) system at http://tarr.gov.uspto.report/

 

For general and other useful information about trademarks, you are encouraged to visit the Office’s web site at http://www.gov.uspto.report/main/trademarks.htm

 

FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY.