| PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005) |
| OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/2009) |
Response to Office Action
The table below presents the data as entered.
Input Field
|
Entered
|
| SERIAL NUMBER |
79030781 |
| LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED |
LAW OFFICE 117 |
| MARK SECTION (no change) |
| ARGUMENT(S) |
|
In response to the outstanding Office Action, applicant has amended the identification pursuant to the Examining Attorney's suggestions and added the statement that the term SLIDER has no
significance in the writing industry nor as applied to the goods.
Applicant submits that the application is now in condition for allowance and respectfully requests reconsideration of the refusal and passage to publication.
|
| GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (current) |
| INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
016 |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Writing instruments, especially paste, gel or ink ballpoint pens, felt-tip pens, pencils, retractable pencils, fountain pens, ink
cartridges, high lighters, markers, stick pens |
| GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (proposed) |
| INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
016 |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Writing instruments, namely, paste pens, gel pens, ink ballpoint pens, felt-tip pens, pencils, retractable pencils, fountain pens, pen
ink cartridges, highlighter pens, markers, and stick pens |
| ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS SECTION |
| SIGNIFICANCE OF MARK |
"SLIDER appearing in the mark has no significance in the relevant trade or industry or as applied to the goods/services listed in the
application, no geographical significance, nor any meaning in a foreign language." |
| SIGNATURE SECTION |
| DECLARATION SIGNATURE |
The filing Attorney has elected not to submit the signed declaration, believing no supporting declaration is required under the Trademark
Rules of Practice. |
| RESPONSE SIGNATURE |
/John J. O'Malley/ |
| SIGNATORY'S NAME |
John J. O'Malley |
| SIGNATORY'S POSITION |
Attorney of Record |
| DATE SIGNED |
09/04/2007 |
| AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY |
YES |
| FILING INFORMATION SECTION |
| SUBMIT DATE |
Tue Sep 04 12:45:43 EDT 2007 |
| TEAS STAMP |
USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
-20070904124543161088-790
30781-3805ea772b7282669b3
73fc8f2b9eadc60-N/A-N/A-2
0070904100804277694 |
| PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005) |
| OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/2009) |
Response to Office Action
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
Application serial no.
79030781 has been amended as follows:
ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:
In response to the outstanding Office Action, applicant has amended the identification pursuant to the Examining Attorney's suggestions and added the statement that the term SLIDER has no
significance in the writing industry nor as applied to the goods.
Applicant submits that the application is now in condition for allowance and respectfully requests reconsideration of the refusal and passage to publication.
CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 016 for Writing instruments, especially paste, gel or ink ballpoint pens, felt-tip pens, pencils, retractable pencils, fountain pens, ink cartridges, high lighters, markers,
stick pens
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis Section 66(a), Request for Extension of Protection to the United States. Section 66(a) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1141f.
Proposed: Class 016 for Writing instruments, namely, paste pens, gel pens, ink ballpoint pens, felt-tip pens, pencils, retractable pencils, fountain pens, pen ink cartridges, highlighter pens,
markers, and stick pens
Filing Basis Section 66(a), Request for Extension of Protection to the United States. Section 66(a) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1141f.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
"SLIDER appearing in the mark has no significance in the relevant trade or industry or as applied to the goods/services listed in the application, no geographical significance, nor any meaning in a
foreign language."
SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature
I hereby elect to bypass the submission of a signed declaration, because I believe a declaration is not required by the rules of practice. I understand that the examining attorney could still, upon
later review, require a signed declaration.
Response Signature
Signature: /John J. O'Malley/ Date: 09/04/2007
Signatory's Name: John J. O'Malley
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record
The signatory has confirmed that he/she is either (1) an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state; or (2) a Canadian attorney/agent who has been
granted reciprocal recognition under 37 C.F.R. §10.14(c) by the USPTO's Office of Enrollment and Discipline. He/she further confirms that (1) the applicant has not previously been represented in this
matter by an authorized attorney; and (2) he/she is the applicant's attorney or an associate of that attorney.
Serial Number: 79030781
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Sep 04 12:45:43 EDT 2007
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20070904124543
161088-79030781-3805ea772b7282669b373fc8
f2b9eadc60-N/A-N/A-20070904100804277694