Response to Office Action

PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/2009)

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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. 79043684 has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 014 for Precious metals and their alloys and goods made of these materials or plated therewith included in this class; jewellery, precious stones; timepieces and chronometric instruments; watches, wristwatches, mechanical wristwatches, chronographs, stop watches; clock and watch hands, watch cases, dials, watch bands, watch springs, clock and watch movements, barrels, watch chains, watch crystals; watch and clock presentation cases, cases for clocks and watches
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 014 for Precious metals and their alloys and goods made of these materials and plated therewith included in this class namely, tie clips, cuff links, key rings; timepieces and chronometric instruments; watches, wristwatches, mechanical wristwatches, chronographs, alarm clocks, pocket watches, jewelry watches, clocks; movement for clocks and watches; watch and clock presentation cases, cases for clocks and watches

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.

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 016 for Paper, cardboard and goods made of these materials, included in this class; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery, writing materials, pencils, pencil holders, fountain pens, pen cases, nibs, nibs of gold, pen holders, pens; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' supplies; paintbrushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging, included in this class; printing type; printing blocks
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 Stationery, namely writing pads, paperweights, blotters, drawing rulers, drafting rulers, inkwells, pen cases, rubber erasers, stands for pens and pencils; pencils, pencil holders, fountain pens, pen nibs, pen nibs of gold, pen holders, 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.

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 018 for Leather and imitation leather, goods made thereof included in this class; animal skins and hides; trunks and suitcases; small suitcases, attaché cases, briefcases, handbags, travelling bags, travelling sets, sports bags, backpacks, purses, wallets; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery
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 018 for Leather and imitation leather, goods made thereof included in this class namely card cases; trunks and suitcases; small suitcases, attaché cases, briefcases, handbags, traveling bags, sports bags, backpacks, purses, business card cases, credit card cases, wallets

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)
"WINCH 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)
Response Signature
Signature: /psw/     Date: 02/22/2008
Signatory's Name: Peter S. Weissman
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the applicant's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the applicant in this matter: (1) the applicant has filed or is concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to withdraw; (3) the applicant has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the applicant's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

        
Serial Number: 79043684
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Feb 22 17:12:31 EST 2008
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20080222171231932
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