Suspension Letter

This Notice of Suspension is in response to applicant’s communication filed on January 29, 2011, in which the applicant (1) amended the identification of goods. The amendment has been accepted and added to the record.

SUSPENSION PROCEDURE: This suspension notice serves to suspend action on the application for the reason(s) specified below. No response is needed. However, if you wish to respond to this notice, you should use the “Response to Letter of Suspension” form found at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi. The Office will conduct periodic status checks to determine if suspension remains appropriate.

Prior Pending Application

Action on this application is suspended pending the disposition of:

- Application Serial No(s). 78927613

Since applicant's effective filing date is subsequent to the effective filing date of the above-identified application(s), the latter, if and when it registers, may be cited against this application in a refusal to register under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). See 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq. A copy of information relevant to this pending application(s) was sent previously.

Applicant may submit a request to remove the application from suspension to present arguments related to the potential conflict between the relevant application(s) or other arguments related to the ground for suspension. TMEP §716.03. Applicant's election not to present arguments during suspension will not affect the applicant's right to present arguments later should a refusal in fact issue. If a refusal does issue, applicant will be afforded 6 months from the mailing or e-mailing date of the Office action to submit a response. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §2.62.

The following refusal(s)/requirement(s) is/are continued and maintained:

Trademark Act Section 2(d) refusal with respect to U.S. Registration No. 3412916.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If applicant has questions about the application or this Office action, please telephone the assigned trademark examining attorney at the telephone number below.

/Christine C. Martin/

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 104

Phone: 571-272-1630

Email: christine.martin@uspto.gov

PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at http://tarr.gov.uspto.report/. Please keep a copy of the complete TARR screen. If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call 1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.

TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageE.htm.