To: | ZHEJIANG PROTECT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., ETC. (jalumit@patelalumit.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 79093751 - PT - TML |
Sent: | 8/18/2011 11:44:33 AM |
Sent As: | ECOM116@USPTO.GOV |
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 79093751
MARK: PT
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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APPLICANT: ZHEJIANG PROTECT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO., ETC.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 8/18/2011
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NO. 1067620
This action responds to applicant’s communication filed February 16, 2011, wherein applicant provided the required disclaimer, an acceptable mark description statement, and amended the identification of goods. Unfortunately, the wording “orthopedic articles” in the identification is unacceptable and requires clarification as discussed in the requirement below. The examining attorney apologizes for the oversight and any inconvenience this may have caused.
IDENTIFICATION UNACCEPTABLE - REQUIREMENT
Applicant has identified the following:
Medical apparatus and instruments for use in orthopedic surgery; orthodontic appliances; dental apparatus, namely drills; radiotherapy apparatus; furniture especially made for medical purposes, namely operating and patient examination tables.; baby bottles; contraceptives, non-chemical; surgical implants comprising artificial material; orthopedic articles; suture materials
Unfortunately, the italicized wording above is insufficiently definite for registration purposes. See TMEP §1402.01. Applicant must identify the type or purpose of these goods, e.g. orthopedic apparatus and instruments for diagnostic and therapeutic use, orthopedic belts, etc.
Applicant may adopt the following, if accurate
“Medical apparatus and instruments for use in orthopedic surgery; orthodontic appliances; dental apparatus, namely drills; radiotherapy apparatus; furniture especially made for medical purposes, namely operating and patient examination tables.; baby bottles; contraceptives, non-chemical; surgical implants comprising artificial material; orthopedic articles, namely orthopedic apparatus and instruments for diagnostic and therapeutic use; suture materials” in Class 010.
For assistance with identifying and classifying 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. See TMEP §1402.04.
/Sean Crowley/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 116
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
phone: 571.272.8851
email: sean.crowley@uspto.gov
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using TEAS, to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov. For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney. E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail.
All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
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.