Response to Office Action

PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)

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PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 79130991 VILEDA PROFESSIONAL (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://tess2.gov.uspto.report/ImageAgent/ImageAgentProxy?getImage=79130991) has been amended as follows:

MARK
Applicant proposes to amend the mark as follows:
Current: VILEDA PROFESSIONAL (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://tess2.gov.uspto.report/ImageAgent/ImageAgentProxy?getImage=79130991)
Proposed: VILEDA PROFESSIONAL (Stylized and/or with Design, see mark)
The color(s) red is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
The mark consists of the wording "VILEDA PROFESSIONAL" in stylized font, with a "V" design in place of the dot in the letter "I" in VILEDA. The entire mark is in the color red.

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 003 for Moist-impregnated with a detergent for cleaning disposable cloths; steel wool pads with soap
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:
Tracked Text Description: Moist-impregnated with a detergent for cleaning disposable cloths; pre-moistened disposable cloths impregnated with a detergent for cleaning; steel wool pads with soap; steel wool pads impregnated with soap for cleaningClass 003 for pre-moistened disposable cloths impregnated with a detergent for cleaning; steel wool pads impregnated with soap for cleaning

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 012 for Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion; trolleys, especially cleaning trolleys
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:
Tracked Text Description: Vehicles; trolleys, especially cleaning trolleys; apparatus for locomotionClass 012 for trolleys, especially cleaning trolleys

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 Bin liners made of plastic or paper
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:
Tracked Text Description: Bin liners made of plastic or paper; trash can liners made of plastic or paperClass 016 for trash can liners made of plastic or paper

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 020 for Seating aids; drying devices for laundry, namely clothes hangers; sorting containers of plastic for laundry; laundry baskets of plastic
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:
Tracked Text Description: Seating aids; Seating aids, namely stools and chairs; drying devices for laundry, namely clothes hangers; sorting containers of plastic for laundry; plastic containers for commercial use for laundry sorting purposes; laundry baskets of plasticClass 020 for Seating aids, namely stools and chairs; drying devices for laundry, namely clothes hangers; plastic containers for commercial use for laundry sorting purposes; laundry baskets of plastic

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 021 for Articles for cleaning purposes, especially household cloths, window cloths made of leather and artificial leather, cloths for washing dishes, cloths for cleaning surfaces, dusters, scouring cloths, multi-purpose cloths, floor cloths, microfiber cloths, sponge cloths, cloths made of nonwovens, cloths made of woven or knitted fabrics, dry disposable cloths, scouring pads made of nonwoven material with and without sponge section; steel wool for cleaning, especially steel wool cleaners with and without handles, made of foamed plastic; sponges for household purposes, especially plastic-coated scouring sponges, cleaning sponges made of viscose or plastic; dustpans; household or kitchen utensils, especially manually operated, non-electrical mechanical cleaning devices, brooms, brushes, mops, devices for wringing out mops, toilet brushes, holders for toilet brushes, window cleaning devices, water wipers, household gloves made of latex or plastic; disposable gloves for household or gardening purposes; gardening gloves; drying devices for laundry, drying racks, rotary clothes dryers, drying mounts, clothes-pegs, ironing boards, sleeve boards, ironing board supports, ironing cloths, iron cleaning cloths; containers for household or kitchen, especially water buckets, pedal bins, waste bins; non-metallic parts for manually operated, non-electrical mechanical cleaning devices, especially handles, hand grips, connecting parts, joints, couplings
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:
Tracked Text Description: Articles for cleaning purposes, especially household cloths, window cloths made of leather and artificial leather, cloths for washing dishes, cloths for cleaning surfaces, dusters, scouring cloths, multi-purpose cloths, floor cloths, microfiber cloths, sponge cloths, cloths made of nonwovens, cloths made of woven or knitted fabrics, dry disposable cloths, scouring pads made of nonwoven material with and without sponge section; Articles for cleaning purposes, namely, cleaning cloths, dusting cloths, polishing cloths, wash cloths, window cleaning cloths made of leather and artificial leather, cloths for washing dishes, cloths for cleaning surfaces, dusters, scouring cloths, multi-purpose cleaning cloths, floor cleaning cloths, microfiber cleaning cloths, cleaning sponges, non-woven cleaning cloths, cleaning cloths made of woven or knitted fabrics, dry disposable cleaning cloths, scouring pads made of nonwoven material with and without sponge section; steel wool for cleaning, especially steel wool cleaners with and without handles, made of foamed plastic; steel wool pads for cleaning made of foamed plastic with or without handles; sponges for household purposes, especially plastic-coated scouring sponges, cleaning sponges made of viscose or plastic; sponges for household purposes, namely, plastic-coated scouring sponges and cleaning sponges made of viscose or plastic; dustpans; dust-pans; household or kitchen utensils, especially manually operated, non-electrical mechanical cleaning devices, brooms, brushes, mops, devices for wringing out mops, toilet brushes, holders for toilet brushes, window cleaning devices, water wipers, household gloves made of latex or plastic; manually operated and non-electrical mechanical household or kitchen cleaning devices, namely, brooms, dusting brushes, mops, mop wringers, toilet brushes, holders for toilet brushes, window cleaners in the nature of a combination squeegee and scrubber, water wipers, namely, squeegees for household use, household gloves made of latex or plastic for general use; disposable gloves for household or gardening purposes; disposable gloves for home use; disposable gardening gloves; drying devices for laundry, drying racks, rotary clothes dryers, drying mounts, clothes-pegs, ironing boards, sleeve boards, ironing board supports, ironing cloths, iron cleaning cloths; gardening gloves; containers for household or kitchen, especially water buckets, pedal bins, waste bins; drying devices for laundry, namely, clothes drying racks, rotary clothes drying racks, clothes-pegs, ironing boards, ironing boards for ironing sleeves, ironing board covers, ironing cloths, namely, protective ironing press pads, iron cleaning cloths; non-metallic parts for manually operated, non-electrical mechanical cleaning devices, especially handles, hand grips, connecting parts, joints, couplings; containers for household or kitchen use, namely, water buckets, pedal dust bins, and waste baskets; non-metallic parts for manually operated and, non-electrical mechanical household or kitchen cleaning devices, namely, handles, hand grips, connecting parts, joints, couplingsClass 021 for Articles for cleaning purposes, namely, cleaning cloths, dusting cloths, polishing cloths, wash cloths, window cleaning cloths made of leather and artificial leather, cloths for washing dishes, cloths for cleaning surfaces, dusters, scouring cloths, multi-purpose cleaning cloths, floor cleaning cloths, microfiber cleaning cloths, cleaning sponges, non-woven cleaning cloths, cleaning cloths made of woven or knitted fabrics, dry disposable cleaning cloths, scouring pads made of nonwoven material with and without sponge section; steel wool pads for cleaning made of foamed plastic with or without handles; sponges for household purposes, namely, plastic-coated scouring sponges and cleaning sponges made of viscose or plastic; dust-pans; manually operated and non-electrical mechanical household or kitchen cleaning devices, namely, brooms, dusting brushes, mops, mop wringers, toilet brushes, holders for toilet brushes, window cleaners in the nature of a combination squeegee and scrubber, water wipers, namely, squeegees for household use, household gloves made of latex or plastic for general use; disposable gloves for home use; disposable gardening gloves; gardening gloves; drying devices for laundry, namely, clothes drying racks, rotary clothes drying racks, clothes-pegs, ironing boards, ironing boards for ironing sleeves, ironing board covers, ironing cloths, namely, protective ironing press pads, iron cleaning cloths; containers for household or kitchen use, namely, water buckets, pedal dust bins, and waste baskets; non-metallic parts for manually operated and, non-electrical mechanical household or kitchen cleaning devices, namely, handles, hand grips, connecting parts, joints, couplings

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 022 for Washing lines
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 022 for Washing lines

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 024 for Table cloths
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:
Tracked Text Description: Table cloths; table cloths of textileClass 024 for table cloths of textile

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 AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Carl Freudenberg KG, a limited partnership having an address of
      Höhnerweg 2-4
      ,
      Germany

Proposed: Carl Freudenberg KG, a limited partnership legally organized under the laws of Germany, having an address of
      Höhnerweg 2-4
      Weinheim,
      Germany

ATTORNEY ADDRESS
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Proposed:
Jessica S. Sachs of Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C., having an address of
Suite 200 5445 Corporate Drive Troy, Michigan 48098
United States
docketingtm@hdp.com
248-641-1600
248-641-0270
The attorney docket/reference number is 8470TF-200263/US/MP .


CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS CHANGE
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current:
Carl Freudenberg KG,

69465 Weinheim
DE

Proposed:
Jessica S. Sachs of Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C., having an address of
Suite 200 5445 Corporate Drive Troy, Michigan 48098
United States
docketingtm@hdp.com
248-641-1600
248-641-0270
The docket/reference number is 8470TF-200263/US/MP .



ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use PROFESSIONAL apart from the mark as shown.


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of U.S. Registration Number(s) 1988943 and 2239840.


Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
VILEDA appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as applied to the goods/services listed in the application, or any geographical significance.


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /jss/     Date: 07/23/2013
Signatory's Name: Jessica S. Sachs
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant; Attorney with Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

Signatory's Phone Number: 248-641-1292

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.

Mailing Address:    Jessica S. Sachs
   Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
   Suite 200
   5445 Corporate Drive
   Troy, Michigan 48098
        
Serial Number: 79130991
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jul 23 11:50:43 EDT 2013
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