Examiners Amendment

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 3/15/2019

INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NO. 1415552

 

INTRODUCTION

 

This Examiner's Amendment is in response to applicant’s communication received on February 20, 2019.

 

In a previous Office action dated August 10, 2018, the trademark examining attorney required applicant to satisfy the following requirements: 

 

·       AMENDED IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS REQUIRED

·       CLARIFICATION OF COUNTRY OF ORGANIZATION/INCORPORATION REQUIRED

 

Based on applicant’s response, the trademark examining attorney notes that the following requirement has been satisfied: 

 

• CLARIFICATION OF COUNTRY OF ORGANIZATION/INCORPORATION REQUIRED 

 

See TMEP §713.02. 

 

Previously, applicant was advised of a prior-filed pending application that, if registered, may result in the refusal of applicant's mark based on Trademark Act Section 2(d) for a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark. This application has been abandoned.

 

APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED:  In accordance with the authorization granted by William C. Wright, attorney of record, via e-mail on March 4, 2019 and March 15, 2019, the trademark examining attorney has amended the application as indicated below.  Please advise the undersigned immediately of any objections.  Otherwise, no response is necessary.  TMEP §707.  Any amendments to the identification of goods may clarify or limit the goods, but may not add to or broaden the scope of the goods.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.

 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS:

• AMENDED IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS

 

AMENDED IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS

 

The identification of goods is amended to read as follows with the added wording in bold and removed wording in strikethrough: 

 

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 007: Coffee extracting machines; electric coffee grinders; coffee grinders other than hand-operated; food processors; electric matcha tea whisks for household purposes; blenders, electric, for the preparation of protein and health drinks, namely, protein or health drink devices in the nature of electric food blenders

 

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 011: Electric coffee machines; electric tea machines, namely electric tea kettles; electric coffee brewers; electric coffee pots; coffee machines, electric; coffee roasters; coffee roasting machines; electric coffee urns; electric coffee percolators; electric coffee makers; coffee roasting ovens; electric espresso machines; electric pump-pressure coffee brewers; electric coffee filters not of paper being part of electric coffee makers; water filtering apparatus, namely, electric tea kettle filters not of paper

 

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 016: Paper coffee filters; stencils for applying patterns of powder

 

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 021: Hand-operated coffee grinders; cups and mugs; mugs and cups for coffee or tea; mugs and cups; mugs and cups made of earthenware, porcelain, china, non-precious metal, glass, double-walled glass, ceramic, plastic, and/or bamboo; disposable cups and cup lids; portable mugs with drink through lids; non-electric kettles; coffee mugs with built-in non-electric coffee dripper for brewing coffee; pour-over kettles, non-electric; coffee filters not of paper being part of non-electric coffee makers; tea filters not of paper being part of non-electric tea kettles; shakers and dredgers for applying patterns of powder, namely shaker bottles sold empty; stencils for applying patterns of powder; non-electric heating pans; milk jugs; milk pans; pitchers; teapots; non-electric coffee pots; non-electric coffee percolators; non-electric plunger-style coffee makers; moka pots; stove top coffee makers; cafetieres, namely, non-electric French presses; non-electric French presses; carafes, jugs and beakers in the nature of wide-mouthed drinking cups for serving coffee; pump-pressure non-electric coffee brewers, hand-operated; hand-operated chocolate graters; hand-held matcha tea whisks; food preparation utensils, namely whisks and spatulas; plastic household storage containers for coffee beans, coffee grounds and unprepared tea

 

See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).

 

With this amendment, the remaining requirement in the August 10, 2018 Office action is satisfied. See TMEP §§ 707, 713.02.

 

 

/Aubrey Biache/

Examining Attorney

Trademark Law Office 123

(571) 270-0120

aubrey.biache@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 the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/.  Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen.  If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or 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 Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR

U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

USPTO OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) HAS ISSUED

ON 3/15/2019 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.79237743

 

Please follow the instructions below:

 

(1)  TO READ THE LETTER:  Click on this link or go to http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/, enter the U.S. application serial number, and click on “Documents.”

 

The Office action may not be immediately viewable, to allow for necessary system updates of the application, but will be available within 24 hours of this e-mail notification.

 

(2)  QUESTIONS:  For questions about the contents of the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney.  For technical assistance in accessing or viewing the Office action in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system, please e-mail TSDR@uspto.gov.

 

WARNING

 

PRIVATE COMPANY SOLICITATIONS REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:  Private companies not associated with the USPTO are using information provided in trademark applications to mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations.  These companies often use names that closely resemble the USPTO and their solicitations may look like an official government document.  Many solicitations require that you pay “fees.” 

 

Please carefully review all correspondence you receive regarding this application to make sure that you are responding to an official document from the USPTO rather than a private company solicitation.  All official USPTO correspondence will be mailed only from the “United States Patent and Trademark Office” in Alexandria, VA; or sent by e-mail from the domain “@uspto.gov.”  For more information on how to handle private company solicitations, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.