Response to Office Action

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 79248758 AYALA (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://uspto.report/TM/79248758/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

MARK
Applicant proposes to amend the mark as follows:
Current: AYALA (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://uspto.report/TM/79248758/mark.png)
Proposed (USPTO generated image): AYALA (Standard Characters, see mark)
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

In the Office Action having a mailing date of February 1, 2019, the Examining Attorney required Applicant amend the services in Classes 35 and 36 and amend the description of the mark to "the mark consists of the wording 'AYALA' in stylized form." Applicant enters the amendments to Classes 35 and 36 as provided in the specified portions of this form herein. With respect to the mark description, Applicant indicates herein that the mark is a standard character mark as the International Registration No. 1442392 on which the present application is based is a standard character mark. Should the Examining Attorney have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact the undersigned at (303) 863-9700.

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 035 for Business management; business administration; office function; commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services to others; business appraisals; business consultancy; business management and organisation consultancy; business management assistance; commercial information and advice for consumers (consumer advice shop); commercial or industrial management assistance; management (advisory services for business); management assistance (commercial or industrial); business management consultancy; procurement services for others (purchasing goods and services for other businesses); sales of promotion for others; real estate advertising; business appraisals
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: Business management; business administration; business administration services; office function; providing office functions; commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services to others; business appraisals; business consultancy; business management and organisation consultancy; business management and organization consultancy; business management assistance; commercial information and advice for consumers (consumer advice shop); commercial information and advice for consumers specifically in the choice of real estate product, healthcare services, infrastructure, investment opportunities, telecommunications; commercial or industrial management assistance; management (advisory services for business); business management; management assistance (commercial or industrial); advisory services for business; business management assistance to commercial or industrial companies; procurement services for others (purchasing goods and services for other businesses); business management consultancy; sales of promotion for others; sales promotion for others; real estate advertising; business appraisalsClass 035 for Business management; business administration services; providing office functions; commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services to others; business appraisals; business consultancy; business management and organization consultancy; business management assistance; commercial information and advice for consumers specifically in the choice of real estate product, healthcare services, infrastructure, investment opportunities, telecommunications; commercial or industrial management assistance; business management; advisory services for business; business management assistance to commercial or industrial companies; business management consultancy; sales promotion for others; real estate advertising

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 036 for Capital investment, financial management, financial consultancy, financial evaluation (insurance, banking, real estate), financing services, fund investments, real estate affairs; financing of real estate development projects; real estate management; real estate appraisal, leasing of real estate; rental of offices, sale of real estate properties
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: Capital investment, financial management, financial consultancy, financial evaluation (insurance, banking, real estate), financing services, fund investments, real estate affairs; Capital investment, financial management, financial consultancy, financial evaluation of development costs relating to insurance, banking, real estate industries, financing services, fund investments, real estate affairs, namely, residential and office space sales, leasing of residential and commercial spaces, development and construction of real estate projects; financing of real estate development projects; real estate management; real estate appraisal, leasing of real estate; real estate appraisal; rental of offices, sale of real estate properties; leasing of real estate; rental of offices, real estate brokerage of real estate of propertiesClass 036 for Capital investment, financial management, financial consultancy, financial evaluation of development costs relating to insurance, banking, real estate industries, financing services, fund investments, real estate affairs, namely, residential and office space sales, leasing of residential and commercial spaces, development and construction of real estate projects; financing of real estate development projects; real estate management; real estate appraisal; leasing of real estate; rental of offices, real estate brokerage of real estate of properties

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.

ATTORNEY ADDRESS
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Proposed:
Miriam D. Trudell of Sheridan Ross P.C., having an address of
1560 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, Colorado 80202
United States
mtrudell@sheridanross.com
303-863-9700
303-863-0223
The attorney docket/reference number is 8046AY-1 .
The Other Appointed Attorney(s): Sabrina C. Stavish, Lew Hansen, Sarah J. Schneider, Pamela N. Hirschman, Caroline E. Bryce, Jeanette E. Sinclare and all other attorneys of Sheridan Ross P.C..

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS CHANGE
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current:
CRUZ MARCELO & TENEFRANCIA
9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Floors,
One Orion, 11th Avenue corner
Metro Manila
PH

Proposed:
Miriam D. Trudell of Sheridan Ross P.C., having an address of
1560 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, Colorado 80202
United States
mtrudell@sheridanross.com
303-863-9700
303-863-0223
The docket/reference number is 8046AY-1 .



SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /jeanette sinclare/     Date: 07/25/2019
Signatory's Name: Jeanette E. Sinclare
Signatory's Position: Associate Attorney, Sheridan Ross P.C., Colorado bar member

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 owner's/holder'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 owner/holder in this matter: (1) the owner/holder 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 owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the owner's/holder'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:    Miriam D. Trudell
   Sheridan Ross P.C.
   1560 Broadway, Suite 1200
   Denver, Colorado 80202
        
Serial Number: 79248758
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jul 25 17:30:29 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2019072517302980
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