Response to Office Action

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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. 79251629 MIDAS(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/79251629/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 007 for Embossing machines; embossers for embossing thin sheets, thin foils of aluminum, thin sheets of polymers, thin laminates comprising paper, polymers, or both; embossing machines for embossing laminated sheets, sheets of metal, metal-coated paper or metal-coated laminated products; installations comprising a packaging machine and an embossing machine synchronized with the packaging machine; parts and accessories for embossers not included in other classes, including embossing rolls, crease rolls, embossers with heating for thermal treatment of embossing materials; machine tools for the mechanical, chemical or photo-lithographic structuring of embossing rolls; machine tools for non-rotational relief structuring, in particular by laser ablation; machine tools for the macroscopic or microscopic structuring of thin sheets by laser, in particular for creating aesthetic effects, diffractive light effects, mechanical or tactile effects, physical effects, security features or a combination thereof; machine tools for structuring of surfaces by direct laser beam printing, particularly for creating aesthetic effects, special optical effects or security features; machine tools for structuring of the surface of a metal object by direct laser beam printing, particularly for creating aesthetic effects, special optical effects or security features; printing ferrules, not hand-operated
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: Embossing machines; embossers for embossing thin sheets, thin foils of aluminum, thin sheets of polymers, thin laminates comprising paper, polymers, or both; embossing machines for embossing laminated sheets, sheets of metal, metal-coated paper or metal-coated laminated products; installations comprising a packaging machine and an embossing machine synchronized with the packaging machine; parts and accessories for embossers not included in other classes, including embossing rolls, crease rolls, embossers with heating for thermal treatment of embossing materials; parts and accessories for embossers not included in other classes, namely, embossing rolls being structural parts for embossing machines, crease rolls being structural parts for embossing machines, embossers with heating for thermal treatment of embossing materials; machine tools for the mechanical, chemical or photo-lithographic structuring of embossing rolls; machine tools for non-rotational relief structuring, in particular by laser ablation; machine tools for the macroscopic or microscopic structuring of thin sheets by laser, in particular for creating aesthetic effects, diffractive light effects, mechanical or tactile effects, physical effects, security features or a combination thereof; machine tools for structuring of surfaces by direct laser beam printing, particularly for creating aesthetic effects, special optical effects or security features; machine tools for structuring of the surface of a metal object by direct laser beam printing, particularly for creating aesthetic effects, special optical effects or security features; printing ferrules, not hand-operated; printing ferrules, not hand-operated.Class 007 for Embossing machines; embossers for embossing thin sheets, thin foils of aluminum, thin sheets of polymers, thin laminates comprising paper, polymers, or both; embossing machines for embossing laminated sheets, sheets of metal, metal-coated paper or metal-coated laminated products; installations comprising a packaging machine and an embossing machine synchronized with the packaging machine; parts and accessories for embossers not included in other classes, namely, embossing rolls being structural parts for embossing machines, crease rolls being structural parts for embossing machines, embossers with heating for thermal treatment of embossing materials; machine tools for the mechanical, chemical or photo-lithographic structuring of embossing rolls; machine tools for non-rotational relief structuring, in particular by laser ablation; machine tools for the macroscopic or microscopic structuring of thin sheets by laser, in particular for creating aesthetic effects, diffractive light effects, mechanical or tactile effects, physical effects, security features or a combination thereof; machine tools for structuring of surfaces by direct laser beam printing, particularly for creating aesthetic effects, special optical effects or security features; machine tools for structuring of the surface of a metal object by direct laser beam printing, particularly for creating aesthetic effects, special optical effects or security features; printing ferrules, not hand-operated.

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 040 for Engraving; engraving of embossing rolls; embossing of calenders; laser engraving of materials in submicron, micrometric or macrometric sizes for aesthetic, technical, physical or safety purposes; embossing on all media, including thin sheets
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: Engraving; engraving of embossing rolls; embossing of calenders; embossing services, namely embossing words, designs, images, numbers and diffraction patterns on calenders; laser engraving of materials in submicron, micrometric or macrometric sizes for aesthetic, technical, physical or safety purposes; embossing on all media, including thin sheets; embossing services, namely, embossing words, designs, images, numbers and diffraction patterns on sheets, thin sheets, plastic, metals, cardboard, leather, metal coated papers, aluminum foils, tipping papers, hybrid foils, plastic foils.Class 040 for Engraving; engraving of embossing rolls; embossing services, namely embossing words, designs, images, numbers and diffraction patterns on calenders; laser engraving of materials in submicron, micrometric or macrometric sizes for aesthetic, technical, physical or safety purposes; embossing services, namely, embossing words, designs, images, numbers and diffraction patterns on sheets, thin sheets, plastic, metals, cardboard, leather, metal coated papers, aluminum foils, tipping papers, hybrid foils, plastic foils.

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 042 for Design and optimization of embossing tools; technological consulting services for obtaining improved aesthetic, physical and mechanical embossing results; process design for reading markings or security elements embossed or generated by laser structuring or photo-lithography; design of processes for reading markings for identification and/or authentication purposes; design of hidden decorations or markings using light diffraction, in particular of security elements or methods of encrypting and decrypting information; design of aesthetic, technical or physical effects, especially on jewelry, watches, pharmaceuticals, food or valuable products
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: Design and optimization of embossing tools; Design of embossing tools and optimization of embossing tools, namely, development of embossing tools to optimize features; technological consulting services for obtaining improved aesthetic, physical and mechanical embossing results; technological consulting services for obtaining improved aesthetic, physical and mechanical embossing results, namely, technological consultation in the technology field of applied design, computer hardware, technology consultation in the field of embossing; process design for reading markings or security elements embossed or generated by laser structuring or photo-lithography; process design for reading markings and security elements embossed or generated by laser structuring or photo-lithography; design of processes for reading markings for identification and/or authentication purposes; design of processes for reading markings for identification and authentication purposes; design of hidden decorations or markings using light diffraction, in particular of security elements or methods of encrypting and decrypting information; design of hidden decorations and markings using light diffraction, in particular of security elements and methods of encrypting and decrypting information; design of aesthetic, technical or physical effects, especially on jewelry, watches, pharmaceuticals, food or valuable products; design of aesthetic, technical and physical effects, especially on jewelry, watches, pharmaceuticals, food and valuable products.Class 042 for Design of embossing tools and optimization of embossing tools, namely, development of embossing tools to optimize features; technological consulting services for obtaining improved aesthetic, physical and mechanical embossing results, namely, technological consultation in the technology field of applied design, computer hardware, technology consultation in the field of embossing; process design for reading markings and security elements embossed or generated by laser structuring or photo-lithography; design of processes for reading markings for identification and authentication purposes; design of hidden decorations and markings using light diffraction, in particular of security elements and methods of encrypting and decrypting information; design of aesthetic, technical and physical effects, especially on jewelry, watches, pharmaceuticals, food and valuable products.

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.

The applicant hereby appoints Duane M. Byers. Other appointed attorneys are all firm attorneys. Duane M. Byers of Nixon & Vanderhye PC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      901 N. Glebe Road, 11th Floor
      Arlington, Virginia 22203
      United States
to submit this Response to Office Action Form on behalf of the applicant.
The docket/reference number is 2590-0692.

The phone number is 7037867421.

The email address is nixonptomail@nixonvan.com

Duane M. Byers submitted the following statement: I attest that I am an attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory).
The applicant's current correspondence information: ANDRE ROLAND SA. ANDRE ROLAND SA, is located at

      Case postale 5107
      CH-1002 Lausanne,
      CH

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Duane M. Byers. Duane M. Byers of Nixon & Vanderhye PC, is located at

      901 N. Glebe Road, 11th Floor
      Arlington, Virginia 22203
      United States
The docket/reference number is 2590-0692.

The phone number is 7037867421.

The email address is nixonptomail@nixonvan.com

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /dmb/     Date: 08/10/2019
Signatory's Name: Duane M. Byers
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Virginia bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 7037867421

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); 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.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    ANDRE ROLAND SA
   
   
   Case postale 5107
   CH-1002 Lausanne,
Mailing Address:    Duane M. Byers
   Nixon & Vanderhye PC
   901 N. Glebe Road, 11th Floor
   Arlington, Virginia 22203
        
Serial Number: 79251629
Internet Transmission Date: Sat Aug 10 23:35:22 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XX.XXX.XX-2019081023352229
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