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 11/30/2023)

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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 11/30/2023)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 79282001 MÉRIEUX NUTRISCIENCES(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/79282001/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 035 for Commercial assistance to companies in business management; advertising services, namely, assistance to companies in the field of advertising, in particular, carrying out viability studies on products; market studies; analyzing the impact of new products on a panel of consumers (marketing services); sensory analysis and assessment of the impact of new products on a panel of consumers (marketing services); qualitative and quantitative commercial studies; monitoring and conducting of qualitative and sensory studies on the impact of products and brand names on consumers; opinion polling; provision of online information in the field of management and aggregation of data and environmental data management in computer databases
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: Commercial assistance to companies in business management; Business management assistance to commercial companies; advertising services, namely, assistance to companies in the field of advertising, in particular, carrying out viability studies on products; advertising services, namely, conducting viability marketing studies on advertising of products; market studies; conducting market studies; analyzing the impact of new products on a panel of consumers (marketing services); marketing research services, namely, analysis of the impact of new products on a panel of consumers; sensory analysis and assessment of the impact of new products on a panel of consumers (marketing services); marketing research services, namely, sensory analysis and assessment of the impact of new products on a panel of consumers; qualitative and quantitative commercial studies; qualitative and quantitative commercial feasibility studies; monitoring and conducting of qualitative and sensory studies on the impact of products and brand names on consumers; monitoring and conducting of qualitative and sensory marketing research studies on the impact of products and brand names on consumers; opinion polling; public opinion polling; provision of online information in the field of management and aggregation of data and environmental data management in computer databasesClass 035 for Business management assistance to commercial companies; advertising services, namely, conducting viability marketing studies on advertising of products; conducting market studies; marketing research services, namely, analysis of the impact of new products on a panel of consumers; marketing research services, namely, sensory analysis and assessment of the impact of new products on a panel of consumers; qualitative and quantitative commercial feasibility studies; monitoring and conducting of qualitative and sensory marketing research studies on the impact of products and brand names on consumers; public opinion polling; provision of online information in the field of management and aggregation of data and environmental data management in computer databases

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:

Current:
Class 041 for Training services, namely, providing online training courses and seminars and via online non-downloadable videos in the fields of food microbiology, facility hygiene, environmental monitoring, product safety, shelf life, quality assurance and procedures for training food industry personnel in the application of good manufacturing practices
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: Training services, namely, providing online training courses and seminars and via online non-downloadable videos in the fields of food microbiology, facility hygiene, environmental monitoring, product safety, shelf life, quality assurance and procedures for training food industry personnel in the application of good manufacturing practices; Training services, namely, providing online training courses and seminars via online non-downloadable videos in the fields of food microbiology, facility hygiene, environmental monitoring, product safety, shelf life, quality assurance and procedures for training food industry personnel in the application of good manufacturing practicesClass 041 for Training services, namely, providing online training courses and seminars via online non-downloadable videos in the fields of food microbiology, facility hygiene, environmental monitoring, product safety, shelf life, quality assurance and procedures for training food industry personnel in the application of good manufacturing practices

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:

Current:
Class 042 for Laboratory services, namely, provision of food microbiology laboratory analysis services for food and feed; providing analytical chemistry laboratory services for human and animal consumption, food supplements, nutrition, cosmetics and environment; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices in the field of manufacture of food and feed by the food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with laws and government regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices in the field of food and feed preparation by food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with laws and government regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices in the field of food and feed storage by food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; quality control for third parties, namely, provision of verification services for ensuring that laboratories comply with good laboratory practices; scientific and technical services relating to the sensory impact of products and brands on consumers; industrial design studies and consulting relating to the design of packaging; research and development of new products for others; quality studies and controls; design and conducting of genetic tests relating to animals and projects for research purposes; design of quality assurance and quality control prevention plans in the field of food and feed manufacturing, food and feed preparation, food and feed storage, of food and feed processing industries intended for professional scientists; conducting scientific investigations for medical purposes for determining the origin of food-borne illnesses, food deterioration incidents and similar events; scientific advisory and research services, namely, design, conducting and management of research projects related to microbiological nutrition, the food industry and testing on animals; software as a service [SaaS] and computer software development [design] to provide digital solutions to customers in the fields of food production, food preparation, preservation and testing thereof to ensure regulatory compliance, industry laws and practices, including quality control; provision of online information in the field of food quality control; design and development of software for quality control information management, cloud computing including software for quality control information management, external data backup
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: Laboratory services, namely, provision of food microbiology laboratory analysis services for food and feed; providing analytical chemistry laboratory services for human and animal consumption, food supplements, nutrition, cosmetics and environment; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices in the field of manufacture of food and feed by the food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with laws and government regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices to the specification and order of others in the field of manufacture of food and feed by the food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with laws and government regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices in the field of food and feed preparation by food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with laws and government regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices to the specification and order of others in the field of food and feed preparation by food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with laws and government regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices in the field of food and feed storage by food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices to the specification and order of others in the field of food and feed storage by food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; quality control for third parties, namely, provision of verification services for ensuring that laboratories comply with good laboratory practices; scientific and technical services relating to the sensory impact of products and brands on consumers; scientific and technical research services relating to the sensory impact of products and brands on consumers; industrial design studies and consulting relating to the design of packaging; research and development of new products for others; quality studies and controls; quality studies and controls, namely, audit services of food, cosmetics and environment for quality control purposes, scientific research in the field of quality control; design and conducting of genetic tests relating to animals and projects for research purposes; design of quality assurance and quality control prevention plans in the field of food and feed manufacturing, food and feed preparation, food and feed storage, of food and feed processing industries intended for professional scientists; conducting scientific investigations for medical purposes for determining the origin of food-borne illnesses, food deterioration incidents and similar events; scientific advisory and research services, namely, design, conducting and management of research projects related to microbiological nutrition, the food industry and testing on animals; software as a service [SaaS] and computer software development [design] to provide digital solutions to customers in the fields of food production, food preparation, preservation and testing thereof to ensure regulatory compliance, industry laws and practices, including quality control; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software using artificial intelligence and database, software for use in the fields of food production, food preparation, preservation and testing thereof to ensure regulatory compliance, industry laws and practices, including quality control; computer software design and development for others in the fields of food production, food preparation, preservation and testing thereof to ensure regulatory compliance, industry laws and practices, including quality control; design and development of software for quality control information management, cloud computing including software for quality control information management, external data backup; provision of online information in the field of food quality control; design and development of software for quality control information management, cloud computing quality control information management, and external data backupClass 042 for Laboratory services, namely, provision of food microbiology laboratory analysis services for food and feed; providing analytical chemistry laboratory services for human and animal consumption, food supplements, nutrition, cosmetics and environment; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices to the specification and order of others in the field of manufacture of food and feed by the food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with laws and government regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices to the specification and order of others in the field of food and feed preparation by food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with laws and government regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; consulting services in the field of scientific and technological accreditation, including the development and provision of standards and practices to the specification and order of others in the field of food and feed storage by food and feed processing industries to ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and industrial practices, including quality control and quality assurance practices; quality control for third parties, namely, provision of verification services for ensuring that laboratories comply with good laboratory practices; scientific and technical research services relating to the sensory impact of products and brands on consumers; industrial design studies and consulting relating to the design of packaging; research and development of new products for others; quality studies and controls, namely, audit services of food, cosmetics and environment for quality control purposes, scientific research in the field of quality control; design and conducting of genetic tests relating to animals and projects for research purposes; design of quality assurance and quality control prevention plans in the field of food and feed manufacturing, food and feed preparation, food and feed storage, of food and feed processing industries intended for professional scientists; conducting scientific investigations for medical purposes for determining the origin of food-borne illnesses, food deterioration incidents and similar events; scientific advisory and research services, namely, design, conducting and management of research projects related to microbiological nutrition, the food industry and testing on animals; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software using artificial intelligence and database, software for use in the fields of food production, food preparation, preservation and testing thereof to ensure regulatory compliance, industry laws and practices, including quality control; computer software design and development for others in the fields of food production, food preparation, preservation and testing thereof to ensure regulatory compliance, industry laws and practices, including quality control; provision of online information in the field of food quality control; design and development of software for quality control information management, cloud computing quality control information management, and external data backup

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.

OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: MERIEUX NUTRISCIENCES CORPORATION a(n) Société de droit américain legally organized under the laws of Illinois
Proposed: MERIEUX NUTRISCIENCES CORPORATION, a corporation of Illinois
      Email Address: XXXX

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Translation
The wording MERIEUX has no meaning in a foreign language.


Miscellaneous Statement
The wording "MERIEUX" in the mark is subject only to trademark significance and has no meaning or significance in the industry in which the services are manufactured/provided, no meaning or significance as applied to applicant's services, is not a term of art within applicant's industry, and does not identifiy a geographic place or have any meaning in a foreign language


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Mary Margaret L. O'Donnell. Other appointed attorneys are Avery Goldstein, Briana Emerson and all attorneys associated with Customer Number 13173.. Mary Margaret L. O'Donnell of Blue Filament Law PLLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      Suite 450
      700 E. Maple Road
      Birmingham, Michigan 48009
      United States
is appointed to submit this Response to Office Action Form on behalf of the applicant.
The docket/reference number is PRAU0351WOUS.
      The phone number is 2484305770.
      The email address is tmdocketing@bluefilamentlaw.com

Mary Margaret L. O'Donnell submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.Correspondence Information (current):
      Plasseraud IP
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Mary Margaret L. O'Donnell
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmdocketing@bluefilamentlaw.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is PRAU0351WOUS.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /MMLO/     Date: 12/01/2020
Signatory's Name: Mary Margaret L. O'Donnell
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Michigan Bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 248.430.5770

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:    Plasseraud IP
   
   
   66 rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
   F-75440 Paris Cedex 09,
Mailing Address:    Mary Margaret L. O'Donnell
   Blue Filament Law PLLC
   Suite 450
   700 E. Maple Road
   Birmingham, Michigan 48009
        
Serial Number: 79282001
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Dec 01 21:20:28 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.X.XX.XXX-20201201212028073
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