Suspension Letter

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application

 

 

 

SUSPENSION NOTICE

No Response Required

 

 

Issue date:  

International Registration No. 1534771

 

 

INTRODUCTION

This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on January 25, 2021.  Applicant’s entity type and citizenship information is acceptable and has been made of record. The requirement for a U.S. licensed attorney is satisfied.

 

The application is suspended for the reason(s) specified below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. 

 

 

PRIOR PENDING APPLICATIONS NOTED

The pending application(s) below has an earlier filing date or effective filing date than applicant’s application.  If the mark in the application(s) below registers, the USPTO may refuse registration of applicant’s mark under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark(s).  15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §1208.02(c).  Action on this application is suspended until the prior-filed application(s) below either registers or abandons.  37 C.F.R. §2.83(c).  Information relevant to the application(s) below was sent previously.

 

            - U.S. Application Serial No(s). 88156951 and 88049271

 

Please note that prior-pending Application Serial No. 87131284 has abandoned and no longer presents a potential bar to registration.

 

Refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) resolved and maintained and continued.  The following refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) is/are continued and maintained: 

 

• Requirement for an acceptable identification of the goods as to “downloadable computer programs for emulating computer hardware, emulating computer gaming consoles, software drivers, and as computer operating systems;”

 

See TMEP §713.02.

 

Suspension process.  The USPTO will periodically check this application to determine if it should remain suspended.  See TMEP §716.04.  As needed, the trademark examining attorney will issue a letter to applicant to inquire about the status of the reason for the suspension.  TMEP §716.05. 

 

No response required.  Applicant may file a response, but is not required to do so. 

 

 

/Tracy Fletcher/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 115

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Direct Dial: 571-272-9471

tracy.fletcher@uspto.gov