Response to Office Action

PTO- 1957

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PTO- 1957

Approved for use through 11/30/2023. OMB 0651-0050

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 79292807 EVA NEXUS (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://tmng-al.uspto.gov /resting2/api/img/7929280 7/large) has been amended as follows:

EVIDENCE
Evidence has been attached: evidence that Applicant is alreadythe owner of a registration for the word element of the mark, and arguments and evidence re differences in goods, weakness of terms, definitions, official records of third party registrations.
Original PDF file:
evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._EVA_NEXUS_an d_Design.pdf
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Original PDF file:
evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_B_EV A_NEXUS_6087883.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 2 pages) Evidence-1Evidence-2
Original PDF file:
evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_A_EV A_6093225.pdf
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evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_F_Op hthalmology_-_Wikipedia.pdf
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evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_K_EV A_5461743.pdf
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evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_L_EV A_5093564.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 1 page) Evidence-1
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evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_M_EV ACARE_5580439.pdf
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evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_N_EV ACORE_5114120.pdf
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evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_O_EV ACUP_4801137.pdf
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evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_P_EV AKIT_5209779.pdf
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Original PDF file:
evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_Q_EV A_MEDICAL_4566485.pdf
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evi_3897227179-2021050522 0006158267_._Exhibit_R_EV A_4868438.pdf
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CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 010 for Multifunctional surgical systems for anterior and posterior ophthalmic surgery
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: Multifunctional surgical systems for anterior and posterior ophthalmic surgery; Surgical and medical apparatus and instruments for use in ophthalmic surgery and anterior ophthalmic surgeryClass 010 for Surgical and medical apparatus and instruments for use in ophthalmic surgery and anterior ophthalmic surgery

Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided


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: D.O.R.C. Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (International) B.V. a(n) Private Limited Liability Company duly organized and existing under the laws of the Netherlands
Proposed: D.O.R.C. Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (International) B.V., besloten vennootschap (b.v.) legally organized under the laws of Netherlands
      Email Address: XXXX

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Description of mark
The mark consists of the stylized wording EVA NEXUS in blue, with a red band across the term EVA.

Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
EVA appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the application, or any geographical significance.


Miscellaneous Statement
The term EVA in the mark has no significance in the Applicant's trade or industry or as applied to Applicant's goods and/or services, and is not a "term of art" within Applicant's industry. 'The Applicant has adopted the word EVA to represent "Enhancing Visual Acuity"


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Brent E. Routman. Other appointed attorneys are Brian H. Batzli, John A. Clifford, Gregory A. Sebald, Christopher J. Schulte, Andrew S. Ehard, Greg C. Golla, Scott W. Johnston, Danielle I. Mattessich, Heather Kliebenstein, Lindsay Jones and all other attorneys at the firm. Brent E. Routman of Merchant & Gould, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      P.O. Box 2910
      150 South 5th Street, Suite 2200
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
      United States
is appointed to submit this Response to Office Action Form on behalf of the applicant.
The docket/reference number is 9424.
      The phone number is 6123364619.
      The fax number is 612.332.9081.
      The email address is dockmpls@merchantgould.com

Brent E. Routman 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):
      V.O.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Brent E. Routman
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dockmpls@merchantgould.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): broutman@merchantgould.com; aendris@merchantgould.com

The docket/reference number is 9424.

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: /ber/     Date: 05/05/2021
Signatory's Name: Brent E. Routman
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant

Signatory's Phone Number: 6123364619 Signature method: Signed directly within the form

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:    V.O.
   
   
   Carnegieplein 5
   NL-2517 KJ Den Haag,
Mailing Address:    Brent E. Routman
   Merchant & Gould
   P.O. Box 2910
   150 South 5th Street, Suite 2200
   Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
        
Serial Number: 79292807
Internet Transmission Date: Wed May 05 22:10:13 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2021050522101322
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