To: | Garmon Corporation (cholley@hamptonholley.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85141290 - VET CLASSICS - N/A |
Sent: | 1/7/2011 11:03:22 AM |
Sent As: | ECOM109@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85141290
MARK: VET CLASSICS
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageD.htm
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APPLICANT: Garmon Corporation
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER
TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 1/7/2011
The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
Identification of Goods
Class 003
The applicant identified its goods as “Pet shampoo, cleansers, lotions and skin and coat care products.”
Class 005
The applicant identified its goods as “Dietary supplements for pets and nutritional supplements for arthritic pets; veterinary preparations for use as a calming aid; dietary stool deodorizer.”
The applicant may adopt the following if accurate:
Class 003: NON-MEDICATED GROOMING PREPARATIONS, NAMELY pet shampoo, cleansers, lotions and skin and coat care products
Class 005: Dietary supplements for pets and nutritional supplements for arthritic pets; veterinary preparations FOR PETS for use as a calming aid; VETERINARY PREPARATION, NAMELY dietary stool deodorizer FOR USE IN PETS
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods in trademark applications, please see the online searchable Manual of Acceptable Identifications of Goods and Services at http://tess2.gov.uspto.report/netahtml/tidm.html. See TMEP §1402.04.
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “VET” apart from the mark as shown.
TMEP §1213.08(a)(i); see In re Owatonna Tool Co., 231 USPQ 493 (Comm’r Pats. 1983).
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Christina M. Sobral
Trademark Attorney
Law Office 109
571.272.5703
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