PR-Teas-Response to Post Reg Office Act

Global Format; No Form Number (Rev 8/2009)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp. 07/31/2018)

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Global Format; No Form Number (Rev 8/2009)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp. 07/31/2018)

Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Matters

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

The following is submitted for registration number. 4372981 :

FORM INFORMATION

This is in response to the post-registration refusal issued May 12, 2014.  Registrant wishes to clarify its Section 7 Request for Amendment as follows:

Applicant wishes to amend the date of first use and the date of first use in commerce from May 11, 2011 to November 12, 1993 in connection with "Entertainment in the nature of multi-disciplined fighting competitions; conducting mixed martial arts fighting exhibitions and competitions; entertainment, namely, live stage shows and performances featuring sports and mixed martial arts.”

The date of first use and date of first use in commerce of May 11, 2011 should remain in connection with “organizing and arranging mixed martial arts fighting exhibitions and competitions; entertainment, namely, live stage shows and performances featuring sports and mixed martial arts; entertainment in the nature of on-going programs in the field of sports and mixed martial arts broadcast over television, cable, satellite, Internet and audio and visual media; production of on-going entertainment shows and interactive entertainment programs for distribution via television, cable, satellite, Internet, audio and visual media and electronic means; providing news and information in the fields of entertainment, sports and mixed martial arts; providing a website featuring information on the subjects of entertainment, sports and mixed martial arts; on-line electronic newsletters and newsletters delivered by email in the field of current events; news and information featuring sports, mixed martial arts and entertainment; health club services, namely, providing instruction and equipment in the field of physical exercise; providing fitness and exercise facilities; physical fitness consultation, instruction and training services; conducting fitness classes; physical fitness studio services, namely, providing exercise classes, body sculpting classes and group fitness classes; providing a web site featuring information on exercise and fitness.”

Registrant submits its Declaration under 37 CFR §2.20 herewith.

 

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature
Original PDF file:
OA_response_4372981_signed_201410120534512.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Signature File1
Signatory's Name: Timothy Bellamy
Signatory's Position: Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel

Submission Signature
Signature: /Jennifer Ko Craft/     Date: 11/12/2014
Signatory's Name: Jennifer Ko Craft
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Nevada Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: (702) 796-5555

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the trademark owner's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the trademark owner in this matter: (1) the trademark owner has filed or is concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to withdraw; (3) the trademark owner has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the trademark owner's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

        
Serial Number: 85318709
Internet Transmission Date:
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/TRS-XXX.XX.XX.XXX-2014111212541657
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