UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 12/2/2011

 

 

APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED:  In accordance with the authorization granted by Chase Polan on December 2, 2011, the trademark examining attorney has amended the application as indicated below.  Please advise the undersigned immediately of any objections.  Otherwise, no response is necessary.  TMEP §707.  Any amendments to the identification of goods and/or services may clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but may not add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.

 

With this Examiner’s Amendment, all refusals and/or requirements have been satisfied, withdrawn and/or obviated. 

 

AMENDED IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS

 

The wording “after sun care” in the identification of goods is amended to "after sun lotions and gels".

 

See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).

 

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

 

After issuance of an examiner’s amendment, the trademark examining attorney will usually approve the mark for publication in the Official Gazette, a weekly publication of the USPTO.  The USPTO will then send a “Notice of Publication” to the applicant specifying the date of publication. 

 

The purpose of publishing applicant’s mark in the Official Gazette is to provide an opportunity to third parties who believe they may be damaged by registration of applicant’s mark to oppose its registration within thirty (30) days from the publication date.  An “opposition” is similar to a federal court proceeding, but this proceeding is held before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, a USPTO administrative tribunal of administrative judges who issue decisions on such matters.  If an opposition proceeding is instituted to oppose registration of applicant’s mark, applicant will receive notice.  In such cases, due to the complexity of such matters, applicant may wish to hire an attorney.

 

If the mark is published based upon the actual use of the mark in commerce, or based on a foreign registration, and no party opposes its registration, the USPTO will normally register the mark and issue a registration certificate within approximately twelve (12) weeks after the date the mark was published.

 

 

/Douglas M. Lee/

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 117

U.S. Trademark Office

(571) 272-9343

douglas.lee4@uspto.gov

 

PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION:  To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at http://tarr.gov.uspto.report/.  Please keep a copy of the complete TARR screen.  If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call 1-800-786-9199.  For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.

 

TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:  Use the TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/eTEASpageE.htm.

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR

U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

USPTO LETTER (AN OFFICE ACTION) HAS ISSUED ON 12/2/2011 FOR

SERIAL NO. 85369722

 

Please follow the instructions below:

 

TO READ OFFICE LETTER: Click on this link or go to http://portal.gov.uspto.report/external/portal/tow and enter the application serial number to access the Office letter

 

PLEASE NOTE: The Office letter may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24 hours of this e-mail notification.

 

HELP: For technical assistance in accessing the Office correspondence, please e-mail TDR@uspto.gov.  Please contact the assigned examining attorney with questions about the Office letter.