UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

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

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 10/23/2012

 

 

DATABASE SEARCH:  The trademark examining attorney has searched the USPTO’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).

 

APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED:  In accordance with the authorization granted by Scott Lampert on October 22, 2012, 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.

 

IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS

 

The identification of goods is amended to read as follows:  “Lighting apparatus incorporating one or more lighting colors for sports arenas; Lighting apparatus incorporating one or more lighting colors for theatres, clubs and discotheques; Lighting devices incorporating one or more lighting colors for theatrical productions; Spot lights incorporating one or more lighting colors,” in Class 11.   See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).

 

AMENDMENT TO DRAWING

 

The amendment to the drawing is acceptable and made of record.

 

The following description of the mark is added to the record:

 

The mark consists of the term “COLORado” with “COLOR” in capital letters and “ado” in lowercase letters.

 

See 37 C.F.R. §2.37; TMEP §§808 et seq.

 

SECTION 2(d) REFUSAL

 

The refusal under Section 2(d) is WITHDRAWN.

 

SPECIMEN

 

The refusal under Trademark Act Sections 1 and 45 is  WITHDRAWN.

 

The substitute specimen is acceptable and made of record.

 

 

 

 

 

/Kathleen M. Vanston/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 107

(571) 272-9235

kathy.vanston@uspto.gov [for informal inquiries only]

 

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 10/23/2012 FOR

SERIAL NO. 85483382

 

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.