UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

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

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 7/3/2014

 

 

APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED:  In accordance with the authorization granted by Alberto Susterman on July 2, 2014, 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 may clarify or limit the goods, but may not add to or broaden the scope of the goods.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.

 

As discussed, the refusal under Trademark Act §2(d) has been withdrawn.

 

IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS AMENDED/CLASS 9 ONLY

 

The identification of goods in Class 9 is amended to read as follows.  See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).

 

Class 9

 

Car navigation computers; GPS navigation device; Navigation apparatus for vehicles; Theft alarms; Vehicle detection equipment, namely, display monitors and component video cables and computer terminals sold as a system, all for use in connection with vehicle tracking, vehicle monitoring and anti-theft vehicle alarms

 

Please note that the identification of goods in Class 12 remains as follows:

 

Class 12

 

Anti-theft alarms for vehicles; Anti-theft automotive alarms; Anti-theft devices for motor cars; Anti-theft warning apparatus for motor cars; Antitheft alarms for vehicles; Back-up warning alarms for vehicles; Burglar alarms for vehicles

 

 

COLOR CLAIM/DESCRIPTION OF THE MARK AMENDED

 

The color claim and color description of the mark have been amended to read as follows.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.37; TMEP §§808 et seq. 

 

The colors red, gold, and black are claimed as a feature of the mark.

 

The mark consists of the word SPIRIT in stylized red lettering having a gold outline.  The design of a double infinity symbol in red appears behind the lower half of the word SPIRIT.  The entire mark appears on a black rectangular carrier.

 

 

 

/Ellen F Burns/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 116

(571) 272-9098

ellen.burns@uspto.gov

(email for informal communications 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 the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.uspto.gov/.  Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen.  If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199.  For more information on checking status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.

 

TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:  Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.