UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

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

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 5/16/2012

 

 

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 Eric Haugen on May 16, 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.

 

Disclaimer

The following disclaimer statement is added to the record:

 

            No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “MONTHLY” apart from the mark as shown.

 

See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.08(a)(i).

 

Identification and Classification of Goods

The identification of goods is amended to read as follows:  “combination cleaner and deodorizer for litter boxes,” in Class 3.  See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).

 

 

 

 

/Marc J. Leipzig/

Law Office 115

Trademark Examining Attorney

Phone:  (571) 272-2104

marc.leipzig2@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 5/16/2012 FOR

SERIAL NO. 85533285

 

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.