To: | Stink Ltd. (dchapmanipdocket@jw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85556390 - SKUNK - T-125862.40( |
Sent: | 6/17/2012 8:26:19 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM105@USPTO.GOV |
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85556390
MARK: SKUNK
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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APPLICANT: Stink Ltd.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 6/17/2012
The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
SUMMARY OF ISSUE(S) that applicant must address:
NO CONFLICTING MARKS:
The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’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).
IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS:
Applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:
Paper, cardboard and goods made of these materials, namely, ______ (the applicant must specify the items, for instance, calendars, poster boards); printed matter, namely, ______ (the applicant must specify the items, for instance, greeting cards); printed publications namely, ______ (the applicant must specify the type of publication and the subject matter, for instance, books in the field of sports; magazines featuring fashion and entertainment); periodical publications namely, ______ (the applicant must specify the type of publication and the subject matter, for instance, magazines featuring fashion); magazines featuring ______ (the applicant must specify the subject matter, for instance, sports); brochures, books, booklets, pamphlets and printed guides all featuring ______ (the applicant must specify the subject matter, for instance, sports); catalogues in the field of _______ (the applicant must specify the subject matter, for instance, fashion); programs, namely, event programs; posters; cards, namely, _______ (the applicant must specify the type of cards, for instance, greeting cards); stationery, in International Class 16.
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and/or services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual at http://tess2.gov.uspto.report/netahtml/tidm.html. See TMEP §1402.04.
RESPONSE:
/Marlene D. Bell/
Law Office 105
Trademark Examining Attorney
(571) 272-9291
marlene.bell@uspto.gov(for informal inquiries only)
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using TEAS, to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov. For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney. E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail.
All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
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.