To: | The Biltmore Company (docketing@mullinaxpatent.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85561663 - CENTURY - BIL-66-TM |
Sent: | 12/19/2012 4:29:16 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM107@USPTO.GOV |
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85561663
MARK: CENTURY
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: J. BENNETT MULLINAX J. BENNETT MULLINAX, LLC |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: The Biltmore Company
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 12/19/2012
The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate, and the trademark examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter to applicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based. TMEP §§716.04, 716.05. Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate. See TMEP §716.04.
No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi.
PENDING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS: The pending civil proceedings below pertain to registered marks that conflict with applicant’s mark under Trademark Act Section 2(d). See 15 U.S.C. §1052; 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§716.02(a), (c)-(d), 1208 et seq. Because the civil proceedings pertain to an issue that could directly affect whether applicant’s mark can be registered, action on this application is suspended pending termination of the civil proceedings. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716.02(a), (c)-(d).
- Cancellation Nos. 92055928, 92055919 and 92055920
REFUSAL CONTINUED AND MAINTAINED: The following refusal is continued and maintained: Section 2(d) refusal because of a likelihood of confusion with the marks in U.S. Registration Nos. 3136475, 3272769, 3466415 and 3466416.
/Kevin A. Mittler/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 107
571-272-6003
kevin.mittler@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 the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/. 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.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.
TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.