To: | Adtech Global Solutions, Inc. (trademarks@woodcock.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85605184 - ADTECH - ADTE-0003 |
Sent: | 1/3/2013 10:28:59 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM103@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. 85605184
MARK: ADTECH
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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: Adtech Global Solutions, Inc.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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OFFICE ACTION
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: 1/3/2013
THIS IS A FINAL OFFICE ACTION
This letter responds to the incoming response dated December 12, 2012.
The refusal under Section 2(d) because of the mark in U.S. Registration No. 3334825 has been overcome in light of the argument of the applicant. TMEP §§713.02, 714.04.
Recitation of services
This requirement applies only to the services specified therein.
Applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:
“Computer and cloud based telephony services” in International Class 38; and
“Computer consulting services in the field of initial system design and engineering; {the services installation and monitoring of data files, customized hardware and platform design, testing and on-site implementation are indefinite and must be further specified , and properly classified if necessary, e.g., installation of computer software in International Class 42; computer monitoring service which tracks application software performance, performs periodic maintenance and provides reports and alerts concerning such performance in International Class 42; customized hardware and software platform design in International Class 42; development and implementation of software, hardware and technology solutions for the purpose of testing of electronic components and electronic systems in International Class 42}; {the services technical and professional support must be further specified, e.g., troubleshooting of problems} related to the maintenance, testing and troubleshooting of computer systems, hardware and software; compliance certification, namely, testing, analysis and evaluation of services of others for the purpose of certification, for independent software vendors, original equipment manufacturers, resellers and end user consumers” in International Class 42.
TMEP §1402.01.
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and/or services in trademark applications, please see the online searchable Manual of Acceptable Identifications of Goods and Services at http://tess2.gov.uspto.report/netahtml/tidm.html. See TMEP §1402.04.
response to partial Final OFfice action
The application will then proceed for the remaining services.
Applicant may respond by providing one or both of the following:
(1) A response that fully satisfies all outstanding requirements;
(2) An appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, with the appeal fee of $100 per class.
37 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §714.04; see 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(18); TBMP ch. 1200.
In certain rare circumstances, an applicant may respond by filing a petition to the Director pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(2) to review procedural issues. 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §714.04; see 37 C.F.R. §2.146(b); TBMP §1201.05; TMEP §1704 (explaining petitionable matters). The petition fee is $100. 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(15).
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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 the Trademark Electronic Application System (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 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 TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.