UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

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

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 9/10/2012

 

APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED:  In accordance with the authorization granted by Colm Dobbyn on September 7, 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.

 

Identification of Services

The identification of services is amended to read as follows: 

 

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 39:  Personal services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals, namely, travel and tour ticket reservation services and making reservations and bookings for transportation; concierge services to meet the individual needs of premier customer card holders and travelers, namely, travel and tour ticket reservation services, making reservations and bookings for transportation, and providing customer-specific information related thereto.

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 41: Personal services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals, namely, party and special event planning, arranging for ticket reservations for shows and other entertainment, sporting, or cultural events; concierge services to meet the individual needs of premier customer card holders and travelers, namely, party and special event planning, arranging for ticket reservations for shows and other entertainment, sporting, or cultural events, and providing customer-specific information related thereto.

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 43:  Personal services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals, namely, making restaurant and hotel reservations; concierge services to meet the individual needs of premier customer card holders and travelers, namely, making restaurant and hotel reservations and providing customer-specific information related thereto.

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 44:  Personal services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals, namely, making reservations and bookings for physical and beauty treatments at salons and health spas; concierge services to meet the individual needs of premier customer card holders and travelers, namely, making reservations and bookings for physical and beauty treatments at salons and health spas, and providing customer-specific information related thereto.

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 45:  Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals, namely, personal shopping services; hotel concierge services; concierge services to meet the individual needs of premier customer card holders and travelers, namely, personal shopping services and providing customer-specific information related thereto; security printing, namely, encoding identification information on products; monitoring of computer systems for security purposes; fraud detection services in the field of payment cards for on-line purchasing; investigation and surveillance services relating to identity theft as it relates to the safety of persons and entities.

 

TMEP §1402.01(e).

 

Dates of Use

The application is amended to clarify that the dates of use for the services in the added classes is the same as the dates of use for the services as listed in the application.  15 U.S.C. §1051(a)(2); 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(1)(ii)-(iii); TMEP §903; see 37 C.F.R. §§2.71(c), 2.193(e)(1). 

 

The above amendments address all outstanding procedural issues.  Upon entry of the amendments, the application will be approved for publication.

 

 

/Kimberly Frye/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 113

(p)571-272-9430

(f) 571-273-9430

(e) kimberly.frye@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 9/10/2012 FOR

SERIAL NO. 85614852

 

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.