To: | PVI Industries, LLC (tgwynne@whitakerchalk.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85740004 - EZ PLATE - 20514.00119 |
Sent: | 1/30/2013 2:47:36 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM101@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85740004
MARK: EZ PLATE
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: PVI Industries, LLC
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
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 CHARLES D. GUNTER, JR on January 30, 2013, the trademark examining attorney has amended the application as indicated below.
The following disclaimer statement is added to the record:
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “PLATE” apart from the mark as shown.
See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.08(a)(i).
The identification of goods is amended to read as follows:
“Water heater using boiler water or other source of hot water energy¸ namely solar energy or waste heat energy”
See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).
Advisory: 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.
RESPONSE GUIDELINES: Please advise the undersigned immediately of any objections. Otherwise, no response is necessary. TMEP §707.
/Susan B. Allen/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 101
(571) 272-5985
susan.allen@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.