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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

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

NOTICE OF DIVISIONAL REQUEST COMPLETED

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 8/26/2013

U.S. Serial Number  85742394

DIVISIONAL COMPLETED

The request to divide application serial no. 85742394 filed on August 15, 2013, has been processed as follows:

(1)   Parent (original) application serial no. 85/742,394 contains the following services in International Class 37:  Monitoring of home and business security systems, namely, safety systems that provide detection, monitoring and alerts regarding intrusions, fire, flooding, hazardous gases and temperature levels; and installation, maintenance and repair of home and business security and environmental remote monitoring, detection, notification and control equipment, computer hardware, audio-video systems and components thereof; Internet-based social networking services. 

(2)   Child application serial no. 85/980,004 contains the following services in International Class 38:  Cable television broadcasting services; telecommunication services, namely, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video to televisions, digital video recorders, mobile phones, personal computers, handheld electronic devices, gaming devices, gaming consoles and other consumer electronic devices, via cable, fiber optics, the Internet, mobile networks and other electronic communications networks; provision of telecommunication access to video and audio content via cable, fiber optics, the Internet, mobile networks and other electronic communications networks; providing high speed access to the Internet, mobile networks and other electronic communications networks; providing electronic mail (e-mail), instant messaging, web messaging, and wireless text and numeric digital messaging services; providing voice communication services via cable, fiber optics, the Internet, mobile networks and other electronic communications networks; voice-over Internet protocol (VoIP) services; telecommunication services, namely, providing advanced calling features; and leasing or rental of telecommunications equipment.  An amendment to allege use filed on August 15, 2013, has been placed in the child application and routed to the examining attorney for review.  37 C.F.R. §2.87; see TMEP §§1110 et seq. 

The examining attorney will be notified of the completed request to divide.  Please note that the filing of a request to divide an application is not considered a proper response to an examining attorney’s Office action and does not relieve an applicant of the duty to respond to any outstanding Office action or to take any other required action.  37 C.F.R. §2.87(e); TMEP §1110.05. 

Please note that no response is required for this Office action.  However, if the applicant has any questions or concerns regarding the above-referenced matter, please telephone the undersigned paralegal specialist.

/Lynette Patterson/

Lynette Patterson

Paralegal Specialist

ITU/Divisional Unit

Phone - (571) 272-9507

Fax - (571) 273-9507

NO RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED.

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 Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/. Please keep a copy of the complete status screen.  If TSDR 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/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.

FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED ITU STAFF MEMBER IDENTIFIED ABOVE.