UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85791937
APPLICANT: Jason E. McMillan DMD, PC
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CORRESPONDENT’S ADDRESS: ALLEMAN HALL MCCOY RUSSELL & TUTTLE LLP
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MARK: MINT
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO. MDW12401
CORRESPONDENT’S EMAIL ADDRESS: |
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ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 2/12/2015
U.S. Serial Number 85791937
DIVISIONAL COMPLETED
APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THAT CERTAIN SERVICES REMAIN IN THE PARENT APPLICATION
Although applicant requested that certain goods and/or services remain in the parent (original) application, Office policy is to divide out into a child application those goods and/or services most ready to move forward toward registration.
(1) Parent (original) application serial no. 85/791,937 contains the services under Section 1(b): Consulting services in the field of dental practice management in International Class 35 and Educational services, namely, conducting seminars, conferences, and workshops in the field of dentistry and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; organization of conferences and symposia in the field of dentistry in International Class 41. To avoid abandonment, applicant must continue to file requests for extension of time to file a statement of use (extension requests) or a statement of use within the six-month period after the issuance of the notice of allowance or before expiration of a previously granted extension period. 37 C.F.R. §§2.88(a), 2.89(a)-(b).
(2) Child application serial no. 85/983,436 contains the services under Section 1(a) in International Class 44: Dental services, namely, performing restorative and cosmetic procedures; dental hygienist services; oral surgery and dental implant services; providing a website featuring information for patients in the field of dental health; providing news and information in the field of dentistry. This application will proceed to registration.
37 C.F.R. §2.87; see TMEP §§1110 et seq.
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
Office of Trademark Services
Phone - (571) 272-9507
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.