To: | Miramax, LLC (jwhiting@jwhitinglaw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85883773 - PULP FICTION - N/A |
Sent: | 1/27/2014 2:10:34 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. 85883773
MARK: PULP FICTION
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: Miramax, LLC
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 1/27/2014
This letter responds to Applicant’s communication filed January 7, 2014. The proposed identification for international classes 9, 14, 16, 28 and 41 has been accepted and entered.
The requirement for a definite identification for international classes 18 and 25 and the refusal to register specific goods and services in international classes 9, 16 and 41 under Trademark Act Section 2(d) with regard to U.S. Registration No. 3301956 are continued and maintained.
The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason(s) stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate, and the trademark examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter to applicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based. TMEP §§716.04, 716.05. Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate. See TMEP §716.04.
No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi.
MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS DUE FOR CITED REGISTRATION(S): Registration has been refused under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d), based on the cited registration(s); however, registration maintenance documents are or were due to be filed for the registration(s). If registration maintenance documents are not or were not timely filed, the registration(s) will be cancelled under Section 8 or 71, and/or expire under Section 9 and will no longer present a bar to registration under Section 2(d). See 15 U.S.C. §§1058, 1059, 1141k; 37 C.F.R. §§2.160(a), 2.182, 7.36(b). Therefore, action on this application is suspended pending disposition of the cited registration(s) for six months, after which time the trademark examining attorney will determine whether to withdraw the Section 2(d) refusal. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §716.02(e).
REFUSAL(S)/REQUIREMENT(S) CONTINUED AND MAINTAINED: The following refusal(s)/requirement(s) is/are continued and maintained:
Likelihood of Confusion. See July 8, 2013 Office action for details.
Requirement for a Definite Identification of Goods and Services
International class 18 - “belts” remains indefinite.
International class 25 - “belts” are beyond the scope of the original identification unless amended to “leather belts.” 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07 et seq.
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Gene V.J. Maciol, II
Attorney-advisor
Law Office 103
gene.maciol@uspto.gov
571-273-9280 fx
571-272-9280 ph
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.