To: | ASUSTEK COMPUTER INCORPORATION (MMMIPDocket@system.foundationip.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85892190 - ASUS - 14973-89814 |
Sent: | 6/19/2013 3:44:05 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM105@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. 85892190
MARK: ASUS
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CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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APPLICANT: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INCORPORATION
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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OFFICE ACTION
TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 6/19/2013
SUMMARY OF ISSUES that applicant must address:
SEARCH OF THE OFFICE’S DATABASE
The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’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).
PRIOR OWNERSHIP CLAIM REQUIRED
Applicant may use the following format to claim ownership of these registrations:
Applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration Nos. 1894985, 2376858, 2391792, and others.
Applicant must respond to the requirement(s) set forth below.
AMENDMENT TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS
Therefore, applicant must amend the identification of goods to delete the wording “HDMI” and substitute the common commercial or generic name of the goods.
Applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:
International Class 9: Computers; Tablet computer; Computer hardware; Computer peripheral devices; Interfaces for computers; Power wires;
wireless HDMI high definition multimedia interface converters; wireless high-definition multimedia interface transmitters and receivers for audio,
data, video or image transmission; Electric cables and wires; Electric connectors; set-top boxes; Tablet computer connection cables; Tablet computer serial ports; Tablet computer parallel ports;
Electronic card readers; USB hubs; Blank USB flash drives; Carrying cases and bags for laptop computers; Cell phone straps; Carrying cases and bags for tablet computer; Earphones; Head-clip cell
phone holders; Protective covers and cases for cell phones; Cabinets for loudspeakers; Personal stereos; Audio speakers; Televisions; Protective covers and cases for personal
digital assistants (PDA); Carrying cases and bags for personal digital assistants (PDA); Eyeglasses; theatre glasses; Optical glasses; Portable telephones; Electronic communications systems comprised
of computer hardware and software for the transmission of data between two points; Satellite navigational system, namely, a global positioning system (GPS); Loudspeakers; Blank hard computer discs;
Data processing equipment, namely, scanners Scanners (data processing equipment); Carrying cases and bags for notebook computers;
Computer mice; Mouse pads (computer peripheral); Covers for photographic apparatus; Cases for photographic apparatus; Camera straps; Electronic pens; computer stylus; Silicon chips; Light emitting
diodes (LEDs); Capacitors; Electric resistances; Electrical inductors; Transformers; Diodes; Uninterruptible electrical power supplies; Batteries; Wrist rests for use with computers; computer
keyboard; computer speakers; Disk drives for computers; Flash memory card; Headphones
International Class 18: Backpacks; Bags for sports; Handbags; Trunks, namely, luggage (luggage); Pocket
wallets; Briefcases; Name card cases; Bags, envelopes, and pouches (envelopes, pouches) for packaging of leather; Reusable shopping bags; Umbrellas; Leather, unworked or
semi-worked
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and/or services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual at http://tess2.gov.uspto.report/netahtml/tidm.html. See TMEP §1402.04.
/Catherine L. Roehl/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 105
(571) 272-6120
Catherine.Roehl@USPTO.GOV
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov. For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney. E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail.
All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
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 TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.