Response to Office Action

PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)

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PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 86000179 LIQUID COTTON(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/86000179/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

The cited prior marks of Registration Nos. 4273552 and 4396543 have been assigned to the applicant and the assignment has been recorded. The prior marks therefore should no longer bar the registration of the subject application. Please kindly approve the subject application for publication.

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 025 for Caps; Footwear; Gloves; Hosiery; Knit jackets; Pullovers; Scarfs; Sports jerseys; T-shirts; Wind resistant jackets
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 11/13/2006 and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/18/2009 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Caps; Footwear; Gloves; Hosiery; Knit jackets; Pullovers; Scarfs; Sports jerseys; T-shirts; Wind resistant jackets; all the aforementioned goods made in whole or substantially in part of cottonClass 025 for Caps; Footwear; Gloves; Hosiery; Knit jackets; Pullovers; Scarfs; Sports jerseys; T-shirts; Wind resistant jackets; all the aforementioned goods made in whole or substantially in part of cotton
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 11/13/2006 and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/18/2009 , and is now in use in such commerce.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use COTTON apart from the mark as shown.


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of U.S. Registration Number(s) 4273552 and 4396543.


Supplemental Register
The applicant seeks registration of the mark on the Supplemental Register (i.e., a change of the words 'Principal Register' to 'Supplemental Register').


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /xl/     Date: 04/16/2014
Signatory's Name: XU LEI
Signatory's Position: Duly authorized officer

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is not represented by either an authorized attorney or Canadian attorney/agent, and that he/she is either (1) the applicant or (2) a person(s) with legal authority to bind the applicant; and if an authorized U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent previously represented him/her in this matter, either he/she has filed a signed revocation of power of attorney with the USPTO or the USPTO has granted the request of his/her prior representative to withdraw.

        
Serial Number: 86000179
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Apr 16 23:58:38 EDT 2014
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