To: | The Bank of Nova Scotia (chiusptomail@bakermckenzie.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86074592 - SCOTIABANK - 130937 |
Sent: | 1/10/2014 11:26:11 AM |
Sent As: | ECOM110@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. 86074592
MARK: SCOTIABANK
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: The Bank of Nova Scotia
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 1/10/2014
DATABASE SEARCH: The trademark examining attorney has searched the USPTO’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).
APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED: In accordance with the authorization granted by LESLIE BERTAGNOLLI on January 10, 2014, the trademark examining attorney has amended the application as indicated below. Please advise the undersigned immediately of any objections. Otherwise, no response is necessary. TMEP §707. Any amendments to the identification of goods and/or services may clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but may not add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.
AMENDMENT OF RECITATION OF SERVICES:
The examining attorney has amended the application with regard to the recitation of the services for the mark “SCOTIABANK.” The recitation has been amended as follows:
Trade finance and trade services, namely, management of international trade transactions for importers/exporters through issuance of pre/post shipment financing, cross border financial guarantees, and issuing letters of credit to ensure that all terms of delivery are met before final payment for both buyers and suppliers is made; payment services, namely, management of monetary payments through provision of wire payments and electronic fund transfers; cash management services. (Class 36)
/Caroline E. Wood/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 110
571-272-9243
caroline.wood@uspto.gov
(responses are not accepted via e-mail)
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.