PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005) |
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017) |
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SERIAL NUMBER | 86348895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED | LAW OFFICE 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MARK SECTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MARK | http://uspto.report/TM/86348895/mark.png | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LITERAL ELEMENT | ZENDO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STANDARD CHARACTERS | YES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE | YES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MARK STATEMENT | The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size or color. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARGUMENT(S) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This is in the response to the Office Action dated November 7, 2014. The Examining Attorney has refused registration on the grounds that applicant’s mark ZENDO is confusingly similar with the mark in Registration No. 3810952 for the mark ZONDA (stylized). Applicant respectfully submits that the cited mark is not sufficiently similar to applicant’s mark to create a likelihood of confusion. As an initial matter, the marks themselves differ significantly. The “o” in the middle and “a” at the end of the registered mark make the mark very different in appearance and pronunciation from applicant’s mark with an “e” in the middle and an “o” at the end of the mark. See, Cantine Leonardo Da Vinci S.c.r.l. v. Helwig Tasting Room, LLC, Opposition No. 91192075 (TTAB Aug. 11, 2010) (non-precedential) (DA VINCI and DAVANCY not confusingly similar for wine). Applicant’s mark also makes a significantly different commercial impression than registrant’s, the term “ZEN” at the beginning of the mark having come to be associated with a feeling of being at peace. See attached definition. Further, it is instructive that the Office has allowed for registration a relatively large number of marks that begin with the “Z*ND” prefix (with “*” indicating a single vowel) and vary only with respect to the few following letters - all for use with the same or related goods in Class 9 (computer software in particular). For instance, all of the following marks are allowed or registered:
TESS records for these marks are attached for the Examining Attorney’s reference. Applicant respectfully submits that its mark ZENDO is no more similar to the mark ZONDA & Design than the cited marks are to one another. As this list of marks demonstrates, the Office does not consider marks to be confusingly similar simply because they share the letter “Z” as the first letter and contain the letters “ND” in the middle of the mark – so long as the remaining vowels or other components of the mark are distinguishable. These differences serve to distinguish the marks sufficiently to avoid a likelihood of confusion. For these reasons, applicant respectfully requests that the Examining Attorney withdraw his objection under Section 2(d). |
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ORIGINAL PDF FILE | evi_7010226226-20150507190002807991_._ZEN_Def.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DESCRIPTION OF EVIDENCE FILE | Dictionary definition and third-party registrations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (current) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
INTERNATIONAL CLASS | 009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DESCRIPTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Protective cases for smartphones and tablets; protective covers for smartphones and tablets; carrying cases for smartphones and tablets; straps for smartphones and tablets; stands for smartphones and tablets; electric charging cables for smartphones and tablets; battery chargers for smartphones and tablets; protective films for LDC displays; earphones, headphones and speakers for smartphones and tablets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FILING BASIS | Section 1(b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (proposed) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
INTERNATIONAL CLASS | 009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Protective cases for smartphones and tablets; protective covers for smartphones and
tablets; carrying cases for smartphones and tablets; straps for smartphones and tablets; stands for smartphones and
tablets; electric charging cables for smartphones and tablets; battery chargers for smartphones and tablets; |
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FINAL DESCRIPTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Protective cases for smartphones and tablets; protective covers for smartphones and tablets; carrying cases for smartphones and tablets; straps for smartphones and tablets; stands for smartphones and tablets; electric charging cables for smartphones and tablets; battery chargers for smartphones and tablets; protective screen films for LCD displays; earphones, headphones and speakers for smartphones and tablets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FILING BASIS | Section 1(b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURE SECTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RESPONSE SIGNATURE | /bjg/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATORY'S NAME | Barbara Grahn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATORY'S POSITION | Attorney of record, Minnesota bar member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER | 612-607-7325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE SIGNED | 05/07/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY | YES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FILING INFORMATION SECTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SUBMIT DATE | Thu May 07 19:05:27 EDT 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TEAS STAMP | USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2 0150507190527690362-86348 895-530832480d31a8930e680 75728371b6ec882d2288c746a 8516b12c919d2b3e8da3-N/A- N/A-20150507190002807991 |
PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005) |
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017) |
This is in the response to the Office Action dated November 7, 2014. The Examining Attorney has refused registration on the grounds that applicant’s mark ZENDO is confusingly similar with the mark in Registration No. 3810952 for the mark ZONDA (stylized). Applicant respectfully submits that the cited mark is not sufficiently similar to applicant’s mark to create a likelihood of confusion.
As an initial matter, the marks themselves differ significantly. The “o” in the middle and “a” at the end of the registered mark make the mark very different in appearance and pronunciation from applicant’s mark with an “e” in the middle and an “o” at the end of the mark. See, Cantine Leonardo Da Vinci S.c.r.l. v. Helwig Tasting Room, LLC, Opposition No. 91192075 (TTAB Aug. 11, 2010) (non-precedential) (DA VINCI and DAVANCY not confusingly similar for wine). Applicant’s mark also makes a significantly different commercial impression than registrant’s, the term “ZEN” at the beginning of the mark having come to be associated with a feeling of being at peace. See attached definition.
Further, it is instructive that the Office has allowed for registration a relatively large number of marks that begin with the “Z*ND” prefix (with “*” indicating a single vowel) and vary only with respect to the few following letters - all for use with the same or related goods in Class 9 (computer software in particular). For instance, all of the following marks are allowed or registered:
MARK |
REG/APP NO. |
MOST RELEVANT GOODS |
STATUS |
ZONDA and
ZONDA & Design |
4445109
4452621 |
Communication software for providing access to the Internet; computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for data storage in the area of demographics, geographics, real estate information, analysis and advice; . . . computer software for the collection, editing, organization, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information . . . |
Registered |
ZONDEX |
4224855 |
Computer programs for using the internet and the world wide web |
Registered |
ZINDUS |
3598769 |
Downloadable computer software for digital communication, contact management, digital identity management, data synchronization, searching and organizing information on computer networks or personal computers; computer software for digital communication, contact management, and digital identity management; computer software for data synchronization; computer software for searching and organizing information on computer networks or personal computers |
Registered |
ZENDESK |
3818497 |
Recorded and downloadable computer software, namely, computer software for business information and communications management, business database management, customer service management and management of customer relations all of the foregoing directed to the fields of customer support, customer relationship management, customer service, customer engagement . . . |
Registered |
ZENDIT |
4121834 |
Computer software for encryption; computer software for use in the encryption and decryption of digital files, including audio, video, text, binary, still images, graphics and multimedia files |
Registered |
ZUNDR |
85717462 |
Computer programs for searching remotely for content on computers and computer networks; computer software for communicating with users of hand-held computers; computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data; computer software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; computer software for wireless content delivery . . . |
Allowed |
ZENDER & Design |
86437437 |
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application to enable secure text-message viewing through facial recognition and biometrics |
Allowed |
ZANDURA |
4235709 |
Computer programs and software for administration of databases for business and private networks as well as for initiation and procurement of business and social contacts; computer programs for searching, retrieving, management, sorting, selecting and/or storing information available via the internet or other computer networks and systems |
Registered |
TESS records for these marks are attached for the Examining Attorney’s reference.
Applicant respectfully submits that its mark ZENDO is no more similar to the mark ZONDA & Design than the cited marks are to one another. As this list of marks demonstrates, the Office does not consider marks to be confusingly similar simply because they share the letter “Z” as the first letter and contain the letters “ND” in the middle of the mark – so long as the remaining vowels or other components of the mark are distinguishable. These differences serve to distinguish the marks sufficiently to avoid a likelihood of confusion.
For these reasons, applicant respectfully requests that the Examining Attorney withdraw his objection under Section 2(d).