To: | Philip Morris Products S.A. (trademark@lockelord.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86372642 - SOLARIS - 316862-4012 - Request for Reconsideration Denied - Return to TTAB |
Sent: | 3/22/2017 12:44:59 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM104@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. 86372642
MARK: SOLARIS
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: Philip Morris Products S.A.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 3/22/2017
The trademark examining attorney has carefully reviewed applicant’s request for reconsideration and is denying the request for the reasons stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(3); TMEP §§715.03(a)(ii)(B), 715.04(a). The following refusal made final in the Office action dated September 17, 2016 is maintained and continue to be final: refusal for likelihood of confusion with Registration No. 4238472. See TMEP §§715.03(a)(ii)(B), 715.04(a).
In the present case, applicant’s request has not resolved all the outstanding issue(s), nor does it raise a new issue or provide any new or compelling evidence with regard to the outstanding issue(s) in the final Office action. In addition, applicant’s analysis and arguments are not persuasive nor do they shed new light on the issues. Accordingly, the request is denied.
If applicant has already filed a timely notice of appeal with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Board will be notified to resume the appeal. See TMEP §715.04(a).
If no appeal has been filed and time remains in the six-month response period to the final Office action, applicant has the remainder of the response period to (1) comply with and/or overcome any outstanding final requirement(s) and/or refusal(s), and/or (2) file a notice of appeal to the Board. TMEP §715.03(a)(ii)(B); see 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(1)-(3). The filing of a request for reconsideration does not stay or extend the time for filing an appeal. 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(3); see TMEP §§715.03, 715.03(a)(ii)(B), (c).
/Verna B. Ririe/
Trademark Attorney
Law Office 104
(571) 272-9310
(571) 273-9104 (office fax)
verna.ririe@uspto.gov