Examiners Amendment

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 3/1/2016

 

 

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 Wesley D. Anderson on February 23, 2016, 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.  Please note that all issues not discussed in this office action have been resolved.

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

The identification of goods is amended to read as follows [changes in bold text]: 

 

Apparatus and equipment for games, namely, balls for sports, bats, racquets, hockey sticks, golf clubs, appliances for gymnastics; articles for playing golf, namely, golf clubs, golf tees, golf balls, golf gloves, golf bags; sporting articles and equipment, namely, aerobic steps, weights for exercise, barbells, archery sets, mouth guards, hand wraps, athletic tape, backboards for basketball, badminton sets, baseball bats, baseball mitts, climbers harnesses, hockey sticks, ice hockey sticks, ice skates, ice skate guards, in-line roller skates, roller stakes, tennis racquets, straps/leashes for body boards, surfboard leashes, body boards, skate boards, long board surfboards, snowboards, skis, skipping ropes, boxing gloves, yoga mats, exercise mats, plastic toy hoops, surfboards; bags adapted for sporting articles, namely, bags for carrying golf equipment, bags for carrying bowling balls, bags for carrying baseball bats, bags for carrying fishing gear, bags for carrying hockey sticks, bags for carrying cricket bats, bags for carrying studded boots used in sports, bags for carrying racquet, bags for carrying snowboards, bags for carrying ski boots, bags for carrying snowboard boots, balls for games; ball pumps especially adapted for use with balls for games; bags specially adapted for handheld video games; bags for skateboards; bags especially designed for skis and surfboards; balls for sports, namely, basketballs, baseballs, soccer balls, footballs, rugby balls, netballs, tennis balls, exercise balls, beach balls; billiard equipment; board games; bowling bags; bodysurfing boards; body-training apparatus; card games; cases adapted for carrying sporting articles, namely, ski cases, water ski carrying cases, snowboard cases, racquet cases, cricket equipment case, bicycle cases, golf cases, cases for skis, cases for snowboards, cases for ski boots, cases for snowboard boots, cases for ski equipment; darts; dart boards; gloves for sports, namely, waterski gloves, gloves worn while running, football gloves, baseballs mitts, bowling gloves, weight-lifting gloves, golf gloves, ski gloves, bicycle gloves; gymnastic apparatus; hockey pucks and sticks; indoor fitness apparatus, namely, treadmills, running machines, stair climber machines, weight machines, rowing machines, cross trainer machines, elliptical trainer machines, exercise bikes, pilates machines; inflatable toys; kite boards; kite board apparatus, namely, kite lines, kites, foot straps, kiteboard harnesses; knee guards for athletic use; lacrosse sticks; nets for sports; playing cards; racquets for tennis, racquetball, and squash; shin guards for athletic use; skateboards; roller skates; ice skates; skis; ski cases; snowboards; swimming equipment, namely, flippers; tennis racquets and covers; wake boards; water skis; yoga apparatus, namely, mats, blocks and straps; surfboard leashes; surfboard wax; volley balls; windsurfing boards; windsurfing board apparatus, namely, boards, sails, foot straps and fins; harness for windsurf boards; stand-up paddle boards; athletic protective pads for elbows, knees and wrists; snowboard bindings.

 

See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).

 

 

/Brian Pino/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 114

571.272.9209 Telephone

571.273.9209 Facsimile

Brian.Pino2@uspto.gov

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR

U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

USPTO OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) HAS ISSUED

ON 3/1/2016 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.86427054

 

Please follow the instructions below:

 

(1)  TO READ THE LETTER:  Click on this link or go to http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/, enter the U.S. application serial number, and click on “Documents.”

 

The Office action may not be immediately viewable, to allow for necessary system updates of the application, but will be available within 24 hours of this e-mail notification.

 

(2)  QUESTIONS:  For questions about the contents of the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney.  For technical assistance in accessing or viewing the Office action in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system, please e-mail TSDR@uspto.gov.

 

WARNING

 

PRIVATE COMPANY SOLICITATIONS REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:  Private companies not associated with the USPTO are using information provided in trademark applications to mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations.  These companies often use names that closely resemble the USPTO and their solicitations may look like an official government document.  Many solicitations require that you pay “fees.” 

 

Please carefully review all correspondence you receive regarding this application to make sure that you are responding to an official document from the USPTO rather than a private company solicitation.  All official USPTO correspondence will be mailed only from the “United States Patent and Trademark Office” in Alexandria, VA; or sent by e-mail from the domain “@uspto.gov.”  For more information on how to handle private company solicitations, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.