To: | Kabushiki Kaisha LEVEL-5 (TM-CT@cantorcolburn.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86491361 - WHISPER - PRM0526TUS |
Sent: | 7/27/2015 2:25:37 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM102@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. 86491361
MARK: WHISPER
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: Kabushiki Kaisha LEVEL-5
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 7/27/2015
The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason(s) stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
The effective filing date of the pending application(s) identified below precedes the filing date of applicant’s application. If the mark in the referenced application(s) registers, applicant’s mark may be refused registration under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with that registered mark(s). See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq. Therefore, action on this application is suspended until the earlier-filed referenced application(s) is either registered or abandoned. 37 C.F.R. §2.83(c). A copy of information relevant to this referenced application(s) was sent previously.
- Application Serial No. 79127348
REQUIREMENT CONTINUED AND MAINTAINED: The following requirement to clarify the identification of goods is continued and maintained:
Applicant amended to “Electronic circuits recording video game programs for consumer video games and hand-held games with liquid crystal display.”
- The wording requires clarification. It is unclear whether “electronic circuits” is a separate item from the video game programs….
Applicant amended to “flash memory cards recording video game programs for consumer video games and hand-held games with liquid crystal display; secure digital memory cards recording video game programs for consumer video games and hand-held games with liquid crystal display; data storage media recording video game programs for consumer video games and hand-held games with liquid crystal display; packaged semiconductors recording video game programs for consumer video games and hand-held games with liquid crystal display”
- The wording requires clarification because it is unclear whether applicant is identifying pre-recorded flash memory cards featuring video game programs.” If so, then applicant should clarify as such. The same applies to the other items listed. Please clarify whether these are blank or pre-recorded, and if pre-recorded specify “featuring video game programs….”
The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate, and the trademark examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter to applicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based. TMEP §§716.04, 716.05. Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate. See TMEP §716.04.
No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi.
/Giselle Agosto-Hincapie/
Attorney Advisor
Trademarks - Law Office 102
Tel: (571) 272-5868
Informal inquiries only: giselle.agosto@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.