To: | JJWorld (Beijing) Network Technology Co. ETC. (nytrademark@loeb.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86493144 - EASYTOUCH - 220579-10001 |
Sent: | 7/6/2018 10:39:54 AM |
Sent As: | ECOM116@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. 86493144
MARK: EASYTOUCH
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CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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APPLICANT: JJWorld (Beijing) Network Technology Co. ETC.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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OFFICE ACTION
TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW. A RESPONSE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME OF THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD.
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 7/6/2018
This application has been removed from suspension as the prior pending application has abandoned and no longer presents a potential bar to registration of the instant application. However, upon further review of the record, the examining attorney raises the following NON-FINAL NEW ISSUE. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §714.04.
DRAWING OF THE MARK - REQUIREMENT
A standard character drawing depicts a mark only in Latin characters, Roman or Arabic numerals, and common punctuation or diacritical marks, with no design element or stylization and no claim to any particular font style, size or color. 37 C.F.R. §2.52(a); TMEP §807.03(a). A special form drawing, however, is used to depict a mark with stylized lettering, color, and/or design elements. 37 C.F.R. §2.52(b); TMEP §807.04(a).
In this case, a standard character drawing would be acceptable because the wording creates a distinct commercial impression apart from any stylization or design element on the specimen. See In re wTe Corp., 87 USPQ2d 1536, 1539-40 (TTAB 2008); TMEP §807.04.
If the mark is in standard characters, applicant must submit the following statement: “The mark consists of standard characters without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.” 37 C.F.R. §2.52(a); TMEP §807.03(a). If the mark is shown in a special form drawing format, applicant must state so and also ensure that an accurate description of the mark is included in the record. See 37 C.F.R. §2.52(b); TMEP §§807.04 et seq.
/SeanCrowley/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 116
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
571.272.8851
sean.crowley@uspto.gov
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov. For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney. E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail.
All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
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 TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.