Response to Office Action

PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)

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PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 07/31/2017)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 86496305 CHALLENGER(Standard Characters, see http://tmng-al.gov.uspto.report/resting2/api/img/86496305/large) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 022 for Twine and other non-metallic strapping, including cord strapping and buckles; woven strapping and buckles; polyester and polypropylene strapping and seals
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Twine and other non-metallic strapping, including cord strapping and buckles; Twine and other non-metallic strapping, namely, cord strapping and buckles in the nature of polyester fiber coated polypropylene composite straps and polyester fiber coated polypropylene woven lashing; woven strapping and buckles; woven polyester lashing; polyester and polypropylene strapping and seals; polyester and polypropylene strapping for securing bundles, bales, coils, bags, lumber, steel sheets, brick and block, corrugated boxes and fiberboardClass 022 for Twine and other non-metallic strapping, namely, cord strapping and buckles in the nature of polyester fiber coated polypropylene composite straps and polyester fiber coated polypropylene woven lashing; woven polyester lashing; polyester and polypropylene strapping for securing bundles, bales, coils, bags, lumber, steel sheets, brick and block, corrugated boxes and fiberboard
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /rlc/     Date: 08/17/2015
Signatory's Name: Roberta L. Christensen
Signatory's Position: Attorney

Signatory's Phone Number: 402-390-9500

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: (1) the owner/holder has filed or is concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to withdraw; (3) the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the owner's/holder's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

        
Serial Number: 86496305
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Aug 17 17:11:55 EDT 2015
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-201508171711550
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