To: | Chen, Chih-Pin (chuck.mersereau@nm-iplaw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86525932 - CENTURION - CFT00265 (20 |
Sent: | 5/13/2015 12:56:57 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM110@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. 86525932
MARK: CENTURION
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: Nikolai & Mersereau P A 900 2nd Ave S Ste 1550 |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: Chen, Chih-Pin
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 5/13/2015
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 Chuck Mersereau on May 13, 2015, 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.
Identification of Goods Amended
The identification of goods is amended to read as follows:
Class 18:
Suitcases; Travelling trunks; Garment bags for travel; Valises; Handbags; Canvas shopping bags; Leather shopping bags; Reusable shopping bags; Shopping bags with wheels attached; Textile shopping bags; Mesh shopping bags; Briefcases; Trunks being luggage; Bags for climbers in the nature of all-purpose carrying bags; Wallets; Purses; Backpacks; Suitcase handles; Rucksacks; Travelling cases of leather; Business card cases; and Traveling bags;
See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).
Mark Description Amended
The mark description is amended to read as follows:
The mark consists of the stylized wording “CENTURION” within a rectangular design with curved corners.
See 37 C.F.R. §2.37; TMEP §§808 et seq.
TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE: Applicants who filed their application online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3) agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b); TMEP §§819, 820. TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $50 per international class of goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04. However, in certain situations, TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone without incurring this additional fee.
/Wendell S. Phillips III/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 110
(571) 272-5271
wendell.phillips@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.