To: | WD-40 Manufacturing Company (docketing@procopio.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86826062 - WD-40 EZ-REACH FLEXIBLE STRAW - 111599-232 |
Sent: | 3/5/2018 8:19:11 AM |
Sent As: | ECOM115@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. 86826062
MARK: WD-40 EZ-REACH FLEXIBLE STRAW
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: WD-40 Manufacturing Company
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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: 3/5/2018
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.
PENDING CANCELATION OF CITED REGISTRATION(S): Applicant has brought to the office’s attention that Trademark Registration No. 5318656, which could prevent applicant’s mark from registering under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d), issued in error. Accordingly, the registration will be cancelled. Therefore, action on this application is suspended pending cancellation of the referenced registration for six months, after which time the trademark examining attorney will determine whether to issue the Section 2(d) refusal. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §716.02(e).
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.
/Lee B. Hunt/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 115
Lee.Hunt@USPTO.GOV
Direct Dial: (571) 272-8129
Direct Fax: (571) 273-8129
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.