Response to Office Action

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

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

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

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

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 86856839 QP(Standard Characters, see http://tmng-al.gov.uspto.report/resting2/api/img/86856839/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 016 for ADHESIVE LABELS; ENVELOPES; MAILERS; MAILING TUBES; MAILING LABELS; PADDED PAPER ENVELOPES FOR MAILING OR PACKAGING; PAPER LABELS; MOISTENERS IN THE NATURE OF HAND HELD DEVICES FOR WETTING STAMPS, ENVELOPES AND GUMMED PAPER SURFACES; PACKAGING MATERIALS
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: ADHESIVE LABELS; BOARD MAILERS, NAMELY, MAILING ENVELOPES AND BOXES MADE OF PAPERBOARD, CHIPBOARD, CARDBOARD AND CORRUGATED BOARD; ENVELOPES; MAILERS; GREETING CARDS; MAILING TUBES; MAILERS, NAMELY, PAPER ENVELOPES FOR MAILING, CARDBOARD MAILING TUBES; MAILING LABELS; PADDED PAPER ENVELOPES FOR MAILING OR PACKAGING; PAPER LABELS; MOISTENERS IN THE NATURE OF HAND HELD DEVICES FOR WETTING STAMPS, ENVELOPES AND GUMMED PAPER SURFACES; PACKAGING MATERIALS MADE OF RECYCLED PAPER; PACKAGING MATERIALSClass 016 for BOARD MAILERS, NAMELY, MAILING ENVELOPES AND BOXES MADE OF PAPERBOARD, CHIPBOARD, CARDBOARD AND CORRUGATED BOARD; ENVELOPES; GREETING CARDS; MAILERS, NAMELY, PAPER ENVELOPES FOR MAILING, CARDBOARD MAILING TUBES; MAILING LABELS; PADDED PAPER ENVELOPES FOR MAILING OR PACKAGING; PAPER LABELS; PACKAGING MATERIALS MADE OF RECYCLED PAPER
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.

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 040 for MANUFACTURING OF ENVELOPES, LABELS, PACKAGING; PRINTING SERVICES
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: MANUFACTURING OF ENVELOPES, LABELS, PACKAGING; CUSTOM MANUFACTURING OF ENVELOPES, LABELS, PACKAGING TO THE SPECIFICATION OF OTHERS; PRINTING SERVICESClass 040 for CUSTOM MANUFACTURING OF ENVELOPES, LABELS, PACKAGING TO THE SPECIFICATION OF OTHERS
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.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
QP appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the application, or any geographical significance.


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Gene S. Winter AMP/     Date: 09/15/2016
Signatory's Name: Gene S. Winter
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Connecticut Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 2033246155

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: 86856839
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Sep 15 14:24:47 EDT 2016
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20160915142447003
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