To: | Niantic, Inc. (trademarks@fenwick.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86912671 - NIANTIC - 32533-00070 |
Sent: | 8/31/2016 2:27:36 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM120@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. 86912671
MARK: NIANTIC
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: Niantic, Inc.
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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: 8/31/2016
The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
CANCELLATION OF CITED REGISTRATION PENDING: Registration has been refused under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d), based on the cited registration, U.S. Reg. No. 4377765; however, a Section 7 Surrender of the cited registration was filed on June 29, 2016. This action is still being processed. When processing is complete, the cited registration will be cancelled and will no longer present a bar to registration under Section 2(d). See 15 U.S.C. §§1057(e), 1059, 1141k; 37 C.F.R. §§2.160(a), 2.182, 7.36(b). Therefore, action on this application is suspended pending disposition of the cited registration for up to six months, after which time the trademark examining attorney will determine whether to withdraw the Section 2(d) refusal. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §716.02(e).
During the suspension period, the USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate. 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.
/Matt Schwab/
Trademark Examining Attorney
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Law Office 120
Phone: (571) 272-5701
matthew.schwab@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.