Notation to File

NOTE TO THE FILE

SERIAL NUMBER:            86956725

DATE:                                11/29/2017

NAME:                               ssettles

NOTE:         

Searched:                                                             
     Google                            
     Lexis/Nexis                       
     OneLook
     Wikipedia
     Acronym Finder                         Protest evidence reviewed
     Other:

Checked:                                                             
     Geographic significance          
     Surname                          
     Translation
     ID with ID/CLASS mailbox

     Checked list of approved Canadian attorneys and agents

Discussed file with
Attorney/Applicant via:
        phone                               Left message with
    X   email                               Attorney/Applicant

     Requested Law Library search           Issued Examiner’s Amendment
     for:                                   and entered changes in TRADEUPS

        PRINT        DO NOT PRINT           Added design code in TRADEUPS
     Description of the mark
     Translation statement                  Re-imaged standard character
                                            drawing
     Negative translation statement             
     Consent of living individual           Contacted TM MADRID ID/CLASS
                                            about misclassified definite ID
     Changed TRADEUPS to:

     OTHER:

 

 

From: Lewis, Shaila E.
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 4:24 PM
To: 'Steve van Eyck' <sjvaneyck@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Trademark Office Action re SN 87567639

 

Mr. van Eyck,

 

The application was refused on the grounds that it is descriptive, i.e. the words in the mark describe a feature of the services in the application and/or are laudatory and therefore tout the benefits and/or quality of the services. You may argue against that refusal or you may amend the application to the Supplemental Register and disclaim the word “valet.” You may review the consequences of amending to the Supplemental Register here: http://tmep.gov.uspto.report/RDMS/TMEP/current#/result/TMEP-800d1e2673.html?q=supplemental%20register&ccb=on&ncb=off&icb=off&fcb=off&ver=current&syn=adj&results=compact&sort=relevance&cnt=10&index=2.

 

If you decide you’d like to amend the application to the Supplemental Register, I’d be happy to enter that change via an examiner’s amendment and you wouldn’t have to respond at all. Just let me know.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Shaila E. Lewis

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 114

(571) 270-1527 (tel.)

(571) 270-2527 (fax)

 

 

 

 

From: Steve van Eyck [mailto:sjvaneyck@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 4:18 PM
To: Lewis, Shaila E. <Shaila.Lewis@USPTO.GOV>
Subject: Trademark Office Action

 

Good Afternoon Shaila,

 

You recently reviewed my trademark registration (87567639). Your contact info was on the office action so I was hoping it's okay to contact you, I was wondering what can be done to get the registration approved? I am not familiar with trademark law so anything will help.

 

First Class Valet is the name of my valet parking business and I'm trying to trademark the name because there are businesses in the area popping up with the same name which is now hurting my business. 

 

Thank you for your time and consideration.

 

Stephen