UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 86014409
APPLICANT: THE CIRCLE GROUP INC.
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CORRESPONDENT’S ADDRESS: |
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MARK: CH
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO. CGINC-010T
CORRESPONDENT’S EMAIL ADDRESS: |
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ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 9/22/2014
U.S. Serial Number 86014409
The request to divide application serial no. 86014409 filed on August 22, 2014 has been processed as follows:
(1) Parent (original) application serial no. 86014409 contains the following goods in class(es): 14 (Jewelry, necklaces, charms, bracelets, earrings, rings, pins as jewelry, ankle bracelets, watches). The parent application is abandoned for the reasons stated below.
(2) Child application serial no. 86975417 contains the following goods in class(es): 18 (All-purpose carrying bags, handbags, purses, beach bags, gym bags, duffle bags, tote bags, cosmetic bags sold empty, carry-on bags, coin purses, wallets); 24 (Towels, beach towels, bath towels, face cloths, hand towels, beach blankets, bed and table linen, bed blankets, bed sheets and pillow cases); and 25 (Women's, misses', juniors', girls' and children's clothing, namely, footwear, headwear, swim wear, t-shirts, shirts, casual tops with long and short sleeves, sleeveless shirts, sleeveless tops, tank tops, sweat tops, sweat hooded parkas, jackets, jumpers, shorts, board shorts, walk shorts, long pants, beach pants, jeans, dresses, skirts, loungewear, coverups, pajamas, underwear, leggings, scarves, bandanas, headbands, hats, caps, slippers, sandals). A statement of use filed on August 22, 2014 meets the minimum filing requirements and has been placed in the child application. The statement of use will be routed to the examining attorney for examination and, if it does not meet all the statutory requirements, the examining attorney will notify the applicant.
The PARENT APPLICATION IS ABANDONED because neither a statement of use nor a request for extension of time to file a statement of use (extension request) was filed for the goods and/or services in the parent application and the time period for filing a statement of use or extension request has since expired. 37 C.F.R. §§2.88-2.89.
APPLICANT’S OPTIONS: Applicant has the option to (1) file a petition to revive this application under 37 C.F.R. §2.66 before expiration of the two month period after the issuance date of the notice of abandonment (the notice of abandonment will issue shortly after this Office action) or (2) file a new application. Please view the online information sheet at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/petinfo.htm for information about petitions to revive. Applicant is encouraged to file a petition to revive online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html.
Please call the undersigned with any questions.
/Tracy Welch/
Tracy Welch
Paralegal Specialist
Office of Trademark Services
ITU/Divisional Unit
571-272-9631 work
571-273-9631 fax
NO RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED.
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 Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/. Please keep a copy of the complete status screen. If TSDR shows no change for more than six months, 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 TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.
FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED ITU STAFF MEMBER IDENTIFIED ABOVE.