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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

NOTICE OF DIVISIONAL REQUEST COMPLETED

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 3/21/2016

U.S. Serial Number 86774089

The request to divide application serial no. 86774089 filed on January 27, 2016 has been processed as follows:

(1)    Parent (original) application serial no. 86774089 contains the following goods: 

Class 32:  fruit drinks; energy drinks; sports drinks; bottled water.

(2)    Child application serial no. 86978623  contains the following goods: 

Class 20:  bed pillows; neck-supporting pillows for travel; shower curtain rings; towel racks,

Class 21:  plastic water bottles sold empty; sports bottles sold empty; bath products, namely, body sponges and loofah sponges; soap dishes; soap dispensers; toothbrush holders; shower racks,

Class 24:  towels; bath linen; bath gloves; bath mitts; bed throws; bed linens; bed covers; mattress pads; mattress covers; duvet covers; bed sheets; pillow cases; shower curtains,

Class 25:  yoga shirts; tops; shirts; robes; sports bras; yoga pants; tank tops; jackets; hooded sweatshirts; pants; shorts; crop pants; crop tops; socks; hosiery; underwear; lingerie; gloves; headwear; footwear; sandals; sneakers; slippers; flip flops,

Class 27:  bath mats; bath rugs,

Class 28:  yoga mats; bags specially adapted to carry yoga equipment; yoga straps; yoga blocks; yoga boards; personal exercise mats; fitness equipment, namely, straps used for yoga and other fitness activities and for carrying a yoga mat; stretch bands used for yoga and physical fitness purposes; exercise weights; exercise balls; exercise bars; work-out gloves; exercise balance pods; ball-shaped exercise weights; foam rollers for exercise,

Class 29:  yogurt.

37 C.F.R. §2.87; see TMEP §§1110 et seq. 

The examining attorney will be notified of the completed request to divide.  Please note that the filing of a request to divide an application is not considered a proper response to an examining attorney’s Office action and does not relieve an applicant of the duty to respond to any outstanding Office action or to take any other required action.  37 C.F.R. §2.87(e); TMEP §1110.05. 

Please call the undersigned with any questions.

/Amphone M. Sananikone/

Manager

Intent-to-Use / Divisional Unit

Phone:  571-272-9394

Fax:  571-273-9394

Email:  Mary.Sananikone@uspto.gov

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.

TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE:  Applicants who filed their application online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3) agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b); TMEP §§819, 820.  TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $50 per international class of goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04.  However, in certain situations, TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone without incurring this additional fee. 

FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED ITU STAFF MEMBER IDENTIFIED ABOVE.