Examiners Amendment

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

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

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 10/22/2015

 

 

APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED:  In accordance with the authorization (see Appendix below) granted by Perry, David M. on September 15, 2015, the trademark examining attorney has amended the application as indicated below.  Please advise the undersigned immediately of any objections.  Otherwise, no response is necessary.  TMEP §707.  Any amendments to the identification of goods and/or services may clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but may not add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.

 

 

The identification of goods/services is amended to read as follows:

        IC 001: Chemicals used to sanitize and to treat water, swimming pools, spas and hot tubs; water test kits, namely, chemical analysis kit for testing swimming pool, spa and hot tub water; reagent bearing test strips for testing swimming pool, spa and hot tub water; reagents for testing swimming pool, spa and hot tub water; water conditioning chemical compositions used in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs, namely, pH balancers, clarifiers, shock treatments, sequestering agents to prevent staining, scale, rust; oxidizing agents to prevent and reduce odor and eye burn; chlorine; chemicals for pools, spas and hot tubs in the nature of metal neutralizers; Chemicals used to reduce foam in pool, spa and hot tub water; stabilizers for stabilizing chlorinated water from attack by sunlight; chemicals used to aid in the activation and optimization of swimming pool, spa and hot tub filtering systems; flocculants; pool- and spa-water treatment chemicals, namely, diatomaceous earth filter aid

        IC 003: enzyme-based all-purposes cleaners for use on filters

        IC 005: Algaecides, sanitizers and bromination disinfectants for use in pools, spas and hot tubs

        IC 006: swimming pool and spa maintenance equipment, namely, metal poles and metal telescoping poles

        IC 007: swimming pool and spa vacuums and vacuum heads, automated swimming pool and spa vacuums, swimming pool and spa pumps, and replacement parts for the foregoing

        IC 008: swimming pool and spa maintenance equipment, namely, pool rakes, leaf rakes, leaf skimmers, leaf catchers and replacement parts for the foregoing

        IC 009: Electronic apparatus for testing chlorine and ph levels, water hardness and cyanurate levels in swimming pools; thermometers not for medical purposes; swimming pool and spa thermometers, swimming pool safety alarms used to detect entry into pool, nose clips for swimmers and divers, protective goggles and straps therefor; and replacement parts for the foregoing

        IC 011: Water treatment equipment, namely, cartridges, floaters, feeders, and dispensing containers adapted to hold chemicals for use in the treatment of water, swimming pools and spas; swimming pool and spa filters, replacement filter cartridges, pool and spa lighting systems comprising underwater lights and fiber-optic lights and accessories therefor, namely, underwater lighting fixtures, underwater light/water return units, rotary wheels for light color selection, and fiber optic cable; pool and spa heaters, and replacement parts for the foregoing; enzyme-based swimming pool water- and filter-cleaning units

        IC 019: pool sand

        IC 020: non-metal pallets

        IC 021: Swimming pool brushes, wall brushes, tile brushes, deck brushes, and replacement parts for the foregoing

See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).

 

 

/J. Brendan Regan/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 113

571/272-9212

brendan.regan@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.

 

 

 

 

From: Perry, David M. [mailto:Perry@BlankRome.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 12:22 PM
To: Regan, Brendan
Cc: Fink, Blair A.
Subject: RE: TM App Ser No 86680414 (your 137351-00113) HTH

 

Brendan, the poles and telescoping poles are metal.  I.e., class 6.  How can we handle the payment?  We have a USPTO Amex card.

 

Thanks.

 

David M. Perry | Partner | Blank Rome LLP

One Logan Square | 130 North 18th Street | Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998
Phone: 215.569.5767 | Fax: 215.832.5767 | Email: Perry@BlankRome.com

 

From: Perry, David M.
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 9:00 PM
To: Regan, Brendan
Cc: Tesfazion, Jamie B.
Subject: Re: TM App Ser No 86680414 (your 137351-00113) HTH

 

Brendan I will look to see what the poles are made of. 

 

Dave

David M. Perry | Partner | Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square | 130 North 18th Street | Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998
Phone: 215.569.5767 | Fax: 215.832.5767 | Email: Perry@BlankRome.com

 

 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR

U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

USPTO OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) HAS ISSUED

ON 10/22/2015 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.86680414

 

Please follow the instructions below:

 

(1)  TO READ THE LETTER:  Click on this link or go to http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/, enter the U.S. application serial number, and click on “Documents.”

 

The Office action may not be immediately viewable, to allow for necessary system updates of the application, but will be available within 24 hours of this e-mail notification.

 

(2)  QUESTIONS:  For questions about the contents of the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney.  For technical assistance in accessing or viewing the Office action in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system, please e-mail TSDR@uspto.gov.

 

WARNING

 

PRIVATE COMPANY SOLICITATIONS REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:  Private companies not associated with the USPTO are using information provided in trademark applications to mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations.  These companies often use names that closely resemble the USPTO and their solicitations may look like an official government document.  Many solicitations require that you pay “fees.” 

 

Please carefully review all correspondence you receive regarding this application to make sure that you are responding to an official document from the USPTO rather than a private company solicitation.  All official USPTO correspondence will be mailed only from the “United States Patent and Trademark Office” in Alexandria, VA; or sent by e-mail from the domain “@uspto.gov.”  For more information on how to handle private company solicitations, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.