Response to Office Action

SPS

SPS Companies, Inc.

Response to Office Action

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 07/31/2017)

Response to Office Action


The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field
Entered
SERIAL NUMBER 87040085
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED LAW OFFICE 112
MARK SECTION
MARK http://tmng-al.gov.uspto.report/resting2/api/img/87040085/large
LITERAL ELEMENT SPS
STANDARD CHARACTERS YES
USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE YES
MARK STATEMENT The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size or color.
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 035
DESCRIPTION
Distributorship services, namely, the wholesale and retail of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, titebond sealants, copper nails, and rivets
FILING BASIS Section 1(a)
        FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 08/09/1989
        FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 08/09/1989
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 035
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION
Distributorship services, namely, the wholesale and retail of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, titebond sealants, copper nails, and rivets; Wholesale and retail store services of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, sealants, copper nails, and rivets; Distributorship services in the field of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, sealants, copper nails, and rivets
FINAL DESCRIPTION
Wholesale and retail store services of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, sealants, copper nails, and rivets; Distributorship services in the field of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, sealants, copper nails, and rivets
FILING BASIS Section 1(a)
       FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 08/09/1989
       FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 08/09/1989
SIGNATURE SECTION
RESPONSE SIGNATURE /Betsy Butwin/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Betsy Butwin
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of Record
DATE SIGNED 08/31/2016
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY YES
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Wed Aug 31 13:59:36 EDT 2016
TEAS STAMP USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20
160831135936310600-870400
85-55084f9d17e970e0a0b1ab
3e590a581c753198d4fa8cb45
832e201c8be6c5637-N/A-N/A
-20160831135815982758



Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 07/31/2017)

Response to Office Action


To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 87040085 SPS(Standard Characters, see http://tmng-al.gov.uspto.report/resting2/api/img/87040085/large) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 035 for Distributorship services, namely, the wholesale and retail of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, titebond sealants, copper nails, and rivets
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 08/09/1989 and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/09/1989 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Distributorship services, namely, the wholesale and retail of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, titebond sealants, copper nails, and rivets; Wholesale and retail store services of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, sealants, copper nails, and rivets; Distributorship services in the field of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, sealants, copper nails, and rivetsClass 035 for Wholesale and retail store services of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, sealants, copper nails, and rivets; Distributorship services in the field of products used in heating, hydronics, air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration, ventilation, plumbing, solar and geothermal markets, namely, fittings, pipes, valves, pipe hangers, fire sprinkler accessories, architectural copper sheet and coil, painted steel and aluminium, solder, sheet lead, lead flashing, roof drainage, radiation protection, sealants, copper nails, and rivets
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 08/09/1989 and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/09/1989 , and is now in use in such commerce.
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Betsy Butwin/     Date: 08/31/2016
Signatory's Name: Betsy Butwin
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: (1) the owner/holder has filed or is concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to withdraw; (3) the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the owner's/holder's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

        
Serial Number: 87040085
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Aug 31 13:59:36 EDT 2016
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20160831135936310
600-87040085-55084f9d17e970e0a0b1ab3e590
a581c753198d4fa8cb45832e201c8be6c5637-N/
A-N/A-20160831135815982758



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