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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: 5/9/2019

U.S. Serial Number  87429588

The request to divide application serial no. 87429588 filed on May 7, 2019 has been processed as follows:

(1)      Parent (original) application serial no. 87429588 contains the following goods in class(es): 

10 (Radiologic screens for medical purposes; Diagnostic medical instruments and equipment for endourulogical radiology; Medical apparatus and instruments for use in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging; Electro medical apparatus and instruments, namely, ultrasound machines; Electron therapy equipment, namely, scanners; Medical electronic diagnostic equipment, namely, scanners; Medical devices for proton imaging; Nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging apparatus; Nuclear medicine scanners; Nuclear medicine computing platforms; Automatic gamma counters for use in nuclear medicine; Radiation therapy devices; Medical ultrasonography apparatus and instruments, namely, medical ultrasound apparatus, and ultrasound probes for medical use; Apparatus and instruments for echography for medical purposes, namely, probes, control consoles, and monitors; Medical photoacoustic apparatus, namely, photoacoustic mammography machines, and imaging machines, and parts and accessories therefor; Ultrasonic medical apparatus and their parts; Ultrasonic therapy machines and apparatus; Automatic pulmonary function analyzers; Automatic phonocardiogram analyzers; Automatic electrocardiogram analyzers; Biochemical analyzers for medical purposes; Apparatus for medical diagnostic use with respect to clinical glucose, blood chemistry, blood gas and blood electrolytes, pregnancy and fertility, infectious diseases, cardiac markers, drugs and alcohol, cholesterol, hemoglobin, hematology, coagulation, urine chemistry, and tumor markers; In vitro diagnostic medical devices, namely, protein analyzers and in vitro diagnostic test cartridges; Electrocardiographs; Electropulmographs; Cardio-pulmographs; Laser imaging machines and electronic imaging print film for use in such machines for medical diagnostic use in hospitals, sold as a unit; Medical near-infrared apparatus and parts therefor; Displays, personal computers and servers for medical use; Furniture especially made for medical purposes; Positioning tables specifically designed for medical purposes; Medical patient treatment chairs; Examination and operating tables for medical purposes; Patient positioning mattresses). 

To avoid abandonment, applicant must continue to file requests for extension of time to file a statement of use (extension requests) or a statement of use within the six-month period after the issuance of the notice of allowance or before expiration of a previously granted extension period.  37 C.F.R. §§2.88(a), 2.89(a)-(b).

(2)      Child application serial no. 87980860 contains the following goods in class(es): 

10 (Medical equipment, namely, computed tomography (CT) apparatus; CT scanners; Radiation tomography scanners). 

A statement of use filed on May 7, 2019 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.

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

Please call the undersigned with any questions.

/Tracy Welch/

Tracy Welch

Paralegal Specialist

OFC OF TM SVC

ITU/Divisional Unit

571-272-9631

571-273-9631 fx

tracy.welch@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.

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