To: | Showtime Networks Inc. (trademarks@cbs.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 87431512 - SHOWTIME - N/A |
Sent: | 6/27/2017 6:19:31 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM116@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 87431512
MARK: SHOWTIME
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: Showtime Networks Inc.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 6/27/2017
DATABASE SEARCH: The trademark examining attorney has searched the USPTO’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED: In accordance with the authorization granted by Mallory Levitt on June 27, 2017, 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 services may clarify or limit the services, but may not add to or broaden the scope of the services. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.
DRAWING
The drawing was amended to delete the unclaimed rectangle outline. See TMEP §807.16.
IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICES
The identification of services is amended to read as follows:
International Class 038:
Broadcasting of television programs; cable television broadcasting services; electronic transmission and delivery and broadcasting and delivery of audio, video and multimedia entertainment content, namely, including text, data, images, audio, video and audiovisual
files by means of the internet, wireless communication, electronic communications networks and computer networks; electronic transmission and streaming of digital media content for others via global
and local computer networks; electronic transmission of voice, data and images by television and video broadcasting
See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).
What Happens Next: After an examiner’s amendment issues, the trademark examining attorney will usually approve the mark for publication in the Trademark Official Gazette, a weekly online publication of the USPTO. The USPTO will then send a “Notice of Publication” to the applicant specifying the date of publication.
The purpose of publishing applicant’s mark in the Trademark Official Gazette is to provide an opportunity to third parties who believe they may be damaged by registration of applicant’s mark to oppose its registration within thirty (30) days from the publication date. An “opposition” is similar to a federal court proceeding, but this proceeding is held before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, a USPTO administrative tribunal of administrative judges who issue decisions on such matters. If an opposition proceeding is instituted to oppose registration of applicant’s mark, applicant will receive notice. In such cases, due to the complexity of such matters, applicant may wish to hire an attorney.
If the mark is published based upon the actual use of the mark in commerce, or based on a foreign registration, and no party opposes its registration, the USPTO will normally register the mark and issue a registration certificate within approximately twelve (12) weeks after the date the mark was published.
For an overview of the time frames for when an applicant should file and the USPTO will issue documents related to a trademark application, see Trademark Application and Post-Registration Process Timelines. Forms for Statements of Use and extension requests, and additional requirements for intent to use applications, are available online at Intent to Use (ITU) Forms.
/Brittany Lee-Richardson/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 116
(571) 272-9750
Brittany.Lee-Richardson@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.