To: | E. & J. Gallo Winery (tm.group@ejgallo.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 87809501 - LEFTIE - USNA2C-008-e |
Sent: | 10/29/2018 4:29:09 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM104@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 87809501
MARK: LEFTIE
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: E. & J. Gallo Winery
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 10/29/2018
INTRODUCTION: The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
PRIOR-PENDING APPLICATIONS: The effective filing dates of the pending applications identified below precede the filing date of applicant’s application. If the marks in the referenced applications register, applicant’s mark may be refused registration under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with those registered marks. See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq. Therefore, action on this application is suspended until the earlier-filed referenced applications are either registered or abandoned. 37 C.F.R. §2.83(c). Copies of information relevant to these referenced applications were sent previously.
REQUIREMENTS SATISFIED: Based on applicant’s response dated August 31, 2018, the following requirements have been satisfied:
PROCEDURAL INFORMATION: The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate, and the trademark examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter to applicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based. TMEP §§716.04, 716.05. Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate. See TMEP §716.04.
RESPONSE GUIDELINES: No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi.
/Tamara Hudson/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 104
571.272.2575
tamara.hudson@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.