To: | Best Western International, Inc. (trademarks@bestwestern.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 87810796 - SURESTAY COLLECTION BY BEST WESTERN - 9001.0055US |
Sent: | 6/14/2018 5:33:46 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. 87810796
MARK: SURESTAY COLLECTION BY BEST WESTERN
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: Best Western International, Inc.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 6/14/2018
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 Mr. Jay Pricher on June 14, 2018, 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.
DISCLAIMER
The following disclaimer statement is added to the record:
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “COLLECTION” apart from the mark as shown.
See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.08(a)(i).
DESCRIPTION OF MARK
The following description of the mark is added to the record:
The mark consists of a stylized design of six “S” letters arranged in a circular formation that forms a star at the center appearing above a diagonal curved line all within a square shape with rounded corners and the words “SURESTAY COLLECTION BY BEST WESTERN” in stylized letters beside it.
See 37 C.F.R. §2.37; TMEP §§808 et seq.
/Khanh M. Le/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 116
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Khanh.Le@USPTO.gov
(571) 272-9435
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.