To: | Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (docket@tarterkrinsky.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88006823 - ARMSTRONG - N/A |
Sent: | 10/5/2018 7:45:02 AM |
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 88006823
MARK: ARMSTRONG
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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APPLICANT: Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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OFFICE ACTION
TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW. A RESPONSE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME OF THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD.
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 10/5/2018
Search:
The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’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).
Surname Refusal:
Registration is refused because the applied-for mark is primarily merely a surname. Trademark Act Section 2(e)(4), 15 U.S.C. §1052(e)(4); see TMEP §1211.
An applicant’s mark is primarily merely a surname if the surname “‘is the primary significance of the mark as a whole to the purchasing public.’” Earnhardt v. Kerry Earnhardt, Inc., 864 F.3d 1374, 1377, 123 USPQ2d 1411, 1413 (Fed. Cir. 2017) (quoting In re Hutchinson Tech. Inc., 852 F.2d 552, 554, 7 USPQ2d 1490, 1492 (Fed. Cir. 1988)); TMEP §1211.01.
The following five inquiries are often used to determine the public’s perception of a term’s primary significance:
(1) Whether the surname is rare;
(2) Whether anyone connected with applicant uses the term as a surname;
(3) Whether the term has any recognized meaning other than as a surname;
(4) Whether the term has the structure and pronunciation of a surname; and
(5) Whether the term is sufficiently stylized to remove its primary significance from that of a surname.
In re Eximius Coffee, LLC, 120 USPQ2d 1276, 1278 & n.2, 1282-83 (TTAB 2016) (citing In re Benthin Mgmt. GmbH, 37 USPQ2d 1332, 1333-34 (TTAB 1995) for the Benthin inquiries/factors); TMEP §1211.01; see also In re Etablissements Darty et Fils, 759 F.2d 15, 16-18, 225 USPQ 652, 653 (Fed. Cir. 1985).
These inquiries are not exclusive, and any of these circumstances – singly or in combination – and any other relevant circumstances may be considered when making this determination. In re Eximius Coffee, LLC, 120 USPQ2d at 1277-78; TMEP §1211.01. For example, when the applied-for mark is not stylized, it is unnecessary to consider the fifth inquiry. In re Yeley, 85 USPQ2d 1150, 1151 (TTAB 2007); TMEP §1211.01.
Please see the attached evidence from Lexis, establishing the surname significance of ARMSTRONG. This evidence shows the applied-for mark appearing over 190000 times as a surname in the LEXISNEXIS® surname database, which is a weekly updated directory of cell phone and other phone numbers (such as voice over IP) from various data providers. Additionally included are registrations from the Office database showing the name ARMSTRONG registered under 2(f) or on the Supplemental Register.
(1) Prior Registrations: Applicant may claim ownership of one or more active prior registrations on the Principal Register of the same mark for goods and/or services that are sufficiently similar to those named in the pending application. 37 C.F.R. §2.41(a)(1); TMEP §§1212, 1212.04. Applicant may do so by submitting the following statement, if accurate: “The mark has become distinctive of the goods and/or services as evidenced by the ownership of active U.S. Registration No(s). (list number) on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods and/or services.” TMEP §1212.04(e).
(2) Five Years’ Use: Applicant may submit the following statement, verified with an affidavit or signed declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20: “The mark has become distinctive of the goods and/or services through the applicant’s substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.” 37 C.F.R. §2.41(a)(2); TMEP §1212.05(d); see 37 C.F.R. §2.193(e)(1).
(3) Other Evidence: Applicant may submit other evidence of acquired distinctiveness, with the following statement, if accurate: “The evidence shows that the mark has become distinctive of the goods and/or services.” 37 C.F.R. §2.41(a)(3); TMEP §1212.06. Such additional evidence may include “advertising expenditures, sales success, length and exclusivity of use, unsolicited media coverage, and consumer studies (linking the name to a source).” In re Change Wind Corp., 123 USPQ2d 1453, 1467 (TTAB 2017) (quoting In re Steelbuilding.com, 415 F.3d 1293, 1300, 75 USPQ2d 1420, 1424 (Fed. Cir. 2005)).
If applicant cannot satisfy one of the above, applicant may respond by amending the application to seek registration on the Supplemental Register. See 15 U.S.C. §1091; 37 C.F.R. §§2.47, 2.75(a).
Other Informalities:
If the applicant chooses to respond to the refusal to register, the applicant must also respond to the following informalities.
Identification of Goods:
Applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:
International Class 11:
Night lights, namely, Electric night lights and Battery-operated night lights.
For assistance regarding an acceptable listing of goods and/or services, please see the on-line searchable Manual of Acceptable Identifications of Goods and Services, at http://www.gov.uspto.report/web/offices/tac/doc/gsmanual/.
Recitation and Identification Amendment Advisory:
Please note that, while the identification of goods/services may be amended to clarify or limit the goods/services, adding to the goods/services or broadening the scope of the goods/services is not permitted. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06. Therefore, applicant may not amend the identification to include goods/services that are not within the scope of the goods/services set forth in the present identification/recitation.
Questions:
If applicant has questions regarding this Office action, please telephone or e-mail the assigned trademark examining attorney. All relevant e-mail communications will be placed in the official application record; however, an e-mail communication will not be accepted as a response to this Office action and will not extend the deadline for filing a proper response. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05. Further, although the trademark examining attorney may provide additional explanation pertaining to the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in this Office action, the trademark examining attorney may not provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights. See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.
TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE: Applicants who filed their application online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3) agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b); TMEP §§819, 820. TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $125 per class of goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04. However, in certain situations, TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone or e-mail without incurring this additional fee.
/LDA/
Lourdes Ayala, Attorney at Law
Law Office 106
Telephone Number 571-272-9316
Lourdes.Ayala@uspto.gov
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov. For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney. E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail.
All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
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 TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.
Search: Public Records : Surname
Terms: last-name(armstrong) maxresults(500)
No. Name Address Phone
1 . ARMSTRONG, A 1002 140TH ST E
TACOMA, WA 98445-2732
253-537-1475
2. ARMSTRONG, A 9940 AGENA
EL PASO, TX 79924-5008
915-740-5404
3 . ARMSTRONG, A 8855 S BLACKSTONE CHICAGO, IL 60619-7104
708-642-4185
4 . ARMSTRONG, A 20 CHANNEL CTR BOSTON, MA 02210-3402
713-417-4788
5 . ARMSTRONG, A 225 COGGINS APT 192 PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523-4493
813-817-5827
6 . ARMSTRONG, A 1512 DEER CREEK DESOTO, TX 75115-3697
214-707-4253
7 . ARMSTRONG, A 2632 DOWNING PARK SE CONYERS, GA 30094-2036
770-369-1420
8 . ARMSTRONG, A 8208 GARNET SW TACOMA, WA 98498-6242
253-389-6202
9 . ARMSTRONG, A GREEN RIVER CORONA, CA 92880
951-582-0278
10 . ARMSTRONG, A 143 HILARY
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217-5109
704-345-2479
11 . ARMSTRONG, A 422 W JACKSON
UNION CITY, TN 38261-4930
731-885-9967
12 . ARMSTRONG, A 11736 LOST TREE
NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408-2913
973-723-9801
13 . ARMSTRONG, A 1575 MCLELLAN
FELTON, CA 95018-9512
831-345-1650
14 . ARMSTRONG, A 6365 E OHIO
DENVER, CO 80224-1488
303-359-8052
15 . ARMSTRONG, A 1310 SANCHEZ LN BLOOMFIELD, NM 87413-9790
505-632-3365
16 . ARMSTRONG, A 3031 SILVER SPRING KATY, TX 77449-4618
713-277-5447
Page 2 of 5
Total number found: 191132
No. |
Name |
Address |
Phone |
17. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
ALAMEDA, CA 94501 |
510-355-5326 |
18. |
ARMSTRONG, A M |
ATLANTA, GA 30329 |
404-634-4000 |
19. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
AUBURNDALE, FL 33823 |
863-604-2634 |
20. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
AUSTIN, TX 78759 |
512-914-0861 |
21. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
BARODA, MI 49101 |
269-326-2016 |
22. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
COCOA, FL 32922 |
321-362-1749 |
23. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
COVINGTON, GA 30014 |
678-760-0317 |
24. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
CUDAHY, WI 53110 |
414-795-6337 |
25. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 |
479-313-4629 |
26. |
ARMSTRONG, A J |
GARDENA, CA 90247 |
310-291-2764 |
27. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
GOLDSBORO, NC 27534 |
919-394-5090 |
28. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
GREENSBORO, NC 27408 |
336-987-2243 |
29. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 |
201-394-6804 |
30. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
HONOLULU, HI 96816 |
808-375-2957 |
31. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
HOPKINS, MN 55343 |
651-414-1052 |
32. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
HOUSTON, TX 77055 |
936-697-3599 |
33. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
JACKSBORO, TX 76458 |
940-229-2802 |
34. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
JEFFERSONTOWN, KY 40299 |
502-594-7434 |
35. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 |
610-335-6630 |
36. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
MADISON, WI 53705 |
608-443-8248 |
37. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
MANCHESTER, CT 06040 |
860-281-8764 |
38. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
MIAMI, FL 33128 |
786-306-0728 |
39. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
MIAMI, FL 33186 |
305-490-0732 |
40. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
MONROE, NC 28110 |
704-221-1310 |
41. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
MONROE, NC 28173 |
704-221-1310 |
42. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
NASHVILLE, TN 37211 |
615-403-7022 |
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Total number found: 191132
No. |
Name |
Address |
Phone |
43. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
NASHVILLE, TN 37211 |
615-753-2730 |
44. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
NEW YORK, NY 10010 |
646-552-1622 |
45. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
NEWARK, OH 43130 |
740-973-5578 |
46. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
NORFOLK, VA 23501 |
757-747-2767 |
47. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
NORFOLK, VA 23501 |
757-747-9145 |
48. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
NORFOLK, VA 23502 |
757-747-9145 |
49. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
NORFOLK, VA 23708 |
757-747-9145 |
50. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
OAKLAND, CA 94607 |
510-472-6439 |
51. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73109 |
405-651-7755 |
52. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
ORLANDO, FL 32801 |
407-914-4369 |
53. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
SAINT PAUL, MN 55121 |
952-688-1639 |
54. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670 |
323-592-8270 |
55. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
SHELBYVILLE, IN 46176 |
317-392-4010 |
56. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
VACAVILLE, CA 95688 |
707-624-5053 |
57. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84120 |
801-548-7127 |
58. |
ARMSTRONG, A |
WYNNE, AR 72396 |
870-208-7601 |
59. |
ARMSTRONG, AARON |
400 HANOVER MANCHESTER, NH 03104-5033 |
603-289-9934 |
60. |
ARMSTRONG, AARON |
404 HANOVER 1WEST MANCHESTER, NH 03104-5033 |
603-289-9934 |
61. |
ARMSTRONG, AARON K |
182 W JENNINGS CENTERVILLE, UT 84014-1147 |
801-299-1245 |
62. |
ARMSTRONG, AARON K |
182 W JENNINGS CENTERVILLE, UT 84014-1147 |
801-299-1245 |
63. |
ARMSTRONG, AARON |
534 KARI CT SHELTON, WA 98584-1324 |
360-427-8687 |
64. |
ARMSTRONG, AARON |
120 MORNINGSIDE ELKVIEW, WV 25071-9377 |
304-633-8252 |
65. |
ARMSTRONG, AARON |
60 N YELLOWSTONE HWY RIGBY, ID 83442-5656 |
208-745-7232 |
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Total number found: 191132
No.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70. |
Name ARMSTRONG, AARON ARMSTRONG, AARON ARMSTRONG, AARON ARMSTRONG, AARON ARMSTRONG, AARRON C |
Address BENICIA, CA 94510 DENISON, TX 75020 KIRKWOOD, MO 63122 MENLO PARK, CA 94025 8141 PARK HAVEN RD |
Phone
707-712-1298
903-337-7779
314-401-8215
650-644-8928
443-503-8435 |
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DUNDALK, MD 21222-3462 |
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71. |
ARMSTRONG, AARY |
6516 OSLER SAN DIEGO, CA 92111-5414 |
858-945-7850 |
72. |
ARMSTRONG, ABBEY |
493 S PERRY APT 11 OREGON, WI 53575-3215 |
608-345-1092 |
73. |
ARMSTRONG, ABRAHAM |
1043 PEGASUS LAFAYETTE, CO 80026-2703 |
510-206-9983 |
74. |
ARMSTRONG, ACRES |
DULUTH, MN 55802 |
218-310-4143 |
75. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAIR |
PO BOX 1375 NEWARK, CA 94560-6375 |
510-796-9131 |
76. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM WHITNEY |
5337 CEDAR LAKE APT BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33437-3056 |
561-369-1221 |
77. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM |
128 CEDAR RIDGE NEWINGTON, CT 06111-2063 |
860-268-5708 |
78. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM |
9425 GEMINI INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46229-1271 |
317-748-7001 |
79. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM |
1361 HARRIS ST STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803-3022 |
814-237-2034 |
80. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM R |
353 IRONHILL TRCE WOODSTOCK, GA 30189-6758 |
770-928-6493 |
81. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM W |
182 W JENNINGS CENTERVILLE, UT 84014-1147 |
801-299-1245 |
82. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM |
1306 JOHNSTONE BATAVIA, IL 60510-9312 |
773-593-4039 |
83. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM C |
1617 E MAIN APT L103 PUYALLUP, WA 98372-6789 |
253-770-3265 |
84. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM R |
450 MILL BROOKLYN, MI 49230-9409 |
517-536-8349 |
85. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM |
3744 NORTH OAKS LAKE ORION, MI 48359-1481 |
248-535-1951 |
Page 5 of 5
Total number found: 191132
No. Name Address Phone
86. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM |
405 PEACH ORCHARD OAKWOOD, OH 45419-2647 |
937-231-0887 |
87. |
ARMSTRONG, ADAM |
1417 STAGECOACH RICHARDSON, TX 75080-5720 |
469-487-4847 |
88. |
ARMSTRONG, ADDIE |
112 PEDEN RD FOUNTAIN INN, SC 29644-9743 |
864-862-3623 |
89. |
ARMSTRONG, ADDIE |
PO BOX 1973 GEORGETOWN, SC 29442-1973 |
843-240-8792 |
90. |
ARMSTRONG, ADDIS |
682 AFFIRMED WHITSETT, NC 27377-8705 |
919-268-5699 |
91. |
ARMSTRONG, ADDISON |
682 AFFIRMED WHITSETT, NC 27377-8705 |
919-268-5699 |
92. |
ARMSTRONG, ADDISON |
17 CANAL WESTPORT, CT 06880-2420 |
203-912-6675 |
93. |
ARMSTRONG, ADDISON |
SOUTHERN PINES, NC 28387 |
910-638-7080 |
94. |
ARMSTRONG, ADRIENNE C |
5200 5200 VINTNER DR 102-4 RICHMOND, VA 23234 |
713-865-6339 |
95. |
ARMSTRONG, AGGIE |
9099 STILLWATER BRADFORD, OH 45308-9623 |
937-448-2960 |
96. |
ARMSTRONG, AIMEE |
926 NW 96TH SEATTLE, WA 98117-2243 |
206-769-1355 |
97. |
ARMSTRONG, AIMEE |
YORK, PA 17404 |
717-758-1739 |
98. |
ARMSTRONG, AIR C |
ORLANDO, FL 32801 |
407-760-9346 |
99. |
ARMSTRONG, AISHA |
6835 N DARIEN APT 4 MILWAUKEE, WI 53209-2437 |
414-247-3780 |
100. |
ARMSTRONG, AKEEM |
40 E 95TH APT 1F BROOKLYN, NY 11212-3013 |
347-335-5241 |
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Terms: last-name(armstrong) maxresults(500) Date/Time: Thursday, October 04, 2018 4:14 PM