Offc Action Outgoing

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

NOTICE THAT PROCESSING OF

REQUEST TO DIVIDE APPLICATION IS COMPLETED

No Response Required

Issue date:  January 13, 2020

The request to divide application serial no. 88035889 filed on January 2, 2020 has been processed as follows:

(1)  Parent (original) application serial no. 88035889 contains the following goods and/or services, collective membership organization, and/or class(es): 

35- Promoting the goods and services of others via a global computer network in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; Advertising, marketing and promotional services related to start-up financing and venture capital for the purpose of facilitating networking, socializing, sharing of information and funding opportunities for business purposes; Electronic commerce services, namely, providing consumer information about products and services via telecommunication networks for advertising and sales purposes. 

(2)  Child application serial no. 88976559 contains the following goods and/or services, collective membership organization, and/or class(es): 

35- On-line business networking services; Business networking; Providing networking opportunities for start-ups and venture capitalists; providing online searchable databases featuring business information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; Business research and survey services in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; Providing online business networking services and business information in the fields of start-up financing and venture capital; Providing business networking opportunities for individuals seeking to fund start-ups; online professional networking services in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; 36- providing an online, searchable databases featuring business information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; providing information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital  and 42- Computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for users for business and professional networking; Providing a website featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software enabling users to search, locate and communicate with others via electronic communications networks to network in the field of start-up financing and venture capital. 

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

The examining attorney will be notified of the completed request to divide.  Please note that the filing of a request to divide an application is not considered a proper response to an examining attorney’s Office action and does not relieve an applicant of the duty to respond to any outstanding Office action or to take any other required action.  37 C.F.R. §2.87(e); TMEP §1110.05. 

Although applicant requested that certain goods and/or services and/or collective membership organization remain in the parent (original) application, Office policy is to divide out into a child application those goods and/or services and/or collective membership organization most ready to move forward toward registration.

Please call the undersigned with any questions.

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.  

Direct questions about this notice to the assigned Intent-to-use staff member below.

Cornish, Lori

/Lori Cornish/

ITU/Divisional Unit

Lori.Cornish@uspto.gov

571 272-9341

Fax 571 273-9341