Notation to File

NOTE TO THE FILE

SERIAL NUMBER:            88057968

DATE:                                07/31/2020

NAME:                               lfox

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From: Maury Tepper <mtepper@teiplaw.com>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 11:56 AM
To: Fox, Lyal <Lyal.Fox@USPTO.GOV>
Cc: Terri Morris <tmorris@teiplaw.com>
Subject: RE: U.S. Trademark Application No. 88057968 for PARAPLATIN

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Although we do not believe the ending of this mark raises any 2(a) issues, our client is nevertheless able to confirm that the goods are platinum-based antineoplastic agents.  

 

We therefore agree to the proposed amendment to the ID outlined in your email, and we look forward to receiving an Examiner’s amendment. 

 

Thank you for your assistance.

Maury Tepper

 

Maury M. Tepper, III

   Tepper & Eyster, PLLC

   3724 Benson Drive

   Raleigh, North Carolina 27609

   Direct Dial: (919) 861-8903

   Fax: (919) 861-8913

   mtepper@teiplaw.com

 

From: Fox, Lyal <Lyal.Fox@USPTO.GOV>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2020 10:20 AM
To: Maury Tepper <mtepper@teiplaw.com>
Cc: Terri Morris <tmorris@teiplaw.com>
Subject: U.S. Trademark Application No. 88057968 for PARAPLATIN

 

Hello Attorney Maury Tepper III,

 

I am the attorney assigned to U.S. Trademark Application No. 88057968 for PARAPLATIN. I have reviewed the Statement of Use and the provided specimen is acceptable. However, an additional minor issue is preventing approval.

 

Specifically, the office of legal policy has identified that the stem “PLATIN” within the mark is a descriptive INN (international nonproprietary name) stem for pharmaceutical products (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/63779/1/WHO_PHARM_S_NOM_1570.pdf). Moreover, due to the health nature of the products provided, if the wording is not descriptive it may be deceptively misdescriptive. Therefore a minor amendment is needed to the identification of goods to ensure the mark is not misdescriptive. The following identification is required or a refusal will have to issue under Section 2a (edits in bold):

 

            005: Pharmaceuticals, namely, anti-cancer drugs containing platinum-based antineoplastic agents

 

Please respond ASAP advising if the above change is acceptable. If so, I will make the change via Examiner’s Amendment and approve the application for registration.

 

If you would like to call and discuss the application my direct line is listed below.

 

Please be aware that I will need to refuse the application if I have not received your response by Friday, August 07, 2020, at 5 p.m. EST.

 

Regards,

Lyal Fox III

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 113

571-270-7884