Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011) |
| OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020) |
Response to Office Action
The table below presents the data as entered.
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| SERIAL NUMBER |
88079905 |
| LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED |
LAW OFFICE 123 |
| MARK SECTION |
| MARK |
http://uspto.report/TM/88079905/mark.png |
| LITERAL ELEMENT |
BRATZ |
| STANDARD CHARACTERS |
YES |
| USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE |
YES |
| MARK STATEMENT |
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size or color. |
| ARGUMENT(S) |
| The subject application has been refused based upon registrations for BRAT (numbered 5533951 and 5533952) owned by Brat Inc. Applicant
has filed a civil action in U.S. District Court, Central District Court on October 8, 2018, and numbered 2:18-cv-08639-PA-SK, alleging trademark infringement amongst other causes of
action. Applicant respectfully request that examination of this application be suspended pending the outcome of the aforementioned civil litigation. The Trademark Manual of Examining
Procedure, Section 716.02(d) states that the examining attorney has the discretion to suspend processing of an application upon learning that a court proceeding relevant to registrability is
pending. Attached hereto please find a copy of the filed Complaint, which prays for cancellation of the registrations cited in the relevant Office Action. Applicant maintains that this is
prima facie and good cause for suspension of the subject application. |
| EVIDENCE SECTION |
| EVIDENCE FILE NAME(S) |
| ORIGINAL PDF FILE |
evi_981524083-20190610152626435059_._01_-_Complaint.pdf |
CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
(27 pages) |
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| DESCRIPTION OF EVIDENCE FILE |
Copy of civil complaint - MGA Entertainment, Inc. v. Brat Inc. (2:18-cv-08639-PA-SK) |
| GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (current) |
| INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
041 |
| DESCRIPTION |
| ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES PROVIDED VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK FEATURING VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING PRODUCT TRIVIA, PRODUCT INFORMATION AND
STORIES FEATURING ANIMATED FICTIONAL CHARACTERS |
| FILING BASIS |
Section 1(a) |
| FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE |
At least as early as 05/21/2001 |
| FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE |
At least as early as 11/12/2005 |
| GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (proposed) |
| INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
041 |
| TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION |
ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES PROVIDED VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK FEATURING VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING PRODUCT
TRIVIA, PRODUCT INFORMATION AND STORIES FEATURING ANIMATED FICTIONAL CHARACTERS; ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING NON-DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS IN THE FIELD OF
FASHION DOLLS, PRODUCT TRIVIA AND CHILDREN'S STORIES FEATURING ANIMATED FICTIONAL CHARACTERS VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK |
| FINAL DESCRIPTION |
| ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING NON-DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS IN THE FIELD OF FASHION DOLLS, PRODUCT TRIVIA AND CHILDREN'S STORIES
FEATURING ANIMATED FICTIONAL CHARACTERS VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK |
| FILING BASIS |
Section 1(a) |
| FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE |
At least as early as 05/21/2001 |
| FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE |
At least as early as 11/12/2005 |
| SIGNATURE SECTION |
| RESPONSE SIGNATURE |
/ELIZABETH RISHA/ |
| SIGNATORY'S NAME |
Elizabeth Risha |
| SIGNATORY'S POSITION |
General Counsel |
| SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER |
818-894-2525 |
| DATE SIGNED |
06/11/2019 |
| AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY |
YES |
| FILING INFORMATION SECTION |
| SUBMIT DATE |
Tue Jun 11 15:45:18 EDT 2019 |
| TEAS STAMP |
USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20
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05-6201fb9b2ed9c59b96c923
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313c99df8ec2dc4db-N/A-N/A
-20190610152626435059 |
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011) |
| OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020) |
Response to Office Action
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
Application serial no.
88079905 BRATZ(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88079905/mark.png) has been amended as follows:
ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:
The subject application has been refused based upon registrations for BRAT (numbered 5533951 and 5533952) owned by Brat Inc. Applicant has filed a civil action in U.S. District Court,
Central District Court on October 8, 2018, and numbered 2:18-cv-08639-PA-SK, alleging trademark infringement amongst other causes of action. Applicant respectfully request that examination
of this application be suspended pending the outcome of the aforementioned civil litigation. The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Section 716.02(d) states that the examining attorney
has the discretion to suspend processing of an application upon learning that a court proceeding relevant to registrability is pending. Attached hereto please find a copy of the filed
Complaint, which prays for cancellation of the registrations cited in the relevant Office Action. Applicant maintains that this is prima facie and good cause for suspension of the subject
application.
EVIDENCE
Evidence in the nature of Copy of civil complaint - MGA Entertainment, Inc. v. Brat Inc. (2:18-cv-08639-PA-SK) has been attached.
Original PDF file:
evi_981524083-20190610152626435059_._01_-_Complaint.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 27 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Evidence-5
Evidence-6
Evidence-7
Evidence-8
Evidence-9
Evidence-10
Evidence-11
Evidence-12
Evidence-13
Evidence-14
Evidence-15
Evidence-16
Evidence-17
Evidence-18
Evidence-19
Evidence-20
Evidence-21
Evidence-22
Evidence-23
Evidence-24
Evidence-25
Evidence-26
Evidence-27
CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 041 for ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES PROVIDED VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK FEATURING VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING PRODUCT TRIVIA, PRODUCT INFORMATION AND STORIES FEATURING ANIMATED FICTIONAL
CHARACTERS
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with
the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 05/21/2001 and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/12/2005 , and
is now in use in such commerce.
Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES PROVIDED VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK FEATURING VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING PRODUCT TRIVIA, PRODUCT INFORMATION AND
STORIES FEATURING ANIMATED FICTIONAL CHARACTERS;
ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING NON-DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS IN THE FIELD OF FASHION DOLLS, PRODUCT TRIVIA
AND CHILDREN'S STORIES FEATURING ANIMATED FICTIONAL CHARACTERS VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORKClass 041 for ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING NON-DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS IN THE FIELD OF
FASHION DOLLS, PRODUCT TRIVIA AND CHILDREN'S STORIES FEATURING ANIMATED FICTIONAL CHARACTERS VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with
the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 05/21/2001 and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/12/2005 , and
is now in use in such commerce.
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /ELIZABETH RISHA/ Date: 06/11/2019
Signatory's Name: Elizabeth Risha
Signatory's Position: General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 818-894-2525
The signatory has confirmed that he/she is not represented by either an authorized attorney or Canadian attorney/agent, and that he/she is either: (1) the owner/holder ; or (2) a person(s) with legal
authority to bind the owner/holder; and if an authorized U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent previously represented him/her in this matter, either he/she has filed a signed revocation of power
of attorney with the USPTO or the USPTO has granted the request of his/her prior representative to withdraw.
Serial Number: 88079905
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jun 11 15:45:18 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20190611154518379
243-88079905-6201fb9b2ed9c59b96c923e5f6c
e9558fbe7ceb0557547d313c99df8ec2dc4db-N/
A-N/A-20190610152626435059
