Examiners Amendment

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

 

Issue date:  February 17, 2020

 

Application has been amended as shown below.  As agreed to by Danielle Mattessich on February 17, 2020, the examining attorney has amended the application as shown below.  Please notify the examining attorney immediately of any objections.  TMEP §707.  Otherwise, no response is required.  Id.  In addition, applicant is advised that amendments to the goods and/or services are permitted only if they clarify or limit them; amendments that add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services are not permitted.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(a).

 

 

Amendment to the Identification of Goods and Services in International Classes 009 and 042

 

The identification of goods and services is amended to read as follows:

 

“Sensors for measuring air temperature, relative humidity, ground temperature, water temperature, water content leaving the soil, electrical conductivity (EC), solar radiation, carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, and soil acidity, not for medical use; Measuring and testing machines and instruments, namely, level measuring machines; Telecommunication machines and apparatus, namely, telecommunication cables; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, integrated computerized systems for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information related to agriculture and horticulture; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, mobile computing and operating platforms consisting of data transceivers, wireless networks and gateways for collection and management of data in the fields of agriculture and horticulture; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, environmental monitoring system comprised of meters and sensors that measure pressure, humidity, temperature and includes alarm and reporting functions; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, computer hardware and recorded software system for remotely monitoring environmental conditions and controlling devices within designated spatial areas; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, computer hardware and recorded computer program sold as a unit therewith for collecting, recording, monitoring and analyzing data from measuring apparatuses in order to automatically optimize growing conditions for crops in the fields of agriculture and horticulture; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, computer hardware and recorded downloadable computer program sold as a unit therewith for connecting, operating, and managing networked agricultural and horticultural systems in the internet of things (IoT) for use in adjusting environmental conditions in greenhouses in order to optimize growing conditions for crops; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, computer hardware and recorded computer program system for remotely monitoring environmental conditions and controlling devices within designated spatial areas; Electronic machines, apparatus and their parts, namely, electronic control systems for machines; Surveillance cameras; Anti-intrusion alarms; Electric and magnetic meters and testers not for medical use, namely, air temperature meters, humidity meters, ground temperature meters, water temperature meters, soil moisture content meters, PH meters, electrical conductivity (EC) meters, solar radiation meters and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration meters; Power distribution and control machines and apparatus, namely, electrical power distribution blocks; Electric wires and cables; Smartphones; Personal digital assistants; Thermo-hygrometer; Electronic soil moisture measuring sensors” in International Class 009, and

 

“Providing meteorological information; Agricultural research and providing information thereto; Agricultural research of agricultural soil and providing information related thereto; Agricultural research of farm products and providing information related thereto; Providing information technology information in the field of agriculture technology; Research relating to environmental protection in the field of natural environment and conservation of natural environment and providing information related thereto; Computer software design, computer programming, and maintenance of computer software; Creating and maintaining web sites for others; Design and planning of computer network system for others; Research services in the field of telecommunications technology; Rental of computers; Providing computer programs on data networks, namely, providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for use in database management; Rental of memory space on servers and providing information related thereto; Rental of measuring and testing machines and instruments being computers; Design of electronic machines and telecommunications apparatus; Providing meteorological information via the Internet and computer networks; Providing computer programs relating to agriculture and horticulture on data networks, namely, providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for use in database management; Agricultural research and providing information relating thereto related to agriculture, livestock breeding and fisheries via the Internet; Agricultural research related to agriculture, livestock breeding and forestry and providing advisory, consultancy and information related thereto; Scientific research and providing advisory, consultancy and information related thereto; Hosting computer servers, namely, hosting the web sites of others on a computer server for a global computer network; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for connecting, operating, and managing networked agricultural and horticultural systems for use in adjusting environmental conditions in order to optimize growing conditions for crops; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for collecting, recording, monitoring and analyzing data from measuring apparatuses in order to automatically optimize growing conditions for crops in the fields of agriculture and horticulture; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for connecting, operating, and managing networked agricultural and horticultural systems in the internet of things (IoT) for use in adjusting environmental conditions in greenhouses in order to optimize growing conditions for crops; Cloud computing featuring software for use in database management; Research, analysis and consultancy relating to computer software design and computer programming; Providing information relating to computer software design, computer programming, and maintenance of computer software; Configuration management of computer software; Creating, maintaining, modernizing computer software and providing information related thereto; Creating and maintaining web sites for others; Providing user authentication services using single sign-on technology for online software applications in electronic transaction; Creating home pages on the Internet for others; Rental of web servers for the Internet; Computer services including fault diagnosis and computer system audit, namely, on-line scanning, detecting, quarantining and eliminating of viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, adware, malware and unauthorized data and programs on computers and electronic devices; Monitoring of computer systems to detect breakdowns by remote access; Technical support services, namely, 24/7 monitoring of network systems, servers and web and database applications and notification of related events and alerts; Troubleshooting of computer software problems; Technological consulting services in the field of operating computer hardware, software and computer peripheral devices; Technological consulting services in the field of information technology (IT) platform; Providing of electronic data back-up services and consulting and advisory and providing information relating thereto in the field of computer systems; Recovery of computer data and consulting, advisory and providing information relating thereto; Design of computer software for agriculture and horticulture; Computer programming for agriculture and horticulture; Maintenance of computer software for agriculture and horticulture” in International Class 042.

 

See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).

 

 

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

 

The application will be suspended until the USPTO receives a copy a foreign registration, as detailed in the immediately forthcoming suspension notice.

 

 

ASSISTANCE

 

If applicant has any additional questions or needs further assistance, please email the assigned trademark examining attorney.

 

 

 

/J. Ian Dible/

J. Ian Dible

Examining Attorney

Law Office 111

(571) 272-0209

ian.dible@uspto.gov

 

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

 

Office Action (Official Letter) has issued

on February 17, 2020 for

U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88085343

 

Your trademark application has been reviewed by a trademark examining attorney.  As part of that review, the assigned attorney has issued an official letter.  Please follow the steps below.

 

(1)  Read the official letter.  No response is necessary.

 

(2)  Direct questions about the contents of the Office action to the assigned attorney below. 

 

/J. Ian Dible/

J. Ian Dible

Examining Attorney

Law Office 111

(571) 272-0209

ian.dible@uspto.gov

 

Direct questions about navigating USPTO electronic forms, the USPTO website, the application process, the status of your application, and/or whether there are outstanding deadlines or documents related to your file to the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC).

 

 

 

GENERAL GUIDANCE

·         Check the status of your application periodically in the Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) database to avoid missing critical deadlines.

 

·         Update your correspondence email address, if needed, to ensure you receive important USPTO notices about your application.

 

·         Beware of misleading notices sent by private companies about your application.  Private companies not associated with the USPTO use public information available in trademark registrations to mail and email trademark-related offers and notices – most of which require fees.  All official USPTO correspondence will only be emailed from the domain “@uspto.gov.”