To: | The Coffee Beanery, Ltd. (dwtrademarks@dickinsonwright.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88110943 - ARTISAN COFFEE ESTABLISHED 1976 - 62804-159 |
Sent: | 1/8/2019 11:03:29 AM |
Sent As: | ECOM106@USPTO.GOV |
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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. 88110943
MARK: ARTISAN COFFEE ESTABLISHED 1976
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: The Coffee Beanery, Ltd.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 1/8/2019
DATABASE SEARCH: The trademark examining attorney has searched the USPTO’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).
APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED: In accordance with the authorization granted by Paul R. Fransway, Esq. ((734) 623-1713) on January 8, 2019, the trademark examining attorney has amended the application as indicated below. Please advise the undersigned immediately of any objections. Otherwise, no response is necessary. TMEP §707. Any amendments to the identification of goods and/or services may clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but may not add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.
Amended Description of the Mark
The following description of the mark replaces the current description of record:
The mark consists of an oval shaped design comprised of three curved lines to the left of the literal element “ARTISAN COFFEE” followed by a stylized coffee bean at the top of the design. The wording “ESTABLISHED” over “1976” appears underneath the wording “ARTISAN COFFEE” over the wording “PIERSON PLACE ROASTING CO.” with the wording “ROASTING CO.” appearing on a banner design underneath the wording “PIERSON PLACE”. The wording “BY COFFEE BEANERY” appears at the bottom of the design to the left of three curved lines.
See 37 C.F.R. §§2.37, 2.72; TMEP §§808 et seq.
Amended Disclaimer
The following disclaimer statement is added to the record:
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “ARTISAN COFFEE” and “ESTABLISHED 1976” and “PIERSON PLACE ROASTING CO.” and “COFFEE” apart from the mark as shown.
See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.08(a)(i).
Claim of Ownership of Cancelled Registration Will Not be Printed - Advisory
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.
If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance with the present application, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.
/Jeffery C. Coward/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 106
Phone: 571-272-9148
Fax: 571-273-9106
E-mail: jeffery.coward@uspto.gov
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 Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.