UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

 

 

SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 2/8/2019

 

The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason stated below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. 

 

MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS DUE FOR CITED REGISTRATION:  Registration has been refused under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d), based on the cited registration; however, registration maintenance documents are or were due to be filed for the registration.  If registration maintenance documents are not or were not timely filed, the registration will be cancelled under Section 8 or 71, and/or expire under Section 9 and will no longer present a bar to registration under Section 2(d). See 15 U.S.C. §§1058, 1059, 1141k; 37 C.F.R. §§2.160(a), 2.182, 7.36(b). Therefore, action on this application is suspended pending disposition of the cited registration for six months, after which time the trademark examining attorney will determine whether to withdraw the Section 2(d) refusal. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §716.02(e).

 

STATUS OF REMAINING ISSUES:  The status of the remaining issues raised in the Office action submitted on October 31, 2018, are as follows:

 

• Section 2(d) Refusal – Likelihood of Confusion – Maintained and Continued
• Disclaimer Required – Satisfied

 

The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate, and the trademark examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter to applicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based.  TMEP §§716.04, 716.05.  Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate.  See TMEP §716.04.

 

No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.uspto.gov/rsi/rsi.

 

 

 

Cameron McBride

/Cameron McBride/

Examining Attorney - Trademarks

Law Office 106

(571) 272-0542

Cameron.McBride@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.uspto.gov/.  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.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.

 

TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:  Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.