Response to Office Action

XSENS

Xsens Holding B.V.

Response to Office Action

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.

Input Field
Entered
SERIAL NUMBER 88129529
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED LAW OFFICE 121
MARK SECTION
MARK http://uspto.report/TM/88129529/mark.png
LITERAL ELEMENT XSENS
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)
This responds to the Office Action issued January 26, 2019, wherein the Examining Attorney requests a substitute specimen of use for the Applicant's goods in Class 9, stating that the specimen submitted with the application was mere advertising. Applicant respectfully submits that the advertising material included photographs of products bearing the mark. However, in order to provide a better specimen, Applicant submits herewith a page from its online store clearly displaying the mark used on a product.
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 009
DESCRIPTION
Computer hardware and computer software used for motion analysis, 3-Dimensional motion tracking and character animation, and industrial control and stabilization ; Motion capture systems, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; and system for measurement of joint angles, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; and system for measurement of motion, orientation and position, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; software for computation of body posture; software for editing of body posture; software for analysis of body posture; software for visualization of body posture
FILING BASIS Section 1(a)
        FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 00/00/2000
        FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 00/00/2000
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 009
DESCRIPTION
Computer hardware and computer software used for motion analysis, 3-Dimensional motion tracking and character animation, and industrial control and stabilization ; Motion capture systems, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; and system for measurement of joint angles, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; and system for measurement of motion, orientation and position, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; software for computation of body posture; software for editing of body posture; software for analysis of body posture; software for visualization of body posture
FILING BASIS Section 1(a)
       FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 00/00/2000
       FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 00/00/2000
       STATEMENT TYPE "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
       SPECIMEN FILE NAME(S)
       ORIGINAL PDF FILE SPU0-479162194-20190412154133896960_._XSENS_-_CL_9.pdf
       CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
       (1 page)
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       SPECIMEN DESCRIPTION a page from Applicant's online store displaying the mark used on a product
SIGNATURE SECTION
DECLARATION SIGNATURE /ms/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Marsha Stolt
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of Record, Minnesota bar member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 612-877-5443
DATE SIGNED 04/12/2019
RESPONSE SIGNATURE /ms/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Marsha Stolt
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of Record, Minnesota bar member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 612-877-5443
DATE SIGNED 04/12/2019
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY YES
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Fri Apr 12 16:04:23 EDT 2019
TEAS STAMP USPTO/ROA-X.XX.XXX.XXX-20
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18dc26257e4f719f2cb4459ae
ede28f7cc42285fe21c8-N/A-
N/A-20190412154133896960



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. 88129529 XSENS(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88129529/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

This responds to the Office Action issued January 26, 2019, wherein the Examining Attorney requests a substitute specimen of use for the Applicant's goods in Class 9, stating that the specimen submitted with the application was mere advertising. Applicant respectfully submits that the advertising material included photographs of products bearing the mark. However, in order to provide a better specimen, Applicant submits herewith a page from its online store clearly displaying the mark used on a product.

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 009 for Computer hardware and computer software used for motion analysis, 3-Dimensional motion tracking and character animation, and industrial control and stabilization ; Motion capture systems, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; and system for measurement of joint angles, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; and system for measurement of motion, orientation and position, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; software for computation of body posture; software for editing of body posture; software for analysis of body posture; software for visualization of body posture
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 00/00/2000 and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2000 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed: Class 009 for Computer hardware and computer software used for motion analysis, 3-Dimensional motion tracking and character animation, and industrial control and stabilization ; Motion capture systems, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; and system for measurement of joint angles, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; and system for measurement of motion, orientation and position, consisting of inertial measurement units comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and/or magnetometers, and software for use therewith; software for computation of body posture; software for editing of body posture; software for analysis of body posture; software for visualization of body posture
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 00/00/2000 and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2000 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 009 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of a page from Applicant's online store displaying the mark used on a product .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
Original PDF file:
SPU0-479162194-20190412154133896960_._XSENS_-_CL_9.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 1 page)
Specimen File1

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature

DECLARATION: The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.



Signature: /ms/      Date: 04/12/2019
Signatory's Name: Marsha Stolt
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Minnesota bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 612-877-5443


Response Signature
Signature: /ms/     Date: 04/12/2019
Signatory's Name: Marsha Stolt
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Minnesota bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 612-877-5443

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: (1) the owner/holder has filed or is concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to withdraw; (3) the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the owner's/holder's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

        
Serial Number: 88129529
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Apr 12 16:04:23 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-X.XX.XXX.XXX-20190412160423689
364-88129529-620b95d7a28868ac2b61ec18dc2
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-N/A-N/A-20190412154133896960


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