Offc Action Outgoing

METRO

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

U.S. Trademark Registration No. 88129830 - METRO - N/A

To:	T-Mobile USA, Inc. (IPCOUNSEL@T-MOBILE.COM)
Subject:	U.S. Trademark Registration No. 88129830 - METRO - N/A
Sent:	06/01/21 03:31:57 PM
Sent As:	ecomitu@uspto.gov
Attachments:

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

U.S. Application Serial No. 88129830

Mark: METRO

Correspondence Address:

Richard W. Hansen

12920 S.E. 38TH STREET

BELLEVUE, WA, 98006

Applicant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Reference/Docket No. N/A

Correspondence Email Address:

IPCOUNSEL@T-MOBILE.COM

NOTICE THAT PROCESSING OF

REQUEST TO DIVIDE APPLICATION IS COMPLETED

No Response Required

Issue date: June 1, 2021

The request to divide application serial no. 88129830 filed on April 29, 2021 has been processed as follows:

(1) Parent (original) application serial no. 88129830 contains the following goods and services in class(es):

Class 9 - Wireless telephones; cellular telephones; smartphones; memory card readers; gel skins in the nature of rubber coverings for protecting wireless telephones and smartphones; removable back covers for wireless phones and smartphones; high-definition multimedia interface adapters and cables; ear bud covers; belt clip holsters for carrying wireless phones and smartphones; docking stations for recharging of wireless phones and smartphones; in-vehicle holders for holding and charging wireless phones and smartphones; fitted wireless phone and smartphone pouches; blank near field communications (NFC) tags; downloadable data files consisting of audio, video and multimedia works containing music and ringtones; software for mobile wallet services and mobile commerce; software for downloading and playing data files consisting of audio recordings of voicemail messages; software for locating, triggering an alarm on, locking access to, erasing data and media on and initiation of backup of data and media on misplaced or stolen wireless telecommunications devices; software for blocking incoming telephonic and data communications from third parties; software for receiving and presenting text, audio, images and video consisting of updates and information relating to news, sports, entertainment, weather, cellular telecommunications products and services, contests, promotions and discounts; software for monitoring the location of onboard diagnostic system dongles and providing updates and alerts concerning the location of onboard diagnostic system dongles; software for receiving and viewing updates and alerts concerning performance metrics of motor vehicles; software for receiving and viewing updates and alerts concerning the driving behavior of motor vehicle operators; computer software for establishing geofencing boundaries, establishing rules for the generation of alerts associated with geofenced boundaries, and receiving and viewing alerts associated with geofenced boundaries; computer software for receiving and viewing motor vehicle trip data

Class 35 - Online retail store services featuring downloadable data files consisting of audio, video and multimedia works

Class 36 - Issuing prepaid cellular telecommunications calling cards; cellular telecommunications payment services, namely, prepaid card services in the nature of making payment for adding airtime to prepaid or pay-as-you-go wireless services; financing of purchases; equipment financing services

Class 37 - Providing technical support regarding the usage of cellular telecommunications equipment, namely, repair of telecommunications equipment

Class 38 - Cellular telecommunications services, namely, providing transmission of text, audio, images and video content consisting of updates and information relating to news, sports, entertainment, weather, cellular telecommunications products and services, contests, promotions and discounts over a cellular telecommunications network; telephone telecommunications services provided via prepaid telephone calling cards; none of the foregoing involving wireless data transmission services provided to small, medium and enterprise fleet companies operating over a private network for the purpose of tracking fleet trucks, telemetry position and truck status

Class 42 - Providing technical support regarding the usage of cellular telecommunications services and software, namely, troubleshooting of telecommunications software; E-mail system design and implementation for others

(2) Child application serial no. 88981836 contains the following goods and services in class(es):

Class 9 - Wireless local area networks access points configured as onboard diagnostic system dongles; onboard diagnostic system dongles that provide wireless connectivity to a cellular telecommunications network; internet of things (IoT) devices, namely, cellular enabled GPS tracking devices; SIM cards; memory cards; carrying cases for wireless telecommunications devices; protective transparent display coverings, namely, plastic transparent films for covering and providing a scratch proof barrier or protection for displays on wireless telephones and smartphones; USB cables; wired and wireless hands-free microphone and earphone adapters; stereo headphones; ear buds; car battery chargers; wall battery chargers; power adaptors; software for use in controlling and monitoring prepaid wireless services

Class 35 - Retail store services and online retail store services in the field of wireless telecommunications devices, accessories and services

Class 36 - Wireless telephone payment services, namely, cellular telecommunications rate plans; insurance administration services for mobile telecommunications devices; providing extended warranties for mobile telecommunications devices; bill payment services; cellular telecommunications payment services, namely, cellular rate plans that exempt music streaming data from cellular rate plan data limits; cellular telecommunications payment services, namely, an adjustable cellular rate plan payment feature that permits a cellular subscriber to exempt data consisting of streamed video content from cellular rate plan data limitations via an opt-in/opt-out interface that activates or deactivates a video resolution limitation

Class 38 - Cellular telecommunications services, namely, transmission of voice, audio, data, text, images, video, music, information, facsimiles, advertising, gaming and graphics via cellular telecommunications networks and the Internet; cellular telecommunications services, namely, two-way real-time transmission of voice, audio, video and data between wireless telecommunications devices; text messaging services; multimedia messaging services; providing multiple-user access to a global computer network; wireless roaming services, namely, providing access to a cellular telecommunications network; electronic transmission of e-mail; telephone communication services in the nature of providing telephone features, namely, ringback tone services; electronic voice messaging services, namely, recording and subsequent transmission of audio messages and transmitting textual transcriptions of audio messages; cellular telecommunications services, namely, filtering and blocking of incoming voice telecommunications; wireless telecommunications services, namely, providing cellular telecommunications network connectivity to a cellular-enabled onboard diagnostic system dongle; wireless telecommunications services, namely, transmitting data consisting of updates and alerts concerning performance metrics of motor vehicles, the driving behavior of motor vehicle operators, motor vehicle location and trip information, and driver performance information; none of the foregoing involving wireless data transmission services provided to small, medium and enterprise fleet companies operating over a private network for the purpose of tracking fleet trucks, telemetry position and truck status

An amendment to allege use filed on April 29, 2021 has been placed in the child application and routed to the examining attorney for examination.

37 C.F.R. §2.87; see TMEP §§1110 et seq.

The examining attorney will be notified of the completed request to divide. Please note that the filing of a request to divide an application is not considered a proper response to an examining attorney’s Office action and does not relieve an applicant of the duty to respond to any outstanding Office action or to take any other required action. 37 C.F.R. §2.87(e); TMEP §1110.05.

Direct questions about this notice to the assigned Intent-to-use staff member below.

/Tracy Ferebee/

Tracy (Welch) Ferebee

Paralegal Specialist

OFC OF TM SVCS

ITU/Divisional Unit

571-272-9631

tracy.welch@uspto.gov

U.S. Trademark Registration No. 88129830 - METRO - N/A

To:	T-Mobile USA, Inc. (IPCOUNSEL@T-MOBILE.COM)
Subject:	U.S. Trademark Registration No. 88129830 - METRO - N/A
Sent:	06/01/21 03:31:57 PM
Sent As:	ecomitu@uspto.gov
Attachments:

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

Office action (Official Letter) issued
on 06/01/2021 for
U.S. Trademark Registration No. 0

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