Notation to File

NOTE TO THE FILE

SERIAL NUMBER:            88137980

DATE:                                01/15/2019

NAME:                               lpham2

NOTE:         

Searched:                                                             
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     Lexis/Nexis                       
     OneLook
     Wikipedia
     Acronym Finder                         Protest evidence reviewed
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     Surname                          
     Translation
     ID with ID/CLASS mailbox

     Checked list of approved Canadian attorneys and agents

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    X   email                               Attorney/Applicant

     Requested Law Library search           Issued Examiner’s Amendment
     for:                                   and entered changes in TRADEUPS

        PRINT        DO NOT PRINT           Added design code in TRADEUPS
     Description of the mark
     Translation statement                  Re-imaged standard character
                                            drawing
     Negative translation statement             
     Consent of living individual           Contacted TM MADRID ID/CLASS
                                            about misclassified definite ID
     Changed TRADEUPS to:

     OTHER:

From: Jacob Wolf [mailto:jacob@wbattorneys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 1:57 PM
To: Pham, Lana <Lana.Pham@uspto.gov>
Subject: Re: Application Serial No. 88137980

 

He is a United States Citizen.

 

Thanks

Jacob Wolf

E. Jacob Wolf, Esq.

2035 York Road

Lutherville, MD 21093

(410) 321 – 1896

 

 

On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 1:52 PM Pham, Lana <Lana.Pham@uspto.gov> wrote:

Thank you, Mr. Wolf.  I will change the entity type to individual. Will you provide me with his citizenship? Citizenships are required for individuals.

 

From: Jacob Wolf [mailto:jacob@wbattorneys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 1:44 PM
To: Pham, Lana <Lana.Pham@uspto.gov>
Subject: Re: Application Serial No. 88137980

 

Hello Attorney Pham:

 

Sorry for any confusion.  I have confirmed with my client that the owner of the trademark would be Jonathan Blair (personally).  

 

Best,

Jacob Wolf

E. Jacob Wolf, Esq.

2035 York Road

Lutherville, MD 21093

(410) 321 – 1896

 

 

On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 1:14 PM Pham, Lana <Lana.Pham@uspto.gov> wrote:

 

I am the attorney that’s been assigned to your client’s application.  Upon review, the entity type for Application Serial No. 88137980 is unclear.

 

ENTITY IS UNCLEAR

 

The name of an individual person (Jonathan Blair) appears in the section of the application intended for the trademark owner’s name; however, the legal entity is set forth as a limited liability company.  Applicant must clarify this inconsistency.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(2), (a)(3)(i)-(ii), 2.61(b); TMEP §803.02(a). 

 

If applicant is an individual, applicant should simply request that the legal entity be amended to “individual” and must indicate his/her country of citizenship for the record.  TMEP §803.03(a).  Alternatively, if applicant is a limited liability company, applicant must provide the correct name of the limited liability company and the U.S. state or foreign country of incorporation or organization.  TMEP §803.03(h).

 

If, in response to the above request, applicant provides information indicating that it is not the owner of the mark, registration may be refused because the application was void as filed.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(d); TMEP §§803.06, 1201.02(b).  An application must be filed by the party who owns or is entitled to use the mark as of the application filing date.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(d); TMEP §1201.02(b).

 

Please note that this email is sent as a courtesy to expedite the application process.  Therefore, please email or call me to let me know how the applicant would like to clarify its entity type.  If I don’t hear back from you, I will be issuing a formal Office action which will give the applicant six months to respond.

 

Thank you and have a great day!