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 NUMBER88150332
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNEDLAW OFFICE 117
MARK SECTION
MARK https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/88150332/large
LITERAL ELEMENT MINGARA
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)

Applicant does not dispute that the Examiner has provided an accurate translation of the word in Spanish; and accepts this translation as accurate. However, Applicant is also aware of alternative meanings in Australia’s Aboriginal dialects as well as the Spanish meaning that the Examiner proposes.   And thus, is uncertain if any clear and precise translation exists.

At the time Applicant filed, it intended the meaning PLACE OF TALL TREES, as it understood that to be the meaning given by the Aboriginal people to the area, including MINGARA Recreational Club with which Applicant was familiar.   Applicant is now aware of several meanings for the term MINGARA in the aboriginal language.  See Exhibits A and B.   

Applicant suggests that no translation is necessary or required. 

EVIDENCE SECTION
        EVIDENCE FILE NAME(S)
       JPG FILE(S)\\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT 17\881\503\88150332\xml5\ ROA0002.JPG
       ORIGINAL PDF FILEevi_7098123132-20190723155734669952_._Exhibit_B.pdf
       CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
       (2 pages)
\\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\881\503\88150332\xml5\ROA0003.JPG
       \\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\881\503\88150332\xml5\ROA0004.JPG
PAYMENT SECTION
NUMBER OF PAYMENTS REFUSED OR CHARGED BACK3
ADDITIONAL FEE PROCESSING FOR EACH PAYMENT(S) REFUSED OR CHARGED BACK50
TOTAL FEES DUE150
SIGNATURE SECTION
RESPONSE SIGNATURE /Margaret Niver McGann/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Margaret Niver McGann
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of Record, Utah State Bar Member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 8015321234
DATE SIGNED 07/23/2019
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY YES
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Tue Jul 23 19:00:38 EDT 2019
TEAS STAMP USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2
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ce6bd481acaaf4e4512-CC-64
19-20190723184044434212



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. 88150332 MINGARA(Standard Characters, see https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/88150332/large) has been amended as follows:

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

Applicant does not dispute that the Examiner has provided an accurate translation of the word in Spanish; and accepts this translation as accurate. However, Applicant is also aware of alternative meanings in Australia’s Aboriginal dialects as well as the Spanish meaning that the Examiner proposes.   And thus, is uncertain if any clear and precise translation exists.

At the time Applicant filed, it intended the meaning PLACE OF TALL TREES, as it understood that to be the meaning given by the Aboriginal people to the area, including MINGARA Recreational Club with which Applicant was familiar.   Applicant is now aware of several meanings for the term MINGARA in the aboriginal language.  See Exhibits A and B.   

Applicant suggests that no translation is necessary or required. 



EVIDENCE

JPG file(s):
Evidence-1
Original PDF file:
evi_7098123132-20190723155734669952_._Exhibit_B.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 2 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2

FEE(S)
Fee(s) in the amount of $150 is being submitted.

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Margaret Niver McGann/     Date: 07/23/2019
Signatory's Name: Margaret Niver McGann
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Utah State Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 8015321234

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.

        
RAM Sale Number: 88150332
RAM Accounting Date: 07/24/2019
        
Serial Number: 88150332
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jul 23 19:00:38 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2019072319003806
1664-88150332-620964a605b214832103ccf215
b6866aab0c64ba9bdd83ce6bd481acaaf4e4512-
CC-6419-20190723184044434212