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)

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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. 88163451 OPTIBORE(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88163451/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 007 for expandable packer providing mechanical zonal isolation across large washouts and providing full-bore, high-expansion openhole isolation
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and 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.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: expandable packer providing mechanical zonal isolation across large washouts and providing full-bore, high-expansion openhole isolation; Oil and gas machine tools for creating a seal within tubular strings, namely, an expandable packer providing mechanical zonal isolation across large washouts and providing full-bore, high-expansion openhole isolationClass 007 for Oil and gas machine tools for creating a seal within tubular strings, namely, an expandable packer providing mechanical zonal isolation across large washouts and providing full-bore, high-expansion openhole isolation
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and 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.

The applicant's current attorney information: James L. Kurka. James L. Kurka of WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, is located at

      2000 ST. JAMES PLACE
      HOUSTON, Texas 77056
      US
The docket/reference number is OptiBore.

The phone number is 713-836-4000.

The email address is wft.trademarks@weatherford.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: James L. Kurka. James L. Kurka of WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      2000 ST. JAMES PLACE
      HOUSTON, Texas 77056
      United States
The docket/reference number is OptiBore.

The phone number is 713-836-6268.

The email address is wft.trademarks@weatherford.com

James L. Kurka submitted the following statement: I attest that I am an attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory).
The applicant's current correspondence information: JAMES L. KURKA. JAMES L. KURKA of WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, is located at

      2000 ST. JAMES PLACE
      HOUSTON, Texas 77056
      US
The docket/reference number is OptiBore.

The phone number is 713-836-4000.

The email address is wft.trademarks@weatherford.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: James L. Kurka. James L. Kurka of WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, is located at

      2000 ST. JAMES PLACE
      HOUSTON, Texas 77056
      United States
The docket/reference number is OptiBore.

The phone number is 713-836-6268.

The email address is wft.trademarks@weatherford.com

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /James Kurka/     Date: 08/05/2019
Signatory's Name: James Kurka
Signatory's Position: Senior Counsel

Signatory's Phone Number: 713-836-6268

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); 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.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    JAMES L. KURKA
   WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
   
   2000 ST. JAMES PLACE
   HOUSTON, Texas 77056
Mailing Address:    James L. Kurka
   WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
   2000 ST. JAMES PLACE
   HOUSTON, Texas 77056
        
Serial Number: 88163451
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Aug 05 13:55:42 EDT 2019
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