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
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Entered
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| SERIAL NUMBER |
88163672 |
| LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED |
LAW OFFICE 110 |
| MARK SECTION |
| MARK |
http://uspto.report/TM/88163672/mark.png |
| LITERAL ELEMENT |
AUTUMN SUNSET |
| 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) |
| Please see the actual argument text attached within the Evidence section. |
| EVIDENCE SECTION |
| EVIDENCE FILE NAME(S) |
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| ORIGINAL PDF FILE |
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| ORIGINAL PDF FILE |
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| ORIGINAL PDF FILE |
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| DESCRIPTION OF EVIDENCE FILE |
Response argument and evidence |
| GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (current) |
| INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
031 |
| DESCRIPTION |
Live plants |
| FILING BASIS |
Section 1(a) |
| FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE |
At least as early as 07/00/2004 |
| FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE |
At least as early as 07/00/2004 |
| GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (proposed) |
| INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
031 |
| TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION |
Live plants; Live plants, namely, azaleas |
| FINAL DESCRIPTION |
Live plants, namely, azaleas |
| FILING BASIS |
Section 1(a) |
| FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE |
At least as early as 07/00/2004 |
| FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE |
At least as early as 07/00/2004 |
| ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS SECTION |
| MISCELLANEOUS STATEMENT |
Responsive to the trademark attorney's request for information, applicant has amended its goods description to read as follows: Live plants,
namely, azaleas. Information about azaleas is attached. Further responsive to the trademark attorney's request for varietal or cultivar name information, applicant states as follows: to applicant's
knowledge, the names AUTUMN SUNSET, AUTUMN, or SUNSET have never been used and will not be used by applicant as varietal or cultivar names, and the names AUTUMN SUNSET, AUTUMN, or SUNSET have never
been used and will not be used by applicant in connection with a plant patent, utility patent, or certificate for plant-variety protection. |
| MISCELLANEOUS FILE NAME(S) |
| ORIGINAL PDF FILE |
mis-642855194-20190801151459379982_._Encore__Azalea.History.pdf |
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| ORIGINAL PDF FILE |
mis-642855194-20190801151459379982_._Azalea.Wikipedia.pdf |
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| SIGNATURE SECTION |
| RESPONSE SIGNATURE |
/Leah P. Ladd/ |
| SIGNATORY'S NAME |
LEAH P. LADD |
| SIGNATORY'S POSITION |
General Counsel |
| SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER |
251-964-6778 |
| DATE SIGNED |
08/01/2019 |
| AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY |
YES |
| FILING INFORMATION SECTION |
| SUBMIT DATE |
Thu Aug 01 15:26:05 EDT 2019 |
| TEAS STAMP |
USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20
190801152605360591-881636
72-620bc2a7b2de83080b657d
a31ca67847e4e4ec1b8ed43b7
18eeb70e4d6839bcf62-N/A-N
/A-20190801151459379982 |
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.
88163672 AUTUMN SUNSET(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88163672/mark.png) has been amended as follows:
ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:
Please see the actual argument text attached within the Evidence section.
EVIDENCE
Evidence in the nature of Response argument and evidence has been attached.
Original PDF file:
evi_642855194-20190801151459379982_._Response_to_Office_Action.Autumn_Sunset.8.1.2019.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 6 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Evidence-5
Evidence-6
Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) ( 6 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Evidence-5
Evidence-6
Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) ( 4 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Original PDF file:
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Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Evidence-5
Evidence-6
Evidence-7
Evidence-8
Evidence-9
Evidence-10
Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) ( 4 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) ( 3 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) ( 9 pages)
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Evidence-2
Evidence-3
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Evidence-5
Evidence-6
Evidence-7
Evidence-8
Evidence-9
Original PDF file:
evi_642855194-20190801151459379982_._Exhibit_7.Roses.pdf
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Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Evidence-5
Evidence-6
Evidence-7
Evidence-8
Evidence-9
Evidence-10
Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) ( 6 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Evidence-5
Evidence-6
Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) ( 3 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) ( 6 pages)
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Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Evidence-5
Evidence-6
CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 031 for Live plants
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 07/00/2004 and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/00/2004 , and
is now in use in such commerce.
Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Live plants;
Live plants, namely, azaleasClass 031 for Live plants, namely, azaleas
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 07/00/2004 and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/00/2004 , and
is now in use in such commerce.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Miscellaneous Statement
Responsive to the trademark attorney's request for information, applicant has amended its goods description to read as follows: Live plants, namely, azaleas. Information about azaleas is attached.
Further responsive to the trademark attorney's request for varietal or cultivar name information, applicant states as follows: to applicant's knowledge, the names AUTUMN SUNSET, AUTUMN, or SUNSET
have never been used and will not be used by applicant as varietal or cultivar names, and the names AUTUMN SUNSET, AUTUMN, or SUNSET have never been used and will not be used by applicant in
connection with a plant patent, utility patent, or certificate for plant-variety protection.
Original PDF file:
mis-642855194-20190801151459379982_._Encore__Azalea.History.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 2 pages)
Miscellaneous File1
Miscellaneous File2
Original PDF file:
mis-642855194-20190801151459379982_._Azalea.Wikipedia.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 3 pages)
Miscellaneous File1
Miscellaneous File2
Miscellaneous File3
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Leah P. Ladd/ Date: 08/01/2019
Signatory's Name: LEAH P. LADD
Signatory's Position: General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 251-964-6778
The signatory has confirmed that he/she is not represented by either an authorized attorney or Canadian attorney/agent, and that he/she is either: (1) the owner/holder ; or (2) a person(s) with legal
authority to bind the owner/holder; and if an authorized U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent previously represented him/her in this matter, either he/she has filed a signed revocation of power
of attorney with the USPTO or the USPTO has granted the request of his/her prior representative to withdraw.
Serial Number: 88163672
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Aug 01 15:26:05 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20190801152605360
591-88163672-620bc2a7b2de83080b657da31ca
67847e4e4ec1b8ed43b718eeb70e4d6839bcf62-
N/A-N/A-20190801151459379982
