To: | Unifi, Inc. (TMDocketing@wbd-us.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88179386 - TRUCLEAN - 50556.0001.7 |
Sent: | July 15, 2019 05:35:01 PM |
Sent As: | ecom126@uspto.gov |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 88179386
Mark: TRUCLEAN
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Applicant: Unifi, Inc.
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Reference/Docket No. 50556.0001.7
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
Issue date: July 15, 2019
The application is suspended for the reason(s) specified below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
The pending application(s) below has an earlier filing date or effective filing date than applicant’s application. If the mark in the application(s) below registers, the USPTO may refuse registration of applicant’s mark under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark(s). 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §1208.02(c). Action on this application is suspended until the prior-filed application(s) below either registers or abandons. 37 C.F.R. §2.83(c). Information relevant to the application(s) below was sent previously.
- U.S. Application Serial No(s). 88179386
Applicant was previously provided information regarding pending U.S. Application Serial No. 88179386, which may present a bar to registration of applicant’s mark based on a likelihood of confusion under Trademark Act Section 2(d). See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq. In response, applicant argued that the mark in the pending application is not likely to cause confusion with applicant’s mark. Specifically, applicant that they would like to delete Class 20 from the application. However, the Examining Attorney cannot offer legal advice and cannot evaluate proposed identification amendments until they are formally in the record. The Examining Attorney notes that generally, any deleted goods and/or services may not later be reinserted. See TMEP §1402.07(e).
Accordingly, the trademark examining attorney has found applicant’s arguments unpersuasive and still believes there may be a likelihood of confusion between applicant’s mark and the mark in the cited prior-pending application, should they register. Thus, this application remains suspended.
Suspension process. The USPTO will periodically check this application to determine if it should remain suspended. See TMEP §716.04. As needed, the trademark examining attorney will issue a letter to applicant to inquire about the status of the reason for the suspension. TMEP §716.05.
No response required. Applicant may file a response, but is not required to do so.
Taylor Singer
/Taylor Singer/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 126
(571)270-3964
taylor.singer1@uspto.gov