Response to Office Action

AIR TOUCH

General Electric Company

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)

Response to Office Action


The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field
Entered
SERIAL NUMBER 88187781
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED LAW OFFICE 121
MARK SECTION
MARK http://uspto.report/TM/88187781/mark.png
LITERAL ELEMENT AIR TOUCH
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)
To the best of applicant's knowledge, the term ?TOUCH? does not have any significance in the medical industry or as applied to applicant's goods; it is also not a ?term of art? for the product within applicant's industry. The term "TOUCH" in applicant's mark is related to ease of set-up of the coil but not a physical button or touch from the person operating the machine.
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 009
DESCRIPTION Medical software for use in MRI machines
FILING BASIS Section 1(b)
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 009
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION
Medical software for use in MRI machines; Medical software for use in operating MRI machines
FINAL DESCRIPTION Medical software for use in operating MRI machines
FILING BASIS Section 1(b)
SIGNATURE SECTION
RESPONSE SIGNATURE /Marina Dostal/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Marina Dostal
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of Record, NY Bar Member
DATE SIGNED 06/19/2019
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY YES
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Wed Jun 19 17:09:51 EDT 2019
TEAS STAMP USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-
20190619170951082442-8818
7781-6201c9bbb6ff26e1363b
b5b958af1bc9a88d2cc44a41c
f3ccc3cfe3beeb4e82-N/A-N/
A-20190619165825698882



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. 88187781 AIR TOUCH(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88187781/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

To the best of applicant's knowledge, the term ?TOUCH? does not have any significance in the medical industry or as applied to applicant's goods; it is also not a ?term of art? for the product within applicant's industry. The term "TOUCH" in applicant's mark is related to ease of set-up of the coil but not a physical button or touch from the person operating the machine.

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 009 for Medical software for use in MRI machines
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: Medical software for use in MRI machines; Medical software for use in operating MRI machinesClass 009 for Medical software for use in operating MRI machines
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.

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Marina Dostal/     Date: 06/19/2019
Signatory's Name: Marina Dostal
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, NY Bar Member

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.

        
Serial Number: 88187781
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jun 19 17:09:51 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-201906191709510
82442-88187781-6201c9bbb6ff26e1363bb5b95
8af1bc9a88d2cc44a41cf3ccc3cfe3beeb4e82-N
/A-N/A-20190619165825698882



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