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. 88208016 MICRO(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88208016/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 has been attached: the actual argument
Original PDF file:
evi_7316224360-2020032018 0856551352_._TRADEMARKS__ _MICRO_Office_Action_Resp onse_10396773.3_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 5 pages) Evidence-1Evidence-2Evidence-3Evidence-4Evidence-5

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 035 for On-line retail store services featuring goods, services and spaces for purchase, contract or rent by governments.; On-line wholesale and retail store services featuring goods, services and spaces for purchase, contract or rent by governments.; Online retail services through direct solicitation by distributors directed to end-users featuring goods, services and spaces for purchase, contract or rent by governments.; Online retail services through direct solicitation by salespersons directed to end-users featuring goods, services and spaces for purchase, contract or rent by governments.; Computerized on-line retail store services in the field of government or public procurement for purchasing, contracting or renting goods, services and spaces.; Providing an on-line computer database in the field of business information and business contacts; Providing an on-line computer database in the field of locating products, describing products, rating products, pricing products and comparing prices of products; Providing an on-line searchable database featuring business information and business contacts; Providing business information, namely, commercial corporate and statistical information provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
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: On-line retail store services featuring goods, services and spaces for purchase, contract or rent by governments.; On-line retail store services for use by governments for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; On-line wholesale and retail store services featuring goods, services and spaces for purchase, contract or rent by governments.; On-line wholesale and retail store services for use by governments for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; Online retail services through direct solicitation by distributors directed to end-users featuring goods, services and spaces for purchase, contract or rent by governments.; Online retail services through direct solicitation by distributors directed to end-users for use by governments for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; Online retail services through direct solicitation by salespersons directed to end-users featuring goods, services and spaces for purchase, contract or rent by governments.; Online retail services through direct solicitation by salespersons directed to end-users for use by governments for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; Computerized on-line retail store services in the field of government or public procurement for purchasing, contracting or renting goods, services and spaces.; Computerized on-line retail store services in the field of government or public procurement for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; Providing an on-line computer database in the field of business information and business contacts; Providing an on-line computer database in the field of locating products, describing products, rating products, pricing products and comparing prices of products; Providing an on-line searchable database featuring business information and business contacts; Providing business information, namely, commercial corporate and statistical information provided on-line from a computer database or the InternetClass 035 for On-line retail store services for use by governments for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; On-line wholesale and retail store services for use by governments for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; Online retail services through direct solicitation by distributors directed to end-users for use by governments for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; Online retail services through direct solicitation by salespersons directed to end-users for use by governments for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; Computerized on-line retail store services in the field of government or public procurement for purchasing and procuring a wide variety of goods and services; Providing an on-line computer database in the field of business information and business contacts; Providing an on-line computer database in the field of locating products, describing products, rating products, pricing products and comparing prices of products; Providing an on-line searchable database featuring business information and business contacts; Providing business information, namely, commercial corporate and statistical information provided on-line from a computer database or the Internet
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 owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Susanna P. Lichter. Other appointed attorneys are John L. Slafsky, Aaron D. Hendelman, Alyssa M. Worsham, Christine K. Au-Yeung, Brandon P. Leahy, Chelsea Carbone, Ava R. Miller. Susanna P. Lichter of WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      650 PAGE MILL ROAD
      PALO ALTO, California 94304-1050
      United States
is appointed to submit this Response to Office Action Form on behalf of the applicant.
The docket/reference number is 53436-TM1001.
      The phone number is 650-493-9300.
      The fax number is 650-493-6811.
      The email address is trademarks@wsgr.com

Susanna P. Lichter submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.Correspondence Information (current):
      SOCIAL GLASS, INC.
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: paola@social.glass
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): inbox@social.glass
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Susanna P. Lichter
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@wsgr.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is 53436-TM1001.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Susanna P. Lichter/     Date: 03/20/2020
Signatory's Name: Susanna P. Lichter
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, California bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: Not Required

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:    SOCIAL GLASS, INC.
   SOCIAL GLASS, INC.
   SUITE A
   3563 17TH ST
   SAN FRANCISCO, California 94110
Mailing Address:    Susanna P. Lichter
   WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
   650 PAGE MILL ROAD
   PALO ALTO, California 94304-1050
        
Serial Number: 88208016
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Mar 20 18:36:04 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2020032018360410
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