Response to Office Action

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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. 88212602 X-PURE(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88212602/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

See remarks attached in PDF form which address the partial likelihood of confusion refusal under section 2(D).

EVIDENCE
Evidence in the nature of remarks addressing the partial likelihood of confusion refusal under section 2(D) has been attached.
Original PDF file:
evi_50241219189-20190422170121807919_._4-22-2019_Office_action_remarks.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 1 page)
Evidence-1

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 005 for Gelatin and collagen, modified gelatin and collagen for medical or veterinary use; gelatin for absorbable hemostatic devices; gelatin or collagen for parenteral formulations; gelatin or collagen, whether or not modified, for tissue engineering or cell cultures for medical or veterinary purposes; gelatin or collagen, whether or not modified, for 3D printing for biomedical engineering
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 44(e), Based on Foreign Registration: For all applications: The applicant attaches a copy of [ European Union Trademark - EUTM registration number 017929226 registered 11/20/2018 with a renewal date of __________ and an expiration date of 07/12/2028 ], and translation thereof, if appropriate. 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. 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 on or 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 or services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Gelatin and collagen, modified gelatin and collagen for medical or veterinary use; Gelatin and collagen, modified gelatin and collagen for medical or veterinary use as an extracellular matrix in contact with human or animal cells; gelatin for absorbable hemostatic devices; gelatin or collagen for parenteral formulations; gelatin and collagen for stabilizing parenteral formulations; gelatin or collagen, whether or not modified, for tissue engineering or cell cultures for medical or veterinary purposes; gelatin and collagen, whether or not modified, for tissue engineering or cell cultures for medical or veterinary purposes; gelatin or collagen, whether or not modified, for 3D printing for biomedical engineering; gelatin and collagen, whether or not modified, as a biomaterial or bioink in 3D bioprinting for biomedical engineeringClass 005 for Gelatin and collagen, modified gelatin and collagen for medical or veterinary use as an extracellular matrix in contact with human or animal cells; gelatin for absorbable hemostatic devices; gelatin and collagen for stabilizing parenteral formulations; gelatin and collagen, whether or not modified, for tissue engineering or cell cultures for medical or veterinary purposes; gelatin and collagen, whether or not modified, as a biomaterial or bioink in 3D bioprinting for biomedical engineering
Filing Basis: Section 44(e), Based on Foreign Registration:For all applications: The applicant attaches a copy of [ European Union Trademark - EUTM registration number 017929226 registered 11/20/2018 with a renewal date of __________ and an expiration date of 07/12/2028 ], and translation thereof, if appropriate, before the application may proceed to registration. 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. 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 on or 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 or services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

APPLICANT AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Rousselot B.V., a corporation of Netherlands, having an address of
      Kanaaldijk Noord 20-21
      Son, 5691NM
      Netherlands

Proposed: Rousselot B.V., a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Netherlands, having an address of
      Kanaaldijk Noord 20-21
      Son, 5691NM
      Netherlands

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Timothy Bradley/     Date: 04/22/2019
Signatory's Name: Timothy Bradley
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Michigan bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 248-988-8360

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: 88212602
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Apr 22 17:13:49 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-201904221713492
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