UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

 

 

OFFICE ACTION

 

STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER

TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.  A RESPONSE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME OF THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD.

 

 

ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 3/4/2019

 

 

The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.  Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issues below.  15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.

 

 

SUMMARY OF ISSUES

 

• Section 2(e)(4) Refusal – Primarily Merely a Surname
• Advisory: Supplemental Register
• Identification of Goods
• Multiple-Class Application Requirements

 

 

SEARCH OF OFFICE’S DATABASE OF MARKS

 

The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d).  TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).

 

However, the applied-for mark is refused registration on other grounds.

 

 

SECTION 2(e)(4) REFUSAL – PRIMARILY MERELY A SURNAME

 

Registration is refused because the applied-for mark is primarily merely a surname.  Trademark Act Section 2(e)(4), 15 U.S.C. §1052(e)(4); see TMEP §1211.   An applicant’s mark is primarily merely a surname if the surname, when viewed in connection with the applicant’s recited goods, “‘is the primary significance of the mark as a whole to the purchasing public.’”  Earnhardt v. Kerry Earnhardt, Inc., 864 F.3d 1374, 1377, 123 USPQ2d 1411, 1413 (Fed. Cir. 2017) (quoting In re Hutchinson Tech. Inc., 852 F.2d 552, 554, 7 USPQ2d 1490, 1492 (Fed. Cir. 1988)); TMEP §1211.01.

 

The following five inquiries are often used to determine the public’s perception of a term’s primary significance:

 

(1)       Whether the surname is rare;

 

(2)       Whether anyone connected with applicant uses the term as a surname;

 

(3)       Whether the term has any recognized meaning other than as a surname;

 

(4)       Whether the term has the structure and pronunciation of a surname; and

 

(5)       Whether the term is sufficiently stylized to remove its primary significance from that of a surname.

 

In re Eximius Coffee, LLC, 120 USPQ2d 1276, 1278 & n.2, 1282-83 (TTAB 2016) (citing In re Benthin Mgmt. GmbH, 37 USPQ2d 1332, 1333-34 (TTAB 1995) for the Benthin inquiries/factors); TMEP §1211.01; see also In re Etablissements Darty et Fils, 759 F.2d 15, 16-18, 225 USPQ 652, 653 (Fed. Cir. 1985). 

 

These inquiries are not exclusive, and any of these circumstances – singly or in combination – and any other relevant circumstances may be considered when making this determination.  In re Eximius Coffee, LLC, 120 USPQ2d at 1277-78; TMEP §1211.01.  For example, when the applied-for mark is not stylized, it is unnecessary to consider the fifth inquiry.  In re Yeley, 85 USPQ2d 1150, 1151 (TTAB 2007); TMEP §1211.01.

 

In this case, applicant seeks to register the mark “WHITEMORE” (standard characters) for use in connection with “Automatic faucets; Automatic flush valves for toilets; Bath tubs and shower trays; Bathroom exhaust fans; Decorative table-top water fountains; Decorative water fountains; Disinfectant dispensers for toilets; Drainage water treatment tanks; Dryers for the removal of water vapor from compressed air and gases; Faucet aerators; Faucet handles; Faucet sprayers; Faucets; Filters for drinking water; Flexible pipes being parts of basin plumbing installations; Flexible pipes being parts of bath plumbing installations; Flexible pipes being parts of shower plumbing installations; Flexible pipes being parts of sink plumbing installations; Floor water fountains; Hand held shower heads; Hand showers; Hand-held showers; Hot water tanks; Hybrid water heater; Kitchen sink sprayers; Kitchen sinks; Lawn sprinkler systems comprising pumps, valves and filters; Manually-operated plumbing valves; Mixer faucets for water pipes; Plumbing fitting, namely, vacuum release safety valve for flow shutoff in pools and spas; Plumbing fittings, namely, aerators for faucets; Plumbing fittings, namely, baffles; Plumbing fittings, namely, bibbs; Plumbing fittings, namely, cocks; Plumbing fittings, namely, couplers; Plumbing fittings, namely, drains; Plumbing fittings, namely, faucet filters; Plumbing fittings, namely, fresh water fills for recreational vehicles; Plumbing fittings, namely, shower control valves; Plumbing fittings, namely, sink strainers; Plumbing fittings, namely, spouts; Plumbing fittings, namely, traps; Plumbing fittings, namely, tub control valves; Plumbing fittings, namely, valves; Plumbing fixtures, namely, shower mixers; Plumbing fixtures, namely, shower sprayers; Plumbing fixtures, namely, sink sprayers; Plumbing fixtures, namely, sink traps; Plumbing supplies, namely, sink strainers; Portable showers; Portable toilets; Shower and bath cubicles; Shower bases; Shower control fittings, namely, escutcheons. Shower doors; Shower enclosures; Shower faucet extensions; Shower head sprayers; Shower heads; Shower panels; Shower platforms; Shower stands; Shower surrounds; Shower trays; Shower tubs; Showers; Single lever fixtures for lavatories and sinks; Sink drainer system comprised of a drain tray, sink mount, kick stand and rod; Sink pedestals; Sinks; Sinks integrated into counters or countertops; Solar water heaters; Stainless steel bottom grids specially adapted and shaped for use in sinks; Strainers for plumbing drains; Strainers for water lines; Tap water faucets; Taps; Toilet accessories, namely, handles that are affixed to toilet seats; Toilet accessories, namely, plastic handles that are affixed to toilet seats; Toilet bowls; Toilet conversion kits for converting a single-flush toilet into a dual-flush toilet; Toilet seat adaptors for children in the nature of a plastic device that is specially adapted to rest on a toilet seat; Toilet seats; Toilet stool units with a washing water squirter; Toilet tank balls; Toilet tanks; Toilet trainer seats, namely, smaller training seats for attachment to full-size toilets and toilet seats for training purposes; Toilets; Wall water fountains; Water faucet spout. Gas and electric ranges; gas and electric stoves; gas and electric cooking ovens; gas, induction and electric counter cooktops; wine coolers, namely, refrigerated cabinets containing racks for wine bottles and storage shelves; range hoods; refrigerators; water coolers; microwave ovens; air conditioners; split system air conditioners; heat pumps; combination air conditioners and heat pumps sold as a unit; forced air furnaces; air handlers consisting of a blower and heating or cooling elements; household electronic air cleaners; freezers; ice maker machines; water purification units; dehumidifiers; clothes dryers; electronic air purifiers.”

 

Please see the attached evidence from Advance.Lexis.com, establishing the surname significance of “Whitemore.”  This evidence shows the applied-for mark appearing 338 times as a surname in the LEXISNEXIS® surname database, which is a weekly updated directory of cell phone and other phone numbers (such as voice over IP) from various data providers. 

 

The applied-for mark also is similar in terms of structure and pronunciation as another more common surname. The attached evidence from Advance.Lexis.com, shows that the surname, “Whitmore” appears 21,064 times in the LEXISNEXIS® surname database, which is a weekly updated directory of cell phone and other phone numbers (such as voice over IP) from various data providers.  Evidence that a term has the structure and pronunciation of a surname may contribute to a finding that the primary significance of the term is that of a surname.  In re Eximius Coffee, LLC, 120 USPQ2d 1276, 1280 (TTAB 2016); see In re Giger, 78 USPQ2d 1405, 1409 (TTAB 2006); In re Gregory, 70 USPQ2d 1792, 1796 (TTAB 2004); TMEP §1211.01(a)(vi).

 

In addition, evidence that a term has no recognized meaning or significance other than as a surname is relevant to determining whether the term would be perceived as primarily merely a surname.  See In re Weiss Watch Co., 123 USPQ2d 1200, 1203 (TTAB 2017); In re Eximius Coffee, LLC, 120 USPQ2d 1276, 1280 (TTAB 2016); TMEP §1211.02(b)(vi).  The attached evidence from OneLook.com, WordNick.com, Rhymezone.com, and ColumbiaGazetteer.org shows that “whitemore” does not appear in the dictionary (except as a surname) or gazetteer.  Thus, this term appears to have no recognized meaning or significance other than as a surname.  Based on the foregoing, the applied-for mark is refused registration pursuant to Trademark Act Section 2(e)(4).

 

Although applicant’s mark has been refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration.  However, if applicant responds to the refusal, applicant must also respond to the requirement set forth below.

 

 

ADVISORY: SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER

 

Although an amendment to the Supplemental Register would normally be an appropriate response to this refusal, such a response is not appropriate in the present case.  The instant application was filed under Trademark Act Section 1(b) and is not eligible for registration on the Supplemental Register until an acceptable amendment to allege use meeting the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §2.76 has been timely filed.  37 C.F.R. §2.47(d); TMEP §§816.02, 1102.03.

 

If applicant files an acceptable allegation of use and also amends to the Supplemental Register, the application effective filing date will be the date applicant met the minimum filing requirements under 37 C.F.R. §2.76(c) for an amendment to allege use.  TMEP §§816.02, 1102.03; see 37 C.F.R. §2.75(b).  In addition, the undersigned trademark examining attorney will conduct a new search of the USPTO records for conflicting marks based on the later application filing date.  TMEP §§206.01, 1102.03.

 

 

IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS

 

The wording “taps” in the identification of goods for International Class 11 must be clarified because it is too broad and could include goods in other international classes.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.03.  In particular, this wording could encompass bidet taps, taps being faucets, or taps for washstands in International Class 11, hand tools, namely, taps in International Class 8, or metal taps for casks in International Class 6.

 

Applicant must correct the punctuation in the identification to clarify the individual items in the list of goods.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §1402.01(a).  Proper punctuation in identifications is necessary to delineate explicitly each product within a list and to avoid ambiguity.  Commas, semicolons, and apostrophes are the only punctuation that should be used in an identification of goods.  TMEP §1402.01(a).  An applicant should not use colons, periods, exclamation points, and question marks in an identification.  Id.  In addition, applicants should not use symbols in the identification such as asterisks (*), at symbols (@), or carets.  Id.

 

In general, commas should be used in an identification (1) to separate a series of related items identified within a particular category of goods, (2) before and after “namely,” and (3) between each item in a list of goods following “namely” (e.g., personal care products, namely, body lotion, bar soap, shampoo).  Id.  Semicolons generally should be used to separate a series of distinct categories of goods within an international class (e.g., personal care products, namely, body lotion; deodorizers for pets; glass cleaners).  Id. 

 

Applicant may adopt any of the following identifications, if accurate: 

 

Class 6: metal taps for casks

 

Class 8: hand tools, namely, taps

 

Class 11: Automatic faucets; Automatic flush valves for toilets; Bath tubs and shower trays; Bathroom exhaust fans; Decorative table-top water fountains; Decorative water fountains; Disinfectant dispensers for toilets; Drainage water treatment tanks; Dryers for the removal of water vapor from compressed air and gases; Faucet aerators; Faucet handles; Faucet sprayers; Faucets; Filters for drinking water; Flexible pipes being parts of basin plumbing installations; Flexible pipes being parts of bath plumbing installations; Flexible pipes being parts of shower plumbing installations; Flexible pipes being parts of sink plumbing installations; Floor water fountains; Hand held shower heads; Hand showers; Hand-held showers; Hot water tanks; Hybrid water heater; Kitchen sink sprayers; Kitchen sinks; Lawn sprinkler systems comprising pumps, valves and filters; Manually-operated plumbing valves; Mixer faucets for water pipes; Plumbing fitting, namely, vacuum release safety valve for flow shutoff in pools and spas; Plumbing fittings, namely, aerators for faucets; Plumbing fittings, namely, baffles; Plumbing fittings, namely, bibbs; Plumbing fittings, namely, cocks; Plumbing fittings, namely, couplers; Plumbing fittings, namely, drains; Plumbing fittings, namely, faucet filters; Plumbing fittings, namely, fresh water fills for recreational vehicles; Plumbing fittings, namely, shower control valves; Plumbing fittings, namely, sink strainers; Plumbing fittings, namely, spouts; Plumbing fittings, namely, traps; Plumbing fittings, namely, tub control valves; Plumbing fittings, namely, valves; Plumbing fixtures, namely, shower mixers; Plumbing fixtures, namely, shower sprayers; Plumbing fixtures, namely, sink sprayers; Plumbing fixtures, namely, sink traps; Plumbing supplies, namely, sink strainers; Portable showers; Portable toilets; Shower and bath cubicles; Shower bases; Shower control fittings, namely, escutcheons; {CHANGE PERIOD TO SEMICOLON} Shower doors; Shower enclosures; Shower faucet extensions; Shower head sprayers; Shower heads; Shower panels; Shower platforms; Shower stands; Shower surrounds; Shower trays; Shower tubs; Showers; Single lever fixtures for lavatories and sinks; Sink drainer system comprised of a drain tray, sink mount, kick stand and rod; Sink pedestals; Sinks; Sinks integrated into counters or countertops; Solar water heaters; Stainless steel bottom grids specially adapted and shaped for use in sinks; Strainers for plumbing drains; Strainers for water lines; Tap water faucets; Taps being faucets; Toilet accessories, namely, handles that are affixed to toilet seats; Toilet accessories, namely, plastic handles that are affixed to toilet seats; Toilet bowls; Toilet conversion kits for converting a single-flush toilet into a dual-flush toilet; Toilet seat adaptors for children in the nature of a plastic device that is specially adapted to rest on a toilet seat; Toilet seats; Toilet stool units with a washing water squirter; Toilet tank balls; Toilet tanks; Toilet trainer seats, namely, smaller training seats for attachment to full-size toilets and toilet seats for training purposes; Toilets; Wall water fountains; Water faucet spout; {CHANGE PERIOD TO SEMICOLON} Gas and electric ranges; gas and electric stoves; gas and electric cooking ovens; gas, induction and electric counter cooktops; wine coolers, namely, refrigerated cabinets containing racks for wine bottles and storage shelves; range hoods; refrigerators; water coolers; microwave ovens; air conditioners; split system air conditioners; heat pumps; combination air conditioners and heat pumps sold as a unit; forced air furnaces; air handlers consisting of a blower and heating or cooling elements; household electronic air cleaners; freezers; ice maker machines; water purification units; dehumidifiers; clothes dryers; electronic air purifiers

 

Applicant may amend the identification to clarify or limit the goods, but not to broaden or expand the goods beyond those in the original application or as acceptably amended.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.  Generally, any deleted goods may not later be reinserted.  See TMEP §1402.07(e).

 

For assistance with identifying and classifying goods in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual.  See TMEP §1402.04.

 

 

MULTIPLE-CLASS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

 

The application identifies goods in more than one international class; therefore, applicant must satisfy all the requirements below for each international class based on Trademark Act Section 1(b):

 

(1)       List the goods by their international class number in consecutive numerical order, starting with the lowest numbered class.

 

(2)       Submit a filing fee for each international class not covered by the fee already paid (view the USPTO’s current fee schedule).  The application identifies goods that are classified in at least 3 classes; however, applicant submitted a fee sufficient for only 1 class.  Applicant must either submit the filing fees for the classes not covered by the submitted fees or restrict the application to the number of classes covered by the fees already paid.

 

See 15 U.S.C. §§1051(b), 1112, 1126(e); 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(6)-(7), 2.34(a)(2)-(3), 2.86(a); TMEP §§1403.01, 1403.02(c).

 

See an overview of the requirements for a Section 1(b) multiple-class application and how to satisfy the requirements online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form.

 

The fee for adding classes to a TEAS Reduced Fee (RF) application is $275 per class.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(iii), 2.23(a).  See more information regarding the requirements for maintaining the lower TEAS RF fee and, if these requirements are not satisfied, for adding classes at a higher fee using regular TEAS.

 

 

RESPONSE GUIDELINES

 

For this application to proceed, applicant must explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement in this Office action.  For a refusal, applicant may provide written arguments and evidence against the refusal, and may have other response options if specified above.  For a requirement, applicant should set forth the changes or statements. Use the TEAS “Response to Office Action” online form to file a response. Please see “Responding to Office Actions” and the informational video “Response to Office Action” for more information and tips on responding.

 

Because of the legal technicalities and strict deadlines involved in the USPTO application process, applicant may wish to hire a private attorney specializing in trademark matters to represent applicant in this process and provide legal advice.  Although the undersigned trademark examining attorney is permitted to help an applicant understand the contents of an Office action as well as the application process in general, no USPTO attorney or staff is permitted to give an applicant legal advice or statements about an applicant’s legal rights.  TMEP §§705.02, 709.06. 

 

For attorney referral information, applicant may consult the American Bar Association’s Consumers’ Guide to Legal Help; an online directory of legal professionals, such as FindLaw®; or a local telephone directory.  The USPTO, however, may not assist an applicant in the selection of a private attorney.  37 C.F.R. §2.11.

 

Please note that foreign attorneys, other than duly authorized Canadian attorneys, are not permitted to represent applicants before the USPTO.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.17(e), 11.14(c), (e); TMEP §602.03-.03(c).  The only attorneys who may practice before the USPTO in trademark matters are (1) attorneys in good standing with a bar of the highest court of any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. commonwealths/territories; and (2) duly authorized Canadian agents/attorneys.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.17(e), 11.14(a), (c); TMEP §602.

 

Please call or email the assigned trademark examining attorney with questions about this Office action.  Although the trademark examining attorney cannot provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights, the trademark examining attorney can provide applicant with additional explanation about the refusal and/or requirement in this Office action.  See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.  Although the USPTO does not accept emails as responses to Office actions, emails can be used for informal communications and will be included in the application record.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05. 

 

TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE:  Applicants who filed their application online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3) agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b); TMEP §§819, 820.  TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $125 per class of goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04.  However, in certain situations, TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone or e-mail without incurring this additional fee.  

 

 

 

/Jacquelyn A. Jones/

Jacquelyn A. Jones

Examining Attorney

Law Office 120

(571) 272-4432

Jacquelyn.jones@uspto.gov

 

 

TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:  Go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.  Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application.  For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.  For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney.  E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail.

 

All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.

 

WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:  It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants).  If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response. 

 

PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION:  To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/.  Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen.  If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199.  For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.

 

TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:  Use the TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.

 

 

Search:	Public Records : Surname
Terms:	last-name(WHITEMORE) maxresults(500)

 

Total number found: 338
No.	Name	Address	Phone
1.	WHITEMORE, A V	7078 WHISPERING WIND WILLIS, TX 77318-9184	936-856-6490
2.	WHITEMORE, A	AUSTIN, TX 78756	512-450-4627
3.	WHITEMORE, ALANN J	PO BOX 243 WAYNE, PA 19087-0243	814-883-1288
4.	WHITEMORE, ALEX	3612 9TH APT 2 SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI 53172-3867	414-766-8643
5.	WHITEMORE, ALICE	939 SYCAMORE ST WYANDOTTE, MI 48192-5610	734-281-1863
6.	WHITEMORE, AMANDA	1040 COUNTY ROUTE 31 GLEN SPEY, NY 12737-5830	845-858-7990
7.	WHITEMORE, AMANDA	1040 COUNTY ROUTE 31 GLEN SPEY, NY 12737-5830	845-858-7990
8.	WHITEMORE, AMBROSE	SUWANEE, GA 30024	678-541-1819
9.	WHITEMORE, ANNE	BATON ROUGE, LA 70814	225-362-7339
10.	WHITEMORE, ANNIE	ALLEN PARK, MI 48101	313-974-4865
11.	WHITEMORE, ANNIE	ALLEN PARK, MI 48101	313-974-9581
12.	WHITEMORE, ANNIS	2219 S RIDGEWAY AVE APT 1 CHICAGO, IL 60623-3029	773-521-9117
13.	WHITEMORE, ARTIE	KIRKWOOD, MO 63122	314-630-8777
14.	WHITEMORE, ARTIE	SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101	314-630-8777
15.	WHITEMORE, BARBARA	403 E 7TH HUTCHINSON, KS 67501-1413	620-728-1599
16.	WHITEMORE, BARBARA J	515 FLENNWOOD WAY KNOXVILLE, TN 37920-8712	865-577-4749
17.	WHITEMORE, BARRY	112 HENDEE ANDOVER, CT 06232-1011	860-307-6775
18.	WHITEMORE, BARRY	HARWINTON, CT 06791	860-307-6599
19.	WHITEMORE, BARRY	HARWINTON, CT 06791	860-309-3219
20.	WHITEMORE, BECKY	1488 N SEMINARY GALESBURG, IL 61401-2024	309-335-1460
21.	WHITEMORE, BENJAMIN	1 LAJOIE FREEPORT, ME 04032-6874	207-865-6088
22.	WHITEMORE, BETTY L	3531 SW HUNTOON TOPEKA, KS 66604-1747	785-272-6546
23.	WHITEMORE, BETTYE	2556 BAYSIDE DR S SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33705-3279	727-485-8630
24.	WHITEMORE, BO	1156 FAIRLIEWOOD WETUMPKA, AL 36093-2418	334-567-5882
25.	WHITEMORE, BO	1156 FAIRLIEWOOD WETUMPKA, AL 36093-2418	334-567-5882
26.	WHITEMORE, BRIAN	9008 E 89TH ST KANSAS CITY, MO 64138-4521	816-356-4852
27.	WHITEMORE, BRIAN	345 E HOLLYWOOD SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115-2215	801-706-1875
28.	WHITEMORE, BRIAN	WEST JORDAN, UT 84088	801-678-4189
29.	WHITEMORE, C	4208 N SPRUCE AVONDALE, MO 64117-1850	816-286-8283
30.	WHITEMORE, C	TRENTON, NJ 08608	609-954-3571
31.	WHITEMORE, CASEY	MEBANE, NC 27302	919-568-9478
32.	WHITEMORE, CATHY	GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75232	214-793-2612
33.	WHITEMORE, CELESTE	19919 MAPLE HEIGHTS BLVD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137-1814	216-662-0243
34.	WHITEMORE, CHAD	TAMPA, FL 33634	727-688-7292
35.	WHITEMORE, CHARLES	740 EDGEWATER AVE DAYTON, TN 37321-4230	423-775-6779
36.	WHITEMORE, CHERY	JONESBORO, AR 72401	870-514-2335
37.	WHITEMORE, CHERY	JONESBORO, AR 72401	870-636-1858
38.	WHITEMORE, CHERY	WEST MEMPHIS, AR 72301	870-394-6344
39.	WHITEMORE, CHERY	WEST MEMPHIS, AR 72301	870-514-2335
40.	WHITEMORE, CHERY	WEST MEMPHIS, AR 72301	870-636-1858
41.	WHITEMORE, CHRIS	ALHAMBRA, CA 91801	626-293-6762
42.	WHITEMORE, CHRIS	EVERETT, WA 98201	425-740-4092
43.	WHITEMORE, CLARE	145 PIPER ERIE, CO 80516-8104	303-815-2690
44.	WHITEMORE, CLIFFORD T	271 WOODLAKE CIR DAYTON, NV 89403-8613	775-246-9282
45.	WHITEMORE, CLYDE J	5713 MASCOT SACRAMENTO, CA 95824-1207	916-421-3293
46.	WHITEMORE, CLYDE J	5713 MASCOT SACRAMENTO, CA 95824-1207	916-421-3293
47.	WHITEMORE, CLYDE	5713 MASCOT SACRAMENTO, CA 95824-1207	916-600-7272
48.	WHITEMORE, CONNI	1355 SYLVAN HEALDSBURG, CA 95448-3345	707-529-2954
49.	WHITEMORE, CONNI	ARMONA, CA 93202	559-410-3578
50.	WHITEMORE, CONNI	SANTA ROSA, CA 95401	707-529-8545
51.	WHITEMORE, D	1358 KENNEDY PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124-1209	267-882-3541
52.	WHITEMORE, D	1249 KERLEREC NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116-1909	504-296-8738
53.	WHITEMORE, D	2146 KNOLLWOOD AVE YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44514-1520	330-755-3350
54.	WHITEMORE, D	ATLANTA, GA 30252	404-957-2963
55.	WHITEMORE, D	FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731	352-255-3061
56.	WHITEMORE, D	HOUSTON, TX 77055	281-468-1757
57.	WHITEMORE, D	HOUSTON, TX 77539	281-610-4126
58.	WHITEMORE, D	NORCROSS, GA 30071	404-957-2963
59.	WHITEMORE, D	SAN MATEO, CA 94070	650-703-6756
60.	WHITEMORE, D	SAN MATEO, CA 94401	650-703-6756
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62.	WHITEMORE, D	WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596	925-286-0487
63.	WHITEMORE, D	WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	561-537-0285
64.	WHITEMORE, DABNEY	1249 KERLEREC NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116-1909	504-296-8738
65.	WHITEMORE, DAN	LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210	501-551-5027
66.	WHITEMORE, DANIE	BURLINGAME, CA 94010	650-703-6756
67.	WHITEMORE, DANNY II	1596 BALTIMORE MEMPHIS, TN 38114-3801	901-375-3585
68.	WHITEMORE, DARLENE	PO BOX 106 AVA, NY 13303-0106	315-790-3023
69.	WHITEMORE, DAVE	2320 S 19TH TACOMA, WA 98405-2946	360-970-9561
70.	WHITEMORE, DAVID	27518 ROSA APT 202 CANYON COUNTRY, CA 91387-6819	661-803-0428
71.	WHITEMORE, DAVID	33 SHERWOOD HAMBURG, NY 14075-5205	716-830-5258
72.	WHITEMORE, DAVID	464 VAN HOLTEN BRIDGEWATER, NJ 08807-1990	908-722-3021
73.	WHITEMORE, DAVID	ANAHEIM, CA 92801	661-803-5701
74.	WHITEMORE, DAVID	CARIBOU, ME 04736	207-834-7230
75.	WHITEMORE, DAVID	EL CERRITO, CA 94530	510-478-6189
76.	WHITEMORE, DD	675 14TH VERO BEACH, FL 32962-1440	772-532-9133
77.	WHITEMORE, DEAN	MOOREFIELD, WV 26836	304-538-2059
78.	WHITEMORE, DENNIS	9 SODOM NORWAY, ME 04268-4817	207-743-2551
79.	WHITEMORE, DERRI	9225 E TANQUE VERDE TUCSON, AZ 85749-8718	210-360-0353
80.	WHITEMORE, DERRICK	PO BOX 122 TUCSON, AZ 85702-0122	210-360-0353
81.	WHITEMORE, DERRICK	9225 E TANQUE VERDE TUCSON, AZ 85749-8718	210-360-0353
82.	WHITEMORE, DIANA	LINCOLN PARK, NJ 07035	973-646-8005
83.	WHITEMORE, DIANE M	4810 BELL AUBURN, CA 95602-7808	530-889-8517
84.	WHITEMORE, DON	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903	719-229-2867
85.	WHITEMORE, DONNA	LITTLE ROCK, AR 72207	501-519-2096
86.	WHITEMORE, DONNOA	242 2ND BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094-3306	504-340-9356
87.	WHITEMORE, DORRITT J	634 COLONIAL PARK SANTA ROSA, CA 95403-1186	707-657-7634
88.	WHITEMORE, DOUGL	CLERMONT, FL 34711	352-223-5265
89.	WHITEMORE, DOUGL	CLERMONT, FL 34711	352-988-8349
90.	WHITEMORE, E	9067 FOLSOM APT 2 SACRAMENTO, CA 95826-3465	916-613-1487
91.	WHITEMORE, E	3117 NEWTON N MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411-1148	414-399-0354
92.	WHITEMORE, EDWAR	2937 N 9TH SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084-1869	904-556-4426
93.	WHITEMORE, ELLA	2 EVERGREEN ST NASHVILLE, AR 71852-3503	870-845-4820
94.	WHITEMORE, ERIC	MILWAUKEE, WI 53225	414-690-0898
95.	WHITEMORE, ERICA	777 FAIRWAY COPPELL, TX 75019-6781	940-859-6839
96.	WHITEMORE, ERICH S	1476 E MILITARY APT 6 FREMONT, NE 68025-5371	402-753-0087
97.	WHITEMORE, ERIN	SEASIDE, OR 97138	503-440-7010
98.	WHITEMORE, F	AUBURNDALE, FL 33823	863-224-6667
99.	WHITEMORE, F	MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940	845-313-7562
100.	WHITEMORE, FRANCES I	803 MARSH LN SAINT MARYS, GA 31558-8635	912-882-0802
101.	WHITEMORE, FRANCIS	9140 COLLINS APT B SURFSIDE, FL 33154-3143	305-866-4364
102.	WHITEMORE, G	99 ALLEN RUTLAND, VT 05701-4501	802-773-4744
103.	WHITEMORE, G	MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141	305-866-4364
104.	WHITEMORE, GARY	4405 W 17TH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72204-2933	501-603-9151
105.	WHITEMORE, GAYLE	523 BOG RD HERMON, ME 04401-0704	207-848-2820
106.	WHITEMORE, GENTEEL	1448 SIERRA SPRINGS APT 1020 BEDFORD, TX 76021-7684	817-545-0556
107.	WHITEMORE, GLEN	LOCKPORT, NY 14094	716-266-7535
108.	WHITEMORE, GRISEL	9140 COLLINS APT B SURFSIDE, FL 33154-3143	305-866-4364
109.	WHITEMORE, GWENDOLYN	8740 HOLMES LOS ANGELES, CA 90002-1439	714-296-5447
110.	WHITEMORE, HEATH	ORLANDO, FL 32801	407-443-4438
111.	WHITEMORE, HEATH	WINTER PARK, FL 32789	407-415-5163
112.	WHITEMORE, HEATH	WINTER PARK, FL 32789	407-617-6683
113.	WHITEMORE, HOWARD J	950 GREENBRIER SEBASTIAN, FL 32958-6030	732-836-3059
114.	WHITEMORE, IAN	ITHACA, NY 14850	607-327-1192
115.	WHITEMORE, ILENE M	271 WOODLAKE CIR DAYTON, NV 89403-8613	775-246-9282
116.	WHITEMORE, ILIA	60 COKEBERRY SPRING, TX 77380-1848	281-851-0763
117.	WHITEMORE, J	AMHERST, MA 01002	413-687-9797
118.	WHITEMORE, J	ATLANTA, GA 30345	770-873-5767
119.	WHITEMORE, J	MODESTO, CA 95354	209-818-2346
120.	WHITEMORE, J	NORCROSS, GA 30071	678-663-8380
121.	WHITEMORE, J	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106	405-921-5755
122.	WHITEMORE, JACK	AURORA, CO 80015	303-766-4432
123.	WHITEMORE, JACK	DENVER, CO 80013	303-766-4432
124.	WHITEMORE, JACK	DENVER, CO 80201	303-766-4432
125.	WHITEMORE, JACQUELYN J	80 SAINT NICHOLAS APT H NEW YORK, NY 10026-2920	917-494-5337
126.	WHITEMORE, JAHAYA	130 WINDMEADOW WAY FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214	678-962-3496
127.	WHITEMORE, JAMEL	HAWTHORNE, NY 10532	347-549-6683
128.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	3900 BROADLANDS BROOMFIELD, CO 80023-9541	303-815-2701
129.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	3900 BROADLANDS BROOMFIELD, CO 80023-9541	303-815-2711
130.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	2446 S MILLER CUT OFF LOS GATOS, CA 95033	408-307-6239
131.	WHITEMORE, JAMES A	1538 NEELYS BEND MADISON, TN 37115-5610	615-870-3919
132.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	145 PIPER ERIE, CO 80516-8104	303-815-2701
133.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	145 PIPER ERIE, CO 80516-8104	303-815-2711
134.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	W194S8471 PROVIDENCE MUSKEGO, WI 53150-8161	414-313-0245
135.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	3708 STALLINGS MATTHEWS, NC 28104-1123	704-622-7112
136.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	AVONDALE ESTATES, GA 30002	678-613-4858
137.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002	860-985-9036
138.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	DENVER, CO 80201	303-810-9182
139.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	DENVER, CO 80202	303-815-2691
140.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	DENVER, CO 80202	720-412-4322
141.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	DENVER, CO 80303	303-810-9182
142.	WHITEMORE, JAMES	HOUSTON, TX 77056	832-284-3353
143.	WHITEMORE, JAMIE	1140 N CEDAR CHICO, CA 95926-8024	530-354-0575
144.	WHITEMORE, JAN	19 GLOBE LIVERMORE FLS, ME 04254-4232	207-897-9946
145.	WHITEMORE, JANET	ALAMOSA, CO 81101	719-298-0012
146.	WHITEMORE, JARON	NASHVILLE, TN 37211	931-378-0490
147.	WHITEMORE, JEANETTE	705 GOLFERS PASS RD INCLINE VILLAGE, NV 89451-8820	775-833-0828
148.	WHITEMORE, JENNIFER	5200 COE APT 2133 SEASIDE, CA 93955-6917	831-915-4868
149.	WHITEMORE, JERMEY	11507 N OLA AVE TAMPA, FL 33612-5645	813-442-4958
150.	WHITEMORE, JERRY	3300 SHELBY LOS ANGELES, CA 90034-2725	714-691-3881

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR

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ON 3/4/2019 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 88218972

 

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