Offc Action Outgoing

HB

Hanover Community Bank

U.S. Trademark Registration No. 6014623 - HB - N/A

To:	Hanover Community Bank (aronneburger@cullenllp.com)
Subject:	U.S. Trademark Registration No. 6014623 - HB - N/A
Sent:	12/09/20 09:09:20 PM
Sent As:	prg@uspto.gov
Attachments:

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Office Action (Official Letter) About Owner’s Trademark Registration

U.S. Registration No. 6014623

Mark: HB

Correspondence Address:

ARIEL E. RONNEBURGER

CULLEN AND DYKMAN LLP

100 QUENTIN ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD

GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

Owner: Hanover Community Bank

Reference/Docket No. N/A

Correspondence Email Address:

aronneburger@cullenllp.com

OFFICE ACTION

Issue date: December 9, 2020

The Section 7(h) Request for Correction submitted on September 14, 2020 is not accepted for the reasons set forth below.

The registration is currently the subject of an inter partes proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) and can only be amended (1) with the consent of the other party or parties and the approval of the Board, or (2) upon motion granted by the Board. 37 C.F.R. §2.133; see TBMP §§514.01-514.03. Any fees submitted with the request will be refunded in due course.

The owner of the registration may file a motion to amend the registration with the Board, pursuant to Trademark Rule 2.133. 37 C.F.R. §2.133. This motion must be served, and must comply with the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §2.133 and the requirements for a proposed amendment to a registration under Section 7(e) of the Trademark Act, including the required fee. 15 U.S.C. §1057(e); 37 C.F.R. §§2.119(a), 2.173. Please contact the Board with any questions about filing such a motion.

Direct questions about this Office action to the Post Registration staff member below.

/Dana L. Newton/

Trademark Specialist

Post Registration Division

571-272-9544

Dana.Newton@uspto.gov

USPTO

RESPONSE GUIDANCE

Response must be received by the USPTO before midnight Eastern Time of the last day of the response period. TEAS maintenance or unforeseen circumstances could affect an owner’s ability to timely respond.

Responses signed by an unauthorized party are not accepted or processed. If the owner does not have an attorney, the response must be signed by the individual owner, all joint owners, or someone with legal authority to bind a juristic owner. If the owner has an attorney, the response must be signed by the attorney.

If needed, find contact information for the supervisor of the office or unit listed in the signature block.

U.S. Trademark Registration No. 6014623 - HB - N/A

To:	Hanover Community Bank (aronneburger@cullenllp.com)
Subject:	U.S. Trademark Registration No. 6014623 - HB - N/A
Sent:	12/09/20 09:09:20 PM
Sent As:	prg@uspto.gov
Attachments:

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

Office action (Official Letter) issued
on 12/09/2020 for
U.S. Trademark Registration No. 6014623

Your trademark document has been reviewed. The assigned staff member has issued an official letter, and you may be required to respond to avoid cancellation of your registration or final rejection of your filing.

What to do next
1. Read the official letter.

Carefully review the letter to determine:

Whether a response is required, and if so, the response deadline.

How to submit your response using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

2. Respond if required.

If you're required to respond, we must receive your response before midnight Eastern Time of the last day of the response period.

If you have questions

Direct questions about the letter to the staff member identified in the letter.

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