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
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SERIAL NUMBER |
88237385 |
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED |
LAW OFFICE 114 |
MARK SECTION |
MARK |
http://uspto.report/TM/88237385/mark.png |
LITERAL ELEMENT |
THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING |
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) |
In the Office Action dated March 21, 2019 the Examining Attorney rejected this application on the grounds that that it is merely descriptive of the
underlying services. Applicant respectfully disagrees with this conclusion but rather than presenting arguments, Applicant is requesting amendment of the application to move it to the
Supplemental Register which should remove the basis for the rejection. |
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS SECTION |
DISCLAIMER |
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use ASSOCIATION apart from the mark as shown. |
SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER |
The applicant seeks registration of the mark on the Supplemental Register (i.e., a change of the words 'Principal Register' to
'Supplemental Register'). |
SIGNATURE SECTION |
RESPONSE SIGNATURE |
/Michael A. Lisi/ |
SIGNATORY'S NAME |
Michael A. Lisi |
SIGNATORY'S POSITION |
Attorney of record, Michigan bar member |
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER |
2882844091 |
DATE SIGNED |
04/23/2019 |
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY |
YES |
FILING INFORMATION SECTION |
SUBMIT DATE |
Tue Apr 23 14:27:06 EDT 2019 |
TEAS STAMP |
USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-
20190423142706012356-8823
7385-6201cfe4cbfcc666594a
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de2d5b5287189171ada79d-N/
A-N/A-2019042314135685716
7 |
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.
88237385 THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88237385/mark.png) has been amended as
follows:
ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:
In the Office Action dated March 21, 2019 the Examining Attorney rejected this application on the grounds that that it is merely descriptive of the underlying services. Applicant respectfully
disagrees with this conclusion but rather than presenting arguments, Applicant is requesting amendment of the application to move it to the Supplemental Register which should remove the basis for the
rejection.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use ASSOCIATION apart from the mark as shown.
Supplemental Register
The applicant seeks registration of the mark on the Supplemental Register (i.e., a change of the words 'Principal Register' to 'Supplemental Register').
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Michael A. Lisi/ Date: 04/23/2019
Signatory's Name: Michael A. Lisi
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Michigan bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 2882844091
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: 88237385
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Apr 23 14:27:06 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201904231427060
12356-88237385-6201cfe4cbfcc666594a29156
2a66c2992c38f6eef5d0de2d5b5287189171ada7
9d-N/A-N/A-20190423141356857167