Examiners Amendment

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

 

Issue date:  January 16, 2020

 

 

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

 

Application has been amended as shown below.  As agreed to by Lori J. Shyavitz on January 15, 2020, the examining attorney has amended the application as shown below.  Please notify the examining attorney immediately of any objections.  TMEP §707.  Otherwise, no response is required.  Id.  In addition, applicant is advised that amendments to the goods and/or services are permitted only if they clarify or limit them; amendments that add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services are not permitted.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(a).

 

The identification of goods and services is amended to read as follows: 

 

International Class 009:

 

Sound recordings featuring golf instruction, golf information, golf commentary, golf tournament commentary, historical golf commentary, golf sound effects and music; compact discs featuring golf instruction, golf information, golf commentary, golf tournament commentary and footage, historical golfing footage and golf commentary; DVDs featuring golf instruction, golf information, golf commentary, golf tournament commentary and footage, historical golfing footage and golf commentary; digital recording media namely DVDs, downloadable audio and video recordings, and CDs featuring golf instruction, golf information, golf commentary, golf tournament commentary and footage, historical golfing footage and golf commentary; video tapes featuring golf instruction, golf information, golf commentary, golf tournament commentary and footage, historical golfing footage and golf commentary; recorded film featuring golf instruction, golf information, golf commentary, golf tournament commentary and footage, historical golfing footage and golf commentary; video recordings featuring golf instruction, golf information, golf commentary, golf tournament commentary and footage, historical golfing footage and golf commentary; electronic puphotographic transparencies; photographic slide transparencies; exposed photographic film; Downloadable electronic publications, namely, magazines, programmes, brochures, journals, newsletters, flyers, books, tournament schedules, match results, draws or scores, rankings, player statistics, instructional and teaching materials in the field of sport, including golf; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines, programmes, brochures, journals, newsletters, flyers, books, tournament schedules, match results, draws or scores, rankings, player statistics, instructional and teaching materials in the field of sport, including golf; downloadable images consisting of or containing information relating to tournament schedules, match results, draws or scores, rankings, player statistics, photographs at events and tournaments, all relating to sport, including golf, golf matches or golf tournaments; downloadable sound recordings featuring golf instruction, golf information, golf commentary, golf tournament commentary, historical golf commentary, golf sound effects and music; downloadable educational software featuring instruction in the field of sport, including golf; downloadable educational course materials in the field of sport, including golf; Downloadable computer programmes for providing information in the field of sport, including golf, for education or entertainment; downloadable computer programs for providing information in the field of sport, including golf, for education or entertainment; computer software downloadable from the Internet for providing information in the field of sport, including golf, for education or entertainment; downloadable software for providing information in the field of sport, including golf, for education or entertainment; downloadable game software; downloadable interactive software for providing information in the field of sport, including golf, for education or entertainment; downloadable computer software for providing information in the field of sport, including golf, for education or entertainment; downloadable computer games software; recorded computer application software for providing information in the field of sport, including golf, for education or entertainment; Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for providing information in the field of sport, including golf, for education or entertainment; downloadable podcasts in the field of sport, including golf; downloadable electronic game software; cases for mobile phones; protective cases for tablet computers; straps for mobile phones; mobile phone covers; carrying cases for mobile phones; protective cases for mobile phones; mouse mats; sunglasses

 

International Class 041:

 

Education services, namely, education courses, conferences, seminars and workshops in the field of sport, including golf, golf instruction, the rules of golf, golf course management, golf tournaments, golf broadcasting and coaching in the field of sports; training services, namely, arranging and conducting personal training, classes, workshops, conferences and seminars in the field of sport, including golf, golf instruction, the rules of golf, golf course management and golf tournament hosting; arranging, organising and conducting sporting and cultural activities, namely, golf tournaments, golf competitions and golf events;  organisation of sports events in the field of golf; Special event planning for social entertainment purposes in the field of sports; organisation and conducting of golf tournaments and golf competitions; providing sports facilities; organising, arranging and conducting sport events in the field of golf; organisation and conducting of live golf tournaments and live golf competitions; entertainment services in the nature of amateur and professional golf players competing in live golf tournaments and live golf competitions; providing golf facilities; golf club services; coaching in the field of sports; providing education courses in the field of sports offered through online, non-downloadable videos and instructor assistance; conducting seminars in the field of golf; arranging and conducting educational conferences; arranging and conducting of workshops in the field of golf; entertainment services, namely, organising and conducting golf and other sporting events, golf and other sporting tournaments and golf and other sporting competitions; electronic games services provided by means of the internet; providing on-line publications in the nature of magazines, programmes, brochures, journals, books, flyers, newsletters, tournament schedules, match results, draws or scores, rankings, player statistics, instructional and teaching materials all in the field of sport, including golf; providing on-line computer games; provision of entertainment information via television, broadband, wireless and on-line services; recreation information services in the field of sport;  television and radio entertainment, namely, distribution of television shows and radio shows relating to golf and other sports; provision and production of television and radio entertainment, namely, programmes and broadcasts relating to sport, including golf or golf tournaments; sporting services, namely, providing information relating to sports and sporting events; production of audio recording; film and video production services; ticket reservation and booking services for sporting events; hospitality services, namely, booking of seats for live sporting events, including special event planning in the field of golf; Encouraging participation in golf competitions and events by establishing rules and providing governance for golf tournaments, competitions and events; Officiating at sports contests, namely,  advising on the proper application of the rules of golf and advising on the rules of competitive golf competitions

 

See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).

 

 

 

 

David I

/DAVID I/

Trademark Attorney

Law Office 114

571-270-1526

david.i@uspto.gov

 

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

 

Office Action (Official Letter) has issued

on January 16, 2020 for

U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88238544

 

Your trademark application has been reviewed by a trademark examining attorney.  As part of that review, the assigned attorney has issued an official letter.  Please follow the steps below.

 

(1)  Read the official letter.  No response is necessary.

 

(2)  Direct questions about the contents of the Office action to the assigned attorney below. 

 

David I

/DAVID I/

Trademark Attorney

Law Office 114

571-270-1526

david.i@uspto.gov

 

Direct questions about navigating USPTO electronic forms, the USPTO website, the application process, the status of your application, and/or whether there are outstanding deadlines or documents related to your file to the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC).

 

 

 

GENERAL GUIDANCE

·         Check the status of your application periodically in the Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) database to avoid missing critical deadlines.

 

·         Update your correspondence email address, if needed, to ensure you receive important USPTO notices about your application.

 

·         Beware of misleading notices sent by private companies about your application.  Private companies not associated with the USPTO use public information available in trademark registrations to mail and email trademark-related offers and notices – most of which require fees.  All official USPTO correspondence will only be emailed from the domain “@uspto.gov.”