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. 88258231 Z-NET(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88258231/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 009 for Apparatus and instruments for checking, supervision, monitoring, viewing, recording, transmission, processing or reproduction of sound and images and apparatus and instruments for controlling and transmitting video, audio and communication signals and information via wires or wireless means, namely, video-audio signal distributors, video-audio signal switchers and matrix switchers, video and audio enhancers, video and audio processors, RF processors, special effects generators, video encoders and decoders, electronic video signal scalers, color processors, audio signal defect correctors, video line amplifiers, video screen splitters and video time base signal delay correctors, video-audio signal distributors, video-standard converters; scan converters; video standard converters; video time base correctors; computer genlock (generator locking) equipment, namely, genlock (generator locking) device for graphics and text overlay; computer controlled video equipment, namely, video matrix and processing control panels; computer interface products, namely, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) analogue encoders, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) to analogue converters, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) genlock (generator locking) encoder cards; room control devices, namely, electric switch wall plates and table bus bars with infra-red, ethernet, wireless network and controlling devices; audio signal defect correctors; video line amplifiers; twisted pair signal transmitters and receivers; video screen splitters and video time base signal delay correctors; electrical cables and wires; amplifiers; microphones; loudspeakers; centrally-controlled audio-video system comprised of audio amplification providing solutions for the integration of media and control in classrooms, training rooms and presentation rooms, comprising wall or ceiling-mounted multi-media projectors, wall or ceiling audio speakers, computer software for graphics videos for use in enhancement, controlling, monitoring, converting and playing of video, computer hardware for graphics videos, display screens, and optionally, DVD players; display screens; furniture-mounted connection bus featuring a power source, universal power sockets, video, audio, telephone and other network connectors; computer operating software for the aforementioned products; parts and fittings for the aforementioned products
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. The mark was first used at least as early as 07/15/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/15/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Apparatus and instruments for checking, supervision, monitoring, viewing, recording, transmission, processing or reproduction of sound and images and apparatus and instruments for controlling and transmitting video, audio and communication signals and information via wires or wireless means, namely, video-audio signal distributors, video-audio signal switchers and matrix switchers, video and audio enhancers, video and audio processors, RF processors, special effects generators, video encoders and decoders, electronic video signal scalers, color processors, audio signal defect correctors, video line amplifiers, video screen splitters and video time base signal delay correctors, video-audio signal distributors, video-standard converters; Apparatus and instruments for checking, supervision, monitoring, viewing, recording, transmission, processing or reproduction of sound and images and apparatus and instruments for controlling and transmitting video, audio and communication signals and information via wires or wireless means, namely, video-audio signal distributors, video-audio signal switchers and matrix switchers, video picture quality enhancers for noise reduction, video and audio processors, RF signal processors, special effects generators in the nature of an electronic device for split screens, video encoders and decoders being integrated circuits, electronic video signal scalers, color processors for modifying video color, audio signal defect correctors, video signal line amplifiers, video screen splitters and video time base signal delay correctors being devices used to reduce or eliminate errors caused by mechanical instability in analog recordings, video-audio signal distributors, video-standard converters, scan converters in the nature of devices for converting video signal from personal computers to video recorders, video standard input signal converters, video time base correctors being devices used to reduce or eliminate errors caused by mechanical instability in analog recordings, computer genlock (generator locking) equipment, namely, genlock (generator locking) device for synchronizing graphics and text overlay on video recordings, computer controlled video equipment, namely, control panels for use with video projection apparatus, computer interface products for use in converting audio and video signals from analog to digital, namely, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) analog encoders, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) to analog converters, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) genlock (generator locking) encoder cards, room control devices, namely, electric switch wall plates and table bus bars in the nature of electric current distributors embedded within infra-red, ethernet, wireless network and controlling devices, audio signal defect correctors, video line signal amplifiers, twisted pair RF signal transmitters and receivers, video screen splitters and video time base signal delay correctors being devices to reduce delay between origin and destination devices, electrical cables and wires, amplifiers, microphones, loudspeakers, centrally-controlled audio-video system used for controlling multimedia source in the nature of video projectors, computers, and DVD players comprised of video projectors, audio speakers, and downloadable computer software for controlling the functions of the projectors and speakers, Flat-panel display screens, furniture-mounted connection bus featuring a power source, universal power sockets, video, audio, telephone and ethernet connectors, Downloadable computer software for operating flat-panel display screens, Structural replacement parts for loudspeakers; scan converters; video standard converters; video time base correctors; computer genlock (generator locking) equipment, namely, genlock (generator locking) device for graphics and text overlay; computer controlled video equipment, namely, video matrix and processing control panels; computer interface products, namely, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) analogue encoders, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) to analogue converters, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) genlock (generator locking) encoder cards; room control devices, namely, electric switch wall plates and table bus bars with infra-red, ethernet, wireless network and controlling devices; audio signal defect correctors; video line amplifiers; twisted pair signal transmitters and receivers; video screen splitters and video time base signal delay correctors; electrical cables and wires; amplifiers; microphones; loudspeakers; centrally-controlled audio-video system comprised of audio amplification providing solutions for the integration of media and control in classrooms, training rooms and presentation rooms, comprising wall or ceiling-mounted multi-media projectors, wall or ceiling audio speakers, computer software for graphics videos for use in enhancement, controlling, monitoring, converting and playing of video, computer hardware for graphics videos, display screens, and optionally, DVD players; display screens; furniture-mounted connection bus featuring a power source, universal power sockets, video, audio, telephone and other network connectors; computer operating software for the aforementioned products; parts and fittings for the aforementioned productsClass 009 for Apparatus and instruments for checking, supervision, monitoring, viewing, recording, transmission, processing or reproduction of sound and images and apparatus and instruments for controlling and transmitting video, audio and communication signals and information via wires or wireless means, namely, video-audio signal distributors, video-audio signal switchers and matrix switchers, video picture quality enhancers for noise reduction, video and audio processors, RF signal processors, special effects generators in the nature of an electronic device for split screens, video encoders and decoders being integrated circuits, electronic video signal scalers, color processors for modifying video color, audio signal defect correctors, video signal line amplifiers, video screen splitters and video time base signal delay correctors being devices used to reduce or eliminate errors caused by mechanical instability in analog recordings, video-audio signal distributors, video-standard converters, scan converters in the nature of devices for converting video signal from personal computers to video recorders, video standard input signal converters, video time base correctors being devices used to reduce or eliminate errors caused by mechanical instability in analog recordings, computer genlock (generator locking) equipment, namely, genlock (generator locking) device for synchronizing graphics and text overlay on video recordings, computer controlled video equipment, namely, control panels for use with video projection apparatus, computer interface products for use in converting audio and video signals from analog to digital, namely, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) analog encoders, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) to analog converters, TTL (transistor-transistor logic) genlock (generator locking) encoder cards, room control devices, namely, electric switch wall plates and table bus bars in the nature of electric current distributors embedded within infra-red, ethernet, wireless network and controlling devices, audio signal defect correctors, video line signal amplifiers, twisted pair RF signal transmitters and receivers, video screen splitters and video time base signal delay correctors being devices to reduce delay between origin and destination devices, electrical cables and wires, amplifiers, microphones, loudspeakers, centrally-controlled audio-video system used for controlling multimedia source in the nature of video projectors, computers, and DVD players comprised of video projectors, audio speakers, and downloadable computer software for controlling the functions of the projectors and speakers, Flat-panel display screens, furniture-mounted connection bus featuring a power source, universal power sockets, video, audio, telephone and ethernet connectors, Downloadable computer software for operating flat-panel display screens, Structural replacement parts for loudspeakers
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce:For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. The mark was first used at least as early as 07/15/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/15/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 042 for Providing online, temporary use of non-downloadable software platform for operating a video projection device
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. The mark was first used at least as early as 07/15/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/15/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits a specimen for Class 042 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of advertisements and promotional materials .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPN0-1085156108-20190725201005019942_._20190709_Z_NET.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 3 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3

FEE(S)
Fee(s) in the amount of $275 is being submitted.

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature

DECLARATION: The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged 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/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, 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/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

Signature: /Feng Shan/      Date: 07/25/2019
Signatory's Name: Feng Shan
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, DC bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 2404879799


Response Signature
Signature: /Feng Shan/     Date: 07/25/2019
Signatory's Name: Feng Shan
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, DC bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 2404879799

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.

        
RAM Sale Number: 88258231
RAM Accounting Date: 07/26/2019
        
Serial Number: 88258231
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jul 25 20:20:36 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XX.XX.XXX-2019072520203679
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