Notation to File

NOTE TO THE FILE

SERIAL NUMBER:            88264173

DATE:                                03/28/2019

NAME:                               ssettles

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     Description of the mark
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     Consent of living individual           Contacted TM MADRID ID/CLASS
                                            about misclassified definite ID
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From: Lewis, Shaila E.
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:43 PM
To: 'prodp@ix.netcom.com' <prodp@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE COMMUNICATION REGARDING U.S. APPLICATION NO. 88264173 (ADA WEBGUARD)

 

Dear Mr. Ross,

 

I am the examining attorney assigned to review the above-referenced trademark application on behalf of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. I have reviewed the application and determined that a disclaimer of “ADA” is required because the services involve ADA certification compliance.

 

“A disclaimer is a statement that the applicant or registrant does not claim the exclusive right to use a specified element or elements of the mark in a trademark application or registration.” TMEP §1213. The disclaimer does not physically remove the wording from the mark, but it would add the following statement to your registration: No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “ADA” apart from the mark as shown.

 

For more information about disclaimers, click here: http://tmep.gov.uspto.report/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-1200d1e11717.html

 

If you would like to have the changes entered by examiner's amendment, please let me know on or before (tomorrow) Friday, March 29, 2019 at 3:00pm. If you have any questions, feel free to call or email.

 

Kind regards,

 

Shaila E. Lewis

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 114

571-270-1527 (tel.)

571-270-2527 (fax)