To: | Panasonic Corporation (DCPTOTrademarkMail@hoganlovells.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88281362 - X - 1P3518.tba |
Sent: | January 30, 2020 09:13:26 AM |
Sent As: | ecom103@uspto.gov |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 88281362
Mark: X
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Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
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Reference/Docket No. 1P3518.tba
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
Issue date: January 30, 2020
This suspension letter is in response to applicant’s communication filed on December 13, 2019.
The application is suspended for the reason(s) specified below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
Application suspended until disposition of cited registration(s). Registration maintenance documents are or were due to be filed for the registration(s) cited against applicant in a refusal based on Trademark Act Section 2(d). 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). If the maintenance documents are not timely filed and accepted by the USPTO, the cited registration(s) will cancel and/or expire and will no longer bar registration of applicant’s mark under Section 2(d). See 15 U.S.C. §§1058, 1059, 1141k. Action on this application is suspended for six months to await disposition of the cited registration(s); after which, the trademark examining attorney will determine whether to maintain or withdraw the Section 2(d) refusal. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §716.02(e).
Refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) resolved and maintained and continued. The following requirement(s) is satisfied:
• Copy of foreign registration submitted
See TMEP §713.02.
The following refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) are maintained and continued:
• Section 2(d) Refusal – Likelihood of Confusion as to the Specified Services Only
• Identification of Services
See id. These refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) will be made final once this application is removed from suspension, unless a new issue arises. See TMEP §716.01.
Suspension process. The USPTO will periodically check this application to determine if it should remain suspended. See TMEP §716.04. As needed, the trademark examining attorney will issue a letter to applicant to inquire about the status of the reason for the suspension. TMEP §716.05.
No response required. Applicant may file a response, but is not required to do so.
/Chioma (Bata) Oputa/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 103
571-272-5234
chioma.oputa@uspto.gov