Response to Office Action

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)

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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. 88281510 VIE(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88281510/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant hereby deletes the following class of goods/services from the application.
Class 041 for Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software with cloud based web browser dashboards and which connects to voice controlled smart audio speakers, for providing virtual personal voice assistant services controlled by voice commands and recognition via a smart audio speaker, mobile phone, computer, tablet, smart phone, handheld computer, portable computer, namely, adding and accessing calendar appointments, alarms, timers, reminders and making restaurant, travel, and hotel reservations, and providing general information at the request of the user; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for controlling automation systems, namely, lighting, appliances, heating and air conditioning units, drapes, alarms and other safety equipment, and home monitoring equipment; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for streaming and playing audio, video, and multimedia content, and for controlling televisions, monitors, gaming systems, DVD players, portable media players, and digital media streaming devices, using web based search engines

Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 042 (Original Class: 041 ) for Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software with cloud based web browser dashboards and which connects to voice controlled smart audio speakers, for providing virtual personal voice assistant services controlled by voice commands and recognition via a smart audio speaker, mobile phone, computer, tablet, smart phone, handheld computer, portable computer, namely, adding and accessing calendar appointments, alarms, timers, reminders and making restaurant, travel, and hotel reservations, and providing general information at the request of the user; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for controlling automation systems, namely, lighting, appliances, heating and air conditioning units, drapes, alarms and other safety equipment, and home monitoring equipment; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for streaming and playing audio, video, and multimedia content, and for controlling televisions, monitors, gaming systems, DVD players, portable media players, and digital media streaming devices, using web based search engines
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and 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.

The applicant's current attorney information: Helen Omapas. Helen Omapas of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, is located at

      8500 Balboa Blvd
      Northridge, California 91329
      US

The phone number is 8188953360.

The email address is tm-docketing@harman.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Helen Omapas. Other appointed attorneys are Gregory Kenyota. Helen Omapas of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      8500 Balboa Blvd
      Northridge, California 91329
      United States
The docket/reference number is T180155US.

The phone number is 8188953360.

The email address is tm-docketing@harman.com

Helen Omapas submitted the following statement: I attest that I am an attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory).
The applicant's current correspondence information: Helen Omapas. Helen Omapas of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, is located at

      8500 Balboa Blvd
      Northridge, California 91329
      US

The phone number is 8188953360.

The email address is tm-docketing@harman.com; trademark@buchalter.com; fbhatti@buchalter.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Helen Omapas. Helen Omapas of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, is located at

      8500 Balboa Blvd
      Northridge, California 91329
      United States
The docket/reference number is T180155US.

The phone number is 8188953360.

The email address is tm-docketing@harman.com; trademark@buchalter.com; fbhatti@buchalter.com

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Helen Omapas/     Date: 08/09/2019
Signatory's Name: Helen Omapas
Signatory's Position: Director, Senior Counsel-IP

Signatory's Phone Number: 8188958186

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); 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.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    Helen Omapas
   Harman International Industries, Incorporated
   
   8500 Balboa Blvd
   Northridge, California 91329
Mailing Address:    Helen Omapas
   Harman International Industries, Incorporated
   8500 Balboa Blvd
   Northridge, California 91329
        
Serial Number: 88281510
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Aug 09 19:52:07 EDT 2019
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