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PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011) |
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020) |
Response to Office Action
The table below presents the data as entered.
Input Field
|
Entered
|
SERIAL NUMBER |
88282530 |
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED |
LAW OFFICE 114 |
MARK SECTION |
MARK |
http://uspto.report/TM/88282530/mark.png |
LITERAL ELEMENT |
VANAIR |
STANDARD CHARACTERS |
YES |
USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE |
YES |
MARK STATEMENT |
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size or color. |
OWNER SECTION (current) |
NAME |
VanAir Design Inc. |
STREET |
5679 Hyde Street |
CITY |
Burnaby, BC |
ZIP/POSTAL CODE |
V5G4C6 |
COUNTRY |
Canada |
OWNER SECTION (proposed) |
NAME |
VanAir Design Inc. |
STREET |
5679 Hyde Street |
CITY |
Burnaby, BC |
ZIP/POSTAL CODE |
V5G4C6 |
COUNTRY |
Canada |
PHONE |
8056596800 |
EMAIL |
XXXX |
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL |
Yes |
LEGAL ENTITY SECTION (current) |
TYPE |
BC company |
STATE/COUNTRY WHERE LEGALLY ORGANIZED |
Canada |
LEGAL ENTITY SECTION (proposed) |
TYPE |
British Columbia Corporation |
STATE/COUNTRY WHERE LEGALLY ORGANIZED |
Canada |
ARGUMENT(S) |
The Examining Attorney has refused registration by raising the following issues: 1) Applicant's type of entity, 2) an alleged difference between the drawing and the specimen, 3) the
identification of goods, and 4) an information requirement. Each of these is addressed in turn below.
1) Applicant has specified in the concurrently submitted amendments that Applicant is a British Columbia corporation, and as such submits that this requirement has been met.
2) Applicant has amended the goods previously proceeding under Sections 1(a) and 44(e) so as to proceed under Sections 1(b) and 44(e), and as such Applicant submits that this requirement has
been met.
3) Applicant submits that the concurrently submitted amendments to the goods identification renders this refusal moot, and as such requests its withdrawal.
4) The Examining Attorney has required a response to four questions regarding VANAIR. Applicant, to the best of its knowledge, responds as follows:
1. VANAIR does not have any significance as applied to the goods other than its trademark significance.
2. VANAIR does not have any significance in the relevant trade or industry other than its trademark significance.
3. VANAIR does not have any geographic significance.
4. VANAIR does not have any meaning in a non-English language.
|
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (current) |
INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
019 |
DESCRIPTION |
(Based on Use in Commerce and 44(e)) Non-metal door panels; non-metal ventilated door panels; non-metal ventilated silence door panels;
(Based on Intent-to-Use and 44(e)) Non-metal wall silence panels; non-metal wall ventilated panels; non-metal wall silence ventilated panels; non-metal moveable wall partitions; non-metal moveable
ventilated wall partitions; non-metal moveable ventilated silence partitions |
FILING BASIS |
Section 1(a) |
FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE |
At least as early as 06/01/2016 |
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE |
At least as early as 06/01/2016 |
FILING BASIS |
Section 1(b) |
FILING BASIS |
Section 44(e) |
FOREIGN REGISTRATION NUMBER |
TMA975200 |
FOREIGN REGISTRATION
COUNTRY |
Canada |
FOREIGN REGISTRATION
DATE |
07/06/2017 |
FOREIGN EXPIRATION DATE |
07/06/2032 |
DATE FOREIGN REGISTRATION
RENEWED
(if applicable) |
07/06/2032 |
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (proposed) |
INTERNATIONAL CLASS |
019 |
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION |
(Based on Use in Commerce and 44(e)) Non-metal door panels; (Based
on Intent-to-Use and 44(e)) Non-metal door panels; non-metal ventilated door panels; non-metal ventilated silence door panels; (Based on Intent-to-Use and 44(e)) Non-metal wall silence panels; non-metal wall silence panels; non-metal wall
ventilated panels; non-metal wall silence ventilated panels; non-metal moveable wall partitions; non-metal moveable ventilated wall partitions; non-metal moveable ventilated silence partitions |
FINAL DESCRIPTION |
(Based on Intent-to-Use and 44(e)) Non-metal door panels; non-metal ventilated door panels; non-metal ventilated silence door panels;
non-metal wall silence panels; non-metal wall ventilated panels; non-metal wall silence ventilated panels |
FILING BASIS |
Section 1(b) |
DELETED FILING BASIS |
1(a); |
FILING BASIS |
Section 44(e) |
FOREIGN REGISTRATION NUMBER |
TMA975200 |
FOREIGN REGISTRATION
COUNTRY |
Canada |
FOREIGN REGISTRATION
DATE |
07/06/2017 |
FOREIGN EXPIRATION DATE |
07/06/2032 |
DATE FOREIGN REGISTRATION
RENEWED
(if applicable) |
07/06/2032 |
STANDARD CHARACTERS
OR EQUIVALENT |
YES |
ATTORNEY SECTION (new) |
NAME |
COREY A. DONALDSON |
ATTORNEY BAR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER |
XXX |
YEAR OF ADMISSION |
XXXX |
U.S. STATE/ COMMONWEALTH/ TERRITORY |
XX |
FIRM NAME |
FERGUSON CASE ORR PATERSON LLP |
STREET |
1050 SOUTH KIMBALL ROAD |
CITY |
VENTURA |
STATE |
California |
POSTAL CODE |
93004 |
COUNTRY |
United States |
PHONE |
8056596800 |
EMAIL |
trademarks@fcoplaw.com |
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL |
Yes |
DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER |
OYENW.066 |
OTHER APPOINTED ATTORNEY |
Bruce M. Green, David J. McGruder, Thomas W. Bailey, Gavin N. Manning, George F. Kondor, Hilton W.C. Sue, Craig A. Ash, Todd A. Rattray,
David H. Takagawa, Jennifer A. Marles, Roni M. Jones, Jaye G. Heybl, Brian J. Philpott, Tyler R. Train |
CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (current) |
CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (proposed) |
NAME |
COREY A. DONALDSON |
FIRM NAME |
FERGUSON CASE ORR PATERSON LLP |
STREET |
1050 SOUTH KIMBALL ROAD |
CITY |
VENTURA |
STATE |
California |
POSTAL CODE |
93004 |
COUNTRY |
United States |
PHONE |
8056596800 |
EMAIL |
trademarks@fcoplaw.com; cdonaldson@fcoplaw.com; mlopez@fcoplaw.com; mail@patentable.com |
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL |
Yes |
DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER |
OYENW.066 |
SIGNATURE SECTION |
RESPONSE SIGNATURE |
/Corey A. Donaldson/ |
SIGNATORY'S NAME |
COREY A. DONALDSON |
SIGNATORY'S POSITION |
Attorney of record, California bar member |
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER |
8056596800 |
DATE SIGNED |
10/03/2019 |
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY |
YES |
FILING INFORMATION SECTION |
SUBMIT DATE |
Thu Oct 03 20:17:03 EDT 2019 |
TEAS STAMP |
USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2
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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.
88282530 VANAIR(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88282530/mark.png) has been amended as follows:
ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:
The Examining Attorney has refused registration by raising the following issues: 1) Applicant's type of entity, 2) an alleged difference between the drawing and the specimen, 3) the
identification of goods, and 4) an information requirement. Each of these is addressed in turn below.
1) Applicant has specified in the concurrently submitted amendments that Applicant is a British Columbia corporation, and as such submits that this requirement has been met.
2) Applicant has amended the goods previously proceeding under Sections 1(a) and 44(e) so as to proceed under Sections 1(b) and 44(e), and as such Applicant submits that this requirement has
been met.
3) Applicant submits that the concurrently submitted amendments to the goods identification renders this refusal moot, and as such requests its withdrawal.
4) The Examining Attorney has required a response to four questions regarding VANAIR. Applicant, to the best of its knowledge, responds as follows:
1. VANAIR does not have any significance as applied to the goods other than its trademark significance.
2. VANAIR does not have any significance in the relevant trade or industry other than its trademark significance.
3. VANAIR does not have any geographic significance.
4. VANAIR does not have any meaning in a non-English language.
CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 019 for (Based on Use in Commerce and 44(e)) Non-metal door panels; non-metal ventilated door panels; non-metal ventilated silence door panels; (Based on Intent-to-Use and
44(e)) Non-metal wall silence panels; non-metal wall ventilated panels; non-metal wall silence ventilated panels; non-metal moveable wall partitions; non-metal moveable ventilated wall partitions;
non-metal moveable ventilated silence partitions
Original Filing Basis:
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.
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with
the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 06/01/2016 and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/01/2016 , and
is now in use in such commerce.
Filing Basis: Section 44(e), Based on Foreign Registration: For all applications: The applicant attaches a copy of [ Canada registration number TMA975200 registered 07/06/2017
with a renewal date of 07/06/2032 and an expiration date of 07/06/2032 ], and translation thereof, if appropriate.
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.
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 on or 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 or services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.
Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: (Based on Use in Commerce and 44(e)) Non-metal door panels;
(Based on Intent-to-Use and 44(e))
Non-metal door panels;
non-metal ventilated door panels;
non-metal ventilated silence door panels;
(Based on
Intent-to-Use and 44(e)) Non-metal wall silence panels;
non-metal wall silence panels;
non-metal wall ventilated panels;
non-metal wall silence ventilated panels;
non-metal moveable wall partitions;
non-metal moveable
ventilated wall partitions;
non-metal moveable ventilated silence partitionsClass 019 for (Based on Intent-to-Use and 44(e)) Non-metal door panels;
non-metal ventilated door panels; non-metal ventilated silence door panels; non-metal wall silence panels; non-metal wall ventilated panels; non-metal wall silence ventilated panels
Deleted Filing Basis: 1(a)
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.
Filing Basis: Section 44(e), Based on Foreign Registration:For all applications: The applicant attaches a copy of [ Canada registration number TMA975200 registered 07/06/2017
with a renewal date of 07/06/2032 and an expiration date of 07/06/2032 ], and translation thereof, if appropriate, before the application may proceed to registration.
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.
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 on or 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 or services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.
The foreign registration that is the basis of the U.S. application under §44(e) of the Trademark Act (15 U.S.C. §1126(e)) includes a claim of standard characters or the country of origin's standard
character equivalent.
APPLICANT AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: VanAir Design Inc. a(n) BC company, legally organized under the laws of Canada, having an address of
5679 Hyde Street
Burnaby, BC, V5G4C6
Canada
Proposed: VanAir Design Inc., British Columbia Corporation legally organized under the laws of Canada, having an address of
5679 Hyde Street
Burnaby, BC, V5G4C6
Canada
XXXX (authorized)
8056596800
The applicant hereby appoints COREY A. DONALDSON. Other appointed attorneys are Bruce M. Green, David J. McGruder, Thomas W. Bailey, Gavin N. Manning, George F. Kondor, Hilton W.C. Sue, Craig A. Ash,
Todd A. Rattray, David H. Takagawa, Jennifer A. Marles, Roni M. Jones, Jaye G. Heybl, Brian J. Philpott, Tyler R. Train. COREY A. DONALDSON of FERGUSON CASE ORR PATERSON LLP, is a member of the
XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
1050 SOUTH KIMBALL ROAD
VENTURA, California 93004
United States
to submit this Response to Office Action Form on behalf of the applicant.
The docket/reference number is OYENW.066.
The phone number is 8056596800.
The email address is trademarks@fcoplaw.com
COREY A. DONALDSON submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any
U.S. Commonwealth or territory.
The applicant's current correspondence information: . , is located at
,
The applicants proposed correspondence information: COREY A. DONALDSON. COREY A. DONALDSON of FERGUSON CASE ORR PATERSON LLP, is located at
1050 SOUTH KIMBALL ROAD
VENTURA, California 93004
United States
The docket/reference number is OYENW.066.
The phone number is 8056596800.
The email address is trademarks@fcoplaw.com; cdonaldson@fcoplaw.com; mlopez@fcoplaw.com; mail@patentable.com
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Corey A. Donaldson/ Date: 10/03/2019
Signatory's Name: COREY A. DONALDSON
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, California bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 8056596800
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:
,
Mailing Address: COREY A. DONALDSON
FERGUSON CASE ORR PATERSON LLP
1050 SOUTH KIMBALL ROAD
VENTURA, California 93004
Serial Number: 88282530
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Oct 03 20:17:03 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2019100320170382
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