To: | Synthetic Labs, Inc. (patlaw@pearson-pearson.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88285479 - SYNTEC - 36436 |
Sent: | 4/22/2019 5:27:21 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM116@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. 88285479
MARK: SYNTEC
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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APPLICANT: Synthetic Labs, Inc.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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OFFICE ACTION
TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW. A RESPONSE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME OF THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD.
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 4/22/2019
The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issues below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
SEARCH OF OFFICE DATABASE
The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
DESCRIPTION OF MARK REQUIREMENT
The following description is suggested, if accurate: The mark consists of four squares arranged in a square design, the top left square being green with a white mop bucket design in the middle, the top right square being blue with a white worker holding a white spray gun in the middle, the bottom left square being blue with a white steam cleaner design in the middle and the bottom right square being green with two white bottles pictured in the middle all beside the word “Syntec” in stylized black letters.
IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS REQUIREMENTS
THIS PARTIAL REQUIREMENT APPLIES ONLY TO THE GOODS SPECIFIED THEREIN
The portions of the identification of goods appearing in bold below are unacceptable as indefinite and/or overbroad. Applicant must amend these portions of the identification to specify the common commercial name, nature and/or use of the goods. The guidance for amendment appear inside the brackets.
International Class 3: cleaning products, namely, degreasers for electrical, gasoline and diesel motors, automotive parts, cloth or fabrics, metals, painted surfaces, concrete, stone, glass and wood; tar and dirt removers {specify form e.g. cleaning preparations, namely, tar and dirt removers}; shampoos; detergents {specify use e.g. laundry detergents}; strippers {specify type e.g. paint strippers}; liquid hand dish soap; machine dish washing liquid; windshield wash {specify form e.g. windshield washing fluids}; hand, hair and body soaps; pressure wash detergents {specify use e.g. for automobiles}; steam cleaner detergents {specify use e.g. for carpets}; carpet cleaners, namely, shampooers and spotters; brighteners for carpets, clothing and home office furnishings {specify form e.g. brightening preparations for carpets, clothing, and home office furnishings}; upholstery cleaners; tile and grout cleaners; bathroom cleaners {specify ingredients e.g. non-disinfectant bathroom cleaners in the nature of soaps}; laundry detergents and bleaches for clothes
International Class 5: disinfectant cleaners {specify use e.g. for bathrooms}, air fresheners, namely, air deodorizing preparations, room and carpet deodorizers, and germicide
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual. See TMEP §1402.04.
TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE: Applicants who filed their application online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3) agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b); TMEP §§819, 820. TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $125 per class of goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04. However, in certain situations, TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone or e-mail without incurring this additional fee.
/Khanh M. Le/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 116
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Khanh.Le@USPTO.gov
(571) 272-9435
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov. For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney. E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail.
All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/. Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen. If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.
TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.