TEAS Response to Suspension Inquiry

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 1822 (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 1822 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88298743 STAY SHARP(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88298743/mark.png) has been amended as follows:
PENDING SERIAL NUMBER(S)
Serial number(s) 88110059 should not be used as a citation(s) under Section 2(d), in the event that said serial number(s) mature(s) into a registration(s). The applicant hereby requests removal of this application from suspension, based on the following arguments. If the examining attorney is not persuaded by these arguments, the applicant hereby requests that this application be returned to suspended status, awaiting ultimate disposition of the referenced serial number(s).
Serial number(s) 88151582 should not be used as a citation(s) under Section 2(d) because the applicant herein claims ownership of the referenced serial number(s), supported by a declaration. The applicant hereby requests removal of this application from suspension. If that the examining attorney is not persuaded by this ownership claim, the applicant hereby requests that this application be returned to suspended status, awaiting ultimate disposition of the referenced serial number(s).

ARGUMENT(S)
There is no overlap between applicant's "vitamins and herbal supplements" and the goods described in the pending serial numbers. In any event, applicant has now amended its goods and services to exclude "hair products, beauty lotions, and skin lotions".
CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 005 for Dietary and nutritional supplements; Natural herbal supplements; Nutritional supplements; Nutritional supplements in the form of capsules; Vitamin oils for human consumption
Original Filing Basis:
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 01/01/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/01/2018, and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Dietary and nutritional supplements; Natural herbal supplements; Nutritional supplements; Nutritional supplements in the form of capsules; Vitamin oils for human consumption; Vitamin oils for human consumption¶
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[all of the foregoing excluding hair products, beauty lotions, and skin lotions]Class 005 for Dietary and nutritional supplements; Natural herbal supplements; Nutritional supplements; Nutritional supplements in the form of capsules; Vitamin oils for human consumption [all of the foregoing excluding hair products, beauty lotions, and skin lotions]
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 01/01/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/01/2018, and is now in use in such commerce.

Declaration Signature

DECLARATION: The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. §1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that, if the applicant submitted the application or amendment to allege use (AAU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AAU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AAU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AAU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AAU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application or AAU filing date; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AAU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AAU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over use of the mark in commerce as of the application or AAU filing date; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant believes the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, 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 of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

Signature: /Stephen McArthur/    Date: 03/18/2019
Signatory's Name: Stephen McArthur
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, California bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 3236394455

Response Suspension Inquiry Signature
Signature: /Stephen McArthur/     Date: 03/18/2019
Signatory's Name: Stephen McArthur
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, California bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 3236394455

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the applicant's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the applicant in this matter: (1) the applicant has filed or is concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to withdraw; (3) the applicant has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the applicant's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

        
Serial Number: 88298743
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Mar 18 15:37:03 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/RSI-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201903181537032
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