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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  APPLICATION IS ABANDONED

Applicant’s Response Is Incomplete

Issue date:  June 30, 2020

The application is abandoned because applicant’s response to the final Office action dated December 07, 2019 is not complete for the reasons stated below.  See 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a); TMEP §§718.02, 718.03. 

In this case, applicant did not (1) raise a new issue, (2) resolve all outstanding issues in the final Office action, (3) provide any new or compelling evidence with regard to the outstanding issues, or (4) present analysis and arguments that were persuasive or shed new light on the outstanding issues.  Specifically, applicant’s amended identification of services does not overcome the likelihood of confusion with the cited registered marks.  Additionally, applicant did not timely file a notice of appeal and no time remains in the response period. 

Applicant may file a Petition to the Director Under Trademark Rule 2.146 within two months of the issue date of this notice to request that the abandonment determination be reversed and the application be returned to active status.  TMEP §§715.03(a)(ii)(D), 718.03(b), 1705.04, 1713.01-.02.  However, the Director will grant the petition in rare cases if (1) the USPTO committed a clear procedural error or abuse of discretion, or (2) applicant can show substantial compliance with the response requirements.  TMEP §§715.03(a)(ii)(D), 718.03(b), 1713.01-02.  

/J. Ian Dible/

J. Ian Dible

Examining Attorney

Law Office 111

(571) 272-0209

ian.dible@uspto.gov

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

Office Action (Official Letter) has issued

on June 30, 2020 for

U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88308280

Your trademark application has been reviewed by a trademark examining attorney.  As part of that review, the assigned attorney has issued an official letter.  Please follow the steps below.

(1)  Read the official letter.  No response is necessary.

(2)  Direct questions about the contents of the Office action to the assigned attorney below. 

/J. Ian Dible/

J. Ian Dible

Examining Attorney

Law Office 111

(571) 272-0209

ian.dible@uspto.gov

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