Response to Office Action

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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. 88323476 HAWKES DEAD AND BERRIED(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88323476/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

Applicant advises that with the respect to the pending application citied by the Examining Attorney, namely: Word Mark HAWKES Goods and Services IC 032. US 045 046 048. G & S: Beers; Mineral and aerated waters and other non- alcoholic beverages, namely, fruit drinks, soft drinks, energy drinks, vegetable drinks, vegetable-fruit juices; Fruit beverages and fruit juices; Syrups and other preparations for making beverages, namely, beers, mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic beverages in the nature of fruit drinks, soft drinks, energy drinks, vegetable drinks, fruit juices, vegetable-fruit juices, non-alcoholic cider, ginger beer; ale; real ale; lager; stout; porter; non-alcoholic cider; flavoured beers; ginger beer; malt beer; apple beer; beer wort; extracts of hops for making beer IC 033. US 047 049. G & S: Alcoholic beverages, except beer; hard cider; flavoured hard ciders; beer-flavoured hard cider; spirits; liqueurs; distilled beverages, namely, liquors; gin; whisky; rum; vodka; brandy; pre-mixed alcoholic beverages, other than beer-based IC 043. US 100 101. G & S: Services for providing food and drink; bar services; operation of bars and pubs; restaurant services; information, consultancy and advisory services relating to the aforesaid Standard Characters Claimed Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK Serial Number 87647202 Filing Date October 16, 2017 Current Basis 1B Original Filing Basis 1B Published for Opposition April 16, 2019 Owner (APPLICANT) Hawkes Brewing Company Limited limited company (ltd.) UNITED KINGDOM Ipswich Road Colchester Essex CO4 OAD UNITED KINGDOM The Applicant in that case, Hawkes Brewing Company is a subsidiary of Applicant for the instant mark.

The applicant's current attorney information: Jay Begler. Jay Begler of NIESAR & VESTAL LLP, is located at

      90 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET,, NINTH FLOOR
      SAN FRANCISCO, California 94105
      US

The phone number is 415-882-5300 x238.

The fax number is 415-8825400.

The email address is jbegler@nvlawllp.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Jay Begler. Other appointed attorneys are Oscar Escobar. Jay Begler of NIESAR & VESTAL 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

      90 New Montgomery Street
      90 New Montgomery Street
      San Francisco, California 94105
      United States

The phone number is 415-882-5300 x238.

The fax number is 415-8825400.

The email address is jbegler@nvlawllp.com

Jay Begler 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: JAY BEGLER. JAY BEGLER of NIESAR & VESTAL LLP, is located at

      90 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET,, NINTH FLOOR
      SAN FRANCISCO, California 94105
      US

The phone number is 415-882-5300 x238.

The fax number is 415-8825400.

The email address is jbegler@nvlawllp.com; begler@sbcglobal.net

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Jay Begler. Jay Begler of NIESAR & VESTAL LLP, is located at

      90 New Montgomery Street
      90 New Montgomery Street
      San Francisco, California 94105
      United States

The phone number is 415-882-5300 x238.

The fax number is 415-8825400.

The email address is jbegler@nvlawllp.com; begler@sbcglobal.net

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Jay Begler/     Date: 11/15/2019
Signatory's Name: Jay Begler
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record NY

Signatory's Phone Number: 4158825300

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:    JAY BEGLER
   NIESAR & VESTAL LLP
   
   90 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET,, NINTH FLOOR
   SAN FRANCISCO, California 94105
Mailing Address:    Jay Begler
   NIESAR & VESTAL LLP
   90 New Montgomery Street
   90 New Montgomery Street
   San Francisco, California 94105
        
Serial Number: 88323476
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Nov 15 14:12:25 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.X.XX.XX-2019111514122556532
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