Response to Office Action

MAPS

Washington State University

Response to Office Action

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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 88324354
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED LAW OFFICE 114
MARK SECTION
MARK http://uspto.report/TM/88324354/mark.png
LITERAL ELEMENT MAPS
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.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS SECTION
SIGNIFICANCE OF MARK MAPS appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the application, or any geographical significance.
MISCELLANEOUS STATEMENT MAPS is not a term of art and has no meaning or significance within the microwave/pasteurization industry. In particular, MAPS is not a term of art and has no meaning or significance in the associated international classes here: (1) the heating apparatus (international class 011) conveys containers of food product through a combination of microwave elements and circulating immersion fluid which applies additional temperature control and hydrostatic pressure; (2) bags for microwave cooking (class 016) are specific containers designed for use with the heating apparatus; and (3) pasteurization services (class 040) receive products from customers to use heating apparatus.
SIGNATURE SECTION
RESPONSE SIGNATURE /Eric Wannamaker/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Eric Wannamaker
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Technology Licensing Associate
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 5093355004
DATE SIGNED 07/11/2019
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY YES
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Thu Jul 11 19:34:36 EDT 2019
TEAS STAMP USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-
20190711193436280781-8832
4354-6206490c7351b5de15c8
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a2ec5f2a9e6e5768717ce7-N/
A-N/A-2019071119130855384
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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. 88324354 MAPS(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88324354/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
MAPS appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the application, or any geographical significance.


Miscellaneous Statement
MAPS is not a term of art and has no meaning or significance within the microwave/pasteurization industry. In particular, MAPS is not a term of art and has no meaning or significance in the associated international classes here: (1) the heating apparatus (international class 011) conveys containers of food product through a combination of microwave elements and circulating immersion fluid which applies additional temperature control and hydrostatic pressure; (2) bags for microwave cooking (class 016) are specific containers designed for use with the heating apparatus; and (3) pasteurization services (class 040) receive products from customers to use heating apparatus.


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Eric Wannamaker/     Date: 07/11/2019
Signatory's Name: Eric Wannamaker
Signatory's Position: Technology Licensing Associate

Signatory's Phone Number: 5093355004

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is not represented by either an authorized attorney or Canadian attorney/agent, and that he/she is either: (1) the owner/holder ; or (2) a person(s) with legal authority to bind the owner/holder; and if an authorized U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent previously represented him/her in this matter, either he/she has filed a signed revocation of power of attorney with the USPTO or the USPTO has granted the request of his/her prior representative to withdraw.

        
Serial Number: 88324354
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jul 11 19:34:36 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201907111934362
80781-88324354-6206490c7351b5de15c86e08f
c7d529d2d76df99abee0a2ec5f2a9e6e5768717c
e7-N/A-N/A-20190711191308553841



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