Response to Office Action

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)

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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. 88339355 HOTSPRING(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88339355/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

See response attached.

EVIDENCE
Evidence in the nature of Response. has been attached.
Original PDF file:
evi_6811221094-20190828113040807220_._Office_Action_Response.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 1 page)
Evidence-1

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 035 for provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers in the field of digital content and services
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and 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 or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers in the field of digital content and servicesClass 035 for provision of an on-line marketplace for buyers and sellers in the field of digital content and services
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and 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 or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

The applicant's current attorney information: Wade Savoy. Wade Savoy of PATENT GC LLC C/O THOMSON REUTERS (KELLY SPRINGER), is located at

      610 OPPERMAN DRIVE
      EAGAN, Minnesota 55123
      US
The docket/reference number is Flexx.

The email address is wsavoy@patentgc.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Wade Savoy. Wade Savoy of PATENT GC LLC C/O THOMSON REUTERS (KELLY SPRINGER), is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      610 OPPERMAN DRIVE
      EAGAN, Minnesota 55123
      United States
The docket/reference number is Hotspring.

The email address is wsavoy@patentgc.com

Wade Savoy 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: WADE SAVOY. WADE SAVOY of PATENT GC LLC C/O THOMSON REUTERS (KELLY SPRINGER), is located at

      610 OPPERMAN DRIVE
      EAGAN, Minnesota 55123
      US
The docket/reference number is Flexx.

The email address is wsavoy@patentgc.com; docketing@patentgc.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Wade Savoy. Wade Savoy of PATENT GC LLC C/O THOMSON REUTERS (KELLY SPRINGER), is located at

      610 OPPERMAN DRIVE
      EAGAN, Minnesota 55123
      United States
The docket/reference number is Hotspring.

The email address is wsavoy@patentgc.com; docketing@patentgc.com

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Wade J. Savoy/     Date: 08/28/2019
Signatory's Name: Wade Savoy
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Louisiana bar member

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:    WADE SAVOY
   PATENT GC LLC C/O THOMSON REUTERS (KELLY SPRINGER)
   
   610 OPPERMAN DRIVE
   EAGAN, Minnesota 55123
Mailing Address:    Wade Savoy
   PATENT GC LLC C/O THOMSON REUTERS (KELLY SPRINGER)
   610 OPPERMAN DRIVE
   EAGAN, Minnesota 55123
        
Serial Number: 88339355
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Aug 28 11:36:21 EDT 2019
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