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. 88341552 HARDIEBACKER(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88341552/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

See Office Action Response and Exhibits A-D attached

EVIDENCE
Evidence in the nature of Office Action Response and Exhibits A-D has been attached.
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CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 008 for Scoring knives; knives used for construction and building purposes; hand-operated cutting tools; cement and backboard scoring knives
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: Scoring knives; Hand tools in the nature of scoring knives; knives used for construction and building purposes; knives used for construction and building purposes, namely, utility knives; knives used for construction and building purposes, namely, knives for cutting and marking fiber cement building materials; hand-operated cutting tools; cement and backboard scoring knivesClass 008 for Hand tools in the nature of scoring knives; knives used for construction and building purposes, namely, utility knives; knives used for construction and building purposes, namely, knives for cutting and marking fiber cement building materials; hand-operated cutting tools; cement and backboard scoring knives
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.

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 017 for Caulking materials; waterproof sealants; sealants for buildings; waterproof tape; adhesive tape for industrial and commercial use
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: Caulking materials; waterproof sealants; sealants for buildings; waterproof tape; adhesive waterproof tape, other than stationery and not for medical or household purposes; waterproof duct tape and waterproof wallboard joint tape; adhesive tape for industrial and commercial useClass 017 for Caulking materials; waterproof sealants; sealants for buildings; adhesive waterproof tape, other than stationery and not for medical or household purposes; waterproof duct tape and waterproof wallboard joint tape; adhesive tape for industrial and commercial use
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: Diane M. Reed. Diane M. Reed of KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP, is located at

      2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
      IRVINE, California 92614
      US
The docket/reference number is HARD1M.160T.

The phone number is 949-760-0404.

The fax number is 949-760-9502.

The email address is efiling@knobbe.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Diane M. Reed. Other appointed attorneys are John B. Sganga, Jr., Edward A. Schlatter, Gerard von Hoffmann, Joseph R. Re, Catherine J. Holland, John M. Carson, Karen Vogel Weil, Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear, Daniel E. Altman, Lynda J. Zadra-Symes, William H. Shreve, Stephen C. Jensen, Steven J. Nataupsky, Paul A. Stewart, Joseph F. Jennings, Craig S. Summers, Diane M. Reed, Ronald J. Schoenbaum, John R. King, Adeel S. Akhtar, David N. Weiss, Douglas G. Muehlhauser, Lori Lee Yamato, Michael K. Friedland, Stacey R. Halpern, Mark M. Abumeri, Jon W. Gurka, Joseph M. Reisman, Michael L. Fuller, Paul N. Conover, Robert J. Roby, Sabing H. Lee, Karoline A. Delaney, Joseph S. Cianfrani, William R. Zimmerman, Eric S. Furman, Susan M. Natland, Rose M. Thiessen, Michael A. Guiliana, Rabinder N. Narula, Bruce S. Itchkawitz, John M. Grover, Irfan A. Lateef, Amy Christensen Chun, Mark J. Gallagher, David G. Jankowski, Brian C. Horne, Payson LeMeilleur, Sheila N. Swaroop, Benjamin A. Katzenellenbogen, Andrew N. Merickel, Thomas P. Krzeminski, Linda H. Liu, James F. Herkenhoff, Andrew M. Douglas, Salima A. Merani, Jonathan A. Hyman, Curtiss C. Dosier, Joseph J. Mallon, Sean M. Murray, Christy G. Lea, Perry D. Oldham, Russell M. Jeide, Zi Y. Wong, Matthew S. Bellinger, Mincheol Kim, Gregory A. Hermanson, Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen, Ted M. Cannon, Carol Pitzel Cruz, Josué A. Villalta, Andrew I. Kimmel, Brenden Gingrich, Maria Culic Anderson, Melanie J. Seelig, Mauricio A. Uribe, Curtis R. Huffmire, Christopher L. Ross, Eli A. Loots, Ryan E. Melnick, Yanna S. Bouris, Philip M. Nelson, Marko R. Zoretic, Kerry S. Taylor, Derek C. Dailey, Jarom D. Kesler, Steven P. Ruden, Colin B. Heideman, Theodore G. Papagiannis, Nicholas M. Zovko, Adam J. Gilbert, Kimberly J. Miller, Bryan W. Wahl, Thomas Y. Yee, Agnes Juang, Jason J. Jardine, Jared C. Bunker, Lance D. Smemoe, Joshua J. Stowell, Jonathan E. Bachand, Ali S. Razai, Terry K. Tullis, Derek R. Bayles, Cheryl T. Burgess, Gregory B. Phillips, Brian C. Claassen, Mark Lezama, Sean Ambrosius, Stephen W. Larson, John L. Paik, Bridget O'L. Smith, Michael R. Christensen, Benjamin J. Everton, Jason A. Gersting, Baraa Kahf, Alan G. Laquer, Vlad Teplitskiy, Jeffery L. Hallstrom, Maria V. Stout, William O. Adams, Ian W. Gillies, Andrew W. Lloyd, Mark D. Kachner, Lincoln S. Essig, David R. Trossen, Aaron M. Davis, Jason R. Swartz, Benjamin B. Anger, Jason A. Champion, Daniel V. Gibson, Jeremy J. Carney, Karen M. Cassidy, Adam B. Powell, Karen J. Lenker, Bryan G. McWhorter, Nathanael R. Luman, Andrea L. Cheek, Damien J. Howard, Jane Q. Dai, Shannon Lam, Peter Law, Mark Metzke, Scott G. Siera, Jacob Peterson, Christie R.W. Matthaei, Vladimir S. Lozan, Paul S. Stellman, Heungsoo Choi, Nicole Rossi Townes, Vikas Bhargava, Daniel J. Fischer, Jeremy A. Anapol, Scott A. Cromar, Kendall M. Loebbaka, David R. Schmidt, Harnik Shukla, Charlene A. Azema, Morgan R. Coates, Jessica L. Achtsam, Jonathan A. Menkes, Rosaleen H. Chou, Deborah S. Shepherd, Mark D. Marsden, Joan Y. Chan, Loni L. Morrow, Kyu S. Min, Chang Sik Lim, Thomas S.H. Cowan, Devanie A. DuFour, Alexander J. Martinez, Hans L. Mayer, Jessica C. Sganga, Nicholas A. Belair, Ryan S. Furtado, Angela K. Dremann, Justin J. Gillett, M. Scott Forbes, Brian M. Graham, Brian J. Flynn, Mitchell B. Hadley, Qi Peter Tong, Elenore Niu, Michael P. Burns, David M. Cohen, Mark E. Davis, Jordan Gottdank, Kim A. Kennedy, Daniel C. Kiang, Keith M. Lim, Ashley C. Morales, Nathan D. Reeves, Brandon G. Smith, Xiaoyan Sabrina Wang, Jun Hyuk (Zach) Hong, Jordan M. Cox, Albert J. Sueiras, Mark Rubinshtein, David J. Grant, Clayton R. Henson, Daniel A. Kamkar, Lesley Y. Kim, Nathan J. Lee, Josepher Li, Jacob R. Rosenbaum, James F. Smith, Douglas B. Wentzel, Aryeh N. Feinstein, Noorean I. Gill, Aaron S. Johnson, Bryan J. Johnson, Chanell Khosrowabadi, Lindsay A. Laddaran, Janet M. Allendorph, Alexander Zeng, Sean S. Kim, Benjamin Ho, Adam R. Aquino, Samuel I. Cockriel, Serah R. Friedman, Bita Kianian, Eric R. Malmgren, Brian M.Z. Reece, Derk A. Westermeyer, Suyoung Jang, Show Xiaoyu Wang, Justin E. Culbertson, Andrew E. Morrell, Victoria E. Ellis, Yasmin L. Amin-Reimer, Kendrick S. Hsu, Catherine R. Gourash, Marissa M. Rosenbaum, David C. O'Hair, Jeremiah S. Helm, Hironori Kubota, Kregg A. Koch, Andrew D. Lee, Yusuke Hirai, and Sunyong Tang. Diane M. Reed of KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, 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

      2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
      IRVINE, California 92614
      United States
The docket/reference number is HARD1M.160T.

The phone number is 949-760-0404.

The fax number is 949-760-9502.

The email address is efiling@knobbe.com

Diane M. Reed 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: DIANE M. REED. DIANE M. REED of KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP, is located at

      2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
      IRVINE, California 92614
      US
The docket/reference number is HARD1M.160T.

The phone number is 949-760-0404.

The fax number is 949-760-9502.

The email address is efiling@knobbe.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Diane M. Reed. Diane M. Reed of KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP, is located at

      2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
      IRVINE, California 92614
      United States
The docket/reference number is HARD1M.160T.

The phone number is 949-760-0404.

The fax number is 949-760-9502.

The email address is efiling@knobbe.com

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /charlene a. azema/     Date: 11/04/2019
Signatory's Name: Charlene A. Azema
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, Member of California Bar

Signatory's Phone Number: (949) 760-0404

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:    DIANE M. REED
   KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
   
   2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
   IRVINE, California 92614
Mailing Address:    Diane M. Reed
   KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
   2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
   IRVINE, California 92614
        
Serial Number: 88341552
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Nov 04 17:16:58 EST 2019
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