To: | Rubber-Cal, Inc. (kevin@kmwlawoffice.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88342703 - REUZ - RUBBE-T1770 |
Sent: | 5/31/2019 6:19:49 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM111@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 Attachment - 3 |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 88342703
MARK: REUZ
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: Rubber-Cal, Inc.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 5/31/2019
REASON FOR SUSPENSION—CONFLICTING MARK
The Office records have been searched and no similar registered mark has been found that would bar registration under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(d) (2012). Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure § 704.02 (October 2018).
However, action on this application is suspended pending the disposition of the following application, because of a potential conflict with the respective mark:
- Application Serial No. 87293550 (for the mark “REUZE”)
See 37 C.F.R. § 2.67; TMEP § 716. A copy of information relevant to this referenced application is attached.
The effective filing date of the cited application, January 9, 2017, precedes Applicant’s filing date of March 15, 2019. Should a registration issue from this referenced application, registration of the mark in this application may be refused under Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. § 1052(d). 37 C.F.R. § 2.83; see TMEP § 1208. Action on this application is suspended until the cited application registers, is abandoned, or the potential likelihood of confusion is otherwise obviated. 37 C.F.R. § 2.83(c); see 37 C.F.R. § 2.67; TMEP § 716.
The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate. TMEP § 716.04-.05. Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate. See TMEP § 716.04.
No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.gov.uspto.report/rsi/rsi.
/Judy Helfman/
Judith M. Helfman
Attorney at Law
Law Office 111
571/272-5892
judy.helfman@uspto.gov
PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/. Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen. If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.
TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.