Suspension Letter

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application

 

 

 

SUSPENSION NOTICE

No Response Required

 

 

Issue date:  September 05, 2019

 

This Suspension Notice is in response to applicant’s Response to Office Action, dated August 12, 2019.

 

In the previous Office Action, dated May 15, 2019, the examining attorney:

 

·       Refused registration pursuant to Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act due to a Likelihood of Confusion with the mark in U.S. Registration No. 5513249;

·       Advised applicant of a Potential Likelihood of Confusion with the marks in U.S. Application Serial Nos. 87251648 and 87753178;

·       Required Amendments to the Identification of Services; and

·       Required Amendments to the Mark Description.

 

In the Response, applicant:

 

·       Provided arguments against the Section 2(d) Refusal;

·       Provided arguments against the Potential Section 2(d) Refusal;

·       Amended the Identification of Services; and

·       Amended the Mark Description.

 

The examining attorney has reviewed the Response and has determined the following:

 

·       The application is suspended pending disposition of the Prior Pending Applications.

·       Applicant’s arguments against the Section 2(d) Refusal are not persuasive.  Therefore, the Section 2(d) Refusal is maintained and continued.

·       The Requirement to amend the Identification is satisfied.

·       The Requirement to amend the Mark Description is satisfied.

 

SUSPENSION NOTICE

 

The application is suspended for the reason specified below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. 

 

The pending applications below have an earlier filing date or effective filing date than applicant’s application.  If the marks in the applications below register, the USPTO may refuse registration of applicant’s mark under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with the registered marks. 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208.02(c). Action on this application is suspended until the prior-filed applications below either register or abandons.  37 C.F.R. §2.83(c).  Information relevant to the applications below was sent previously.

 

            - U.S. Application Serial Nos. 87251648 and 87753178

 

Refusals and requirements resolved and maintained and continued.  The following requirements are satisfied:

 

            •  Identification of Services Amendments Required

            •  Mark Description Amendments Required

 

See TMEP §713.02.

 

The following refusal is maintained and continued:  

 

            •  Section 2(d) Refusal

 

See id.  This refusal will be made final once this application is removed from suspension, unless a new issue arises.  See TMEP §716.01.

 

Suspension process.  The USPTO will periodically check this application to determine if it should remain suspended.  See TMEP §716.04.  As needed, the trademark examining attorney will issue a letter to applicant to inquire about the status of the reason for the suspension.  TMEP §716.05. 

 

No response required.  Applicant may file a response, but is not required to do so. 

 

 

/Alison Keeley/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 113

(571) 272-4514

Alison.Keeley@uspto.gov

 

 

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

 

Office Action (Official Letter) has issued

on September 05, 2019 for

U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88343349

 

Your trademark application has been reviewed by a trademark examining attorney.  As part of that review, the assigned attorney has issued an official letter.  Please follow the steps below.

 

(1)  Read the official letter.  No response is necessary.

 

(2)  Direct questions about the contents of the Office action to the assigned attorney below. 

 

/Alison Keeley/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 113

(571) 272-4514

Alison.Keeley@uspto.gov

 

Direct questions about navigating USPTO electronic forms, the USPTO website, the application process, the status of your application, and/or whether there are outstanding deadlines or documents related to your file to the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC).

 

 

 

GENERAL GUIDANCE

·       Check the status of your application periodically in the Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) database to avoid missing critical deadlines.

 

·       Update your correspondence email address, if needed, to ensure you receive important USPTO notices about your application.

 

·       Beware of misleading notices sent by private companies about your application.  Private companies not associated with the USPTO use public information available in trademark registrations to mail and email trademark-related offers and notices – most of which require fees.  All official USPTO correspondence will only be emailed from the domain “@uspto.gov.”