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. 88358312 KEEN(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88358312/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

Applicant disagrees with the Examining Attorney's conclusion with respect to Class 035 but for business reasons the Applicant has decided to remove the Class 035 claim. With the Class 035 removed, Applicant respectfully requests that the Examining Attorney allow the application to pass to publication.

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant hereby deletes the following class of goods/services from the application.
Class 035 for Business management consulting

The applicant's current attorney information: Eva Gullick Frongello. Eva Gullick Frongello of SMITH ANDERSON, is located at

      P.O. BOX 2611
      RALEIGH, North Carolina 27602
      US
The docket/reference number is 015114.00002.

The phone number is 919-821-6785.

The fax number is 9198216800.

The email address is efrongello@smithlaw.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Eva Gullick Frongello. Other appointed attorneys are John M. Fuscoe; J. Christopher Lynch. Eva Gullick Frongello of Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton 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

      4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 300
      Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
      United States
The docket/reference number is 031312.008.

The phone number is 9197814000.

The fax number is 919-781-4865.

The email address is ip@wyrick.com

Eva Gullick Frongello 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: EVA GULLICK FRONGELLO. EVA GULLICK FRONGELLO of SMITH ANDERSON, is located at

      P.O. BOX 2611
      RALEIGH, North Carolina 27602
      US
The docket/reference number is 015114.00002.

The phone number is 919-821-6785.

The fax number is 9198216800.

The email address is efrongello@smithlaw.com; trademarks@smithlaw.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Eva Gullick Frongello. Eva Gullick Frongello of Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, is located at

      4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 300
      Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
      United States
The docket/reference number is 031312.008.

The phone number is 9197814000.

The fax number is 919-781-4865.

The email address is ip@wyrick.com

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Miscellaneous Statement
A Revocation, Appointment and/or Change of Address of Attorney has been filed and Applicant has appointed Devon White of Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP as new Attorney of Record.


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /dew/     Date: 12/05/2019
Signatory's Name: Devon E. White
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, NC Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 9197814000

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:    EVA GULLICK FRONGELLO
   SMITH ANDERSON
   
   P.O. BOX 2611
   RALEIGH, North Carolina 27602
Mailing Address:    Eva Gullick Frongello
   Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP
   4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 300
   Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
        
Serial Number: 88358312
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Dec 05 09:00:53 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-201912050900536
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