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. 88386520 T-TRAX BY VEOLIA(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88386520/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 011 for Remote access cleaning and maintenance system for rail car tankers; Remote access cleaning and maintenance system for rail car tankers which reduces or eliminates operator requirements with respect to cleaning and maintenance of rail car tankers
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: Remote access cleaning and maintenance system for rail car tankers; Remote access cleaning and maintenance system comprised of human-machine interface consisting of joysticks, pushbuttons, status screens, and monitor screens to operate equipment remotely, manipulator, namely, a remotely operated positioning apparatus, cradle to house the manipulator, crane to position the manipulator, light, camera, spray nozzle, water filtering equipment, basket strainer, high pressure unit for supplying hydraulic services to the system, generator for supplying electrical services to the system, structural frame mounting device housing a boom drive and service connections, boom, and trailer to house and transport the system for use in the cleaning and purification of rail car tankers; Remote access cleaning and maintenance system for rail car tankers which reduces or eliminates operator requirements with respect to cleaning and maintenance of rail car tankers; Remote access cleaning and maintenance system comprised of human-machine interface consisting of joysticks, pushbuttons, status screens, and monitor screens to operate equipment remotely, manipulator, namely, a remotely operated positioning apparatus, cradle to house the manipulator, crane to position the manipulator, light, camera, spray nozzle, water filtering equipment, basket strainer, high pressure unit for supplying hydraulic services to the system, generator for supplying electrical services to the system, structural frame mounting device housing a boom drive and service connections, boom, and trailer to house and transport the system for use in reducing or eliminating operator requirements with respect to cleaning, purification and maintenance of rail car tankersClass 011 for Remote access cleaning and maintenance system comprised of human-machine interface consisting of joysticks, pushbuttons, status screens, and monitor screens to operate equipment remotely, manipulator, namely, a remotely operated positioning apparatus, cradle to house the manipulator, crane to position the manipulator, light, camera, spray nozzle, water filtering equipment, basket strainer, high pressure unit for supplying hydraulic services to the system, generator for supplying electrical services to the system, structural frame mounting device housing a boom drive and service connections, boom, and trailer to house and transport the system for use in the cleaning and purification of rail car tankers; Remote access cleaning and maintenance system comprised of human-machine interface consisting of joysticks, pushbuttons, status screens, and monitor screens to operate equipment remotely, manipulator, namely, a remotely operated positioning apparatus, cradle to house the manipulator, crane to position the manipulator, light, camera, spray nozzle, water filtering equipment, basket strainer, high pressure unit for supplying hydraulic services to the system, generator for supplying electrical services to the system, structural frame mounting device housing a boom drive and service connections, boom, and trailer to house and transport the system for use in reducing or eliminating operator requirements with respect to cleaning, purification and maintenance of rail car tankers
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: Jeffrey H. Brown. Jeffrey H. Brown of MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP, is located at

      444 W. LAKE ST., STE. 3200
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60606
      US
The docket/reference number is 212544-9052.

The phone number is 312-222-0800.

The email address is chiipdocket@michaelbest.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Jeffrey H. Brown. Other appointed attorneys are Luke W. DeMarte, Michelle E. Kouba, Louise Arnott, Christine A. Filarski, Susan Frohling. Jeffrey H. Brown of MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH 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

      444 W. LAKE ST., STE. 3200
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60606
      United States
The docket/reference number is 212544-9052.

The phone number is 312-222-0800.

The fax number is 312.222.0818.

The email address is chiipdocket@michaelbest.com

Jeffrey H. Brown 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: JEFFREY H. BROWN. JEFFREY H. BROWN of MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP, is located at

      444 W. LAKE ST., STE. 3200
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60606
      US
The docket/reference number is 212544-9052.

The phone number is 312-222-0800.

The email address is chiipdocket@michaelbest.com; jhbrown@michaelbest.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Jeffrey H. Brown. Jeffrey H. Brown of MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP, is located at

      444 W. LAKE ST., STE. 3200
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60606
      United States
The docket/reference number is 212544-5015.

The phone number is 312-222-0800.

The fax number is 312.222.0818.

The email address is chiipdocket@michaelbest.com; jhbrown@michaelbest.com

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /jeffrey h brown/     Date: 12/20/2019
Signatory's Name: Jeffrey H. Brown
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Illinois Bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 312.222.5794

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:    JEFFREY H. BROWN
   MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP
   
   444 W. LAKE ST., STE. 3200
   CHICAGO, Illinois 60606
Mailing Address:    Jeffrey H. Brown
   MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP
   444 W. LAKE ST., STE. 3200
   CHICAGO, Illinois 60606
        
Serial Number: 88386520
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Dec 20 18:40:14 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2019122018401438
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