| To: | ANUPAMA ENTERPRISES (support@stelcore.in) |
| Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88387266 - ANUENT - N/A |
| Sent: | 6/26/2019 6:57:36 PM |
| Sent As: | ECOM106@USPTO.GOV |
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 88387266
MARK: ANUENT
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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APPLICANT: ANUPAMA ENTERPRISES
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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OFFICE ACTION
TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW. A RESPONSE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME OF THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD.
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 6/26/2019
The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
NO CONFLICTING MARKS
The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
Please note that the examining attorney may need to conduct a supplemental search of the Office records pursuant to the translation of the applicant’s mark.
To permit proper examination of the application, applicant must submit an English translation of the wording in the mark that appears to be foreign. The word “ANUENT” is not found in common English dictionaries. 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(9), 2.61(b); TMEP §809. The following English translation is suggested:
The English translation of “ANUENT” is “[INDICATE the English translation]”.
TMEP §809.03.
INFORMALITIES
The applicant must respond to the following informalities.
Identification of Goods
The wording “Fitted protective covers for carrying bags, namely, carrying bags, e.g., backpacks, knapsacks, all-purpose carrying bags, luggage” in the identification of goods is indefinite and must be clarified because “carrying bags” must be “all-purpose carrying bags, and the “e.g.” must be deleted. The examiner suggests: “Fitted protective covers for carrying bags, namely, backpacks, knapsacks, all-purpose carrying bags, luggage;”. See TMEP §1402.01. Note also that duplicate goods must be removed from the ID as shown below where goods are lined through. The applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:
All purpose sport bags; All-purpose athletic bags; All-purpose carrying bags; All-purpose carrying bags for use by children. Campers; All-purpose carrying bags which
feature a removable insert for holding a breast pump; All-purpose leather straps; All-purpose reusable carrying bags; All-purpose sport bags for use by Climbers, Campers; Alpenstocks; Amenity bags
sold empty; Animal carriers; Animal carriers worn on the body; Animal game bags; Animal harnesses; Animal hides; Animal leashes; Animal skin, namely, moleskin; Animal skins; Animal skins and hides;
Animal training device in the nature of a metal can containing coin-sized pieces of metal; Animal wraps and covers; Artificial fur; Athletic bags; Attache cases made of imitation leather; Attache
cases made of leather; Attaché cases; Baby backpacks; Baby carrier covers specially adapted for baby carriers worn on the body; Baby carriers worn on the body; Baby carrying bags; Back frames for
carrying children; Back packs; Backpack straps; Backpacks; [DELETE DUPLICATE: Backpacks]; Backpacks compatible with personal hydration systems, sold empty; Backpacks for
pets; Backpacks incorporating jackets; Backpacks with rolling wheels; Backpacks, book bags, sports bags, bum bags, wallets and handbags; Baggage tags; Baggage tags for travel baggage; Bags of leather
for packaging; Bags and holdalls for sports clothing; Bags for carrying babies' accessories; Bags for carrying pets; Bags for climbers in the nature of all-purpose carrying bags; Bags for sports;
Bags for umbrellas; Bangle bags; Banknote holders; Barrel bags; Beach bags; Beach umbrellas; [DELETE DUPLICATE: Beach umbrellas ]; Beachbags; Belt bags; Belt bags and hip
bags; Belt clips for holding walking canes; Billfolds; Bits; Bits for animals; Blinders for horses; Blinders for poultry to prevent fighting; Blinkers for horses; Book bags; Boston bags; Boxes of
leather or leatherboard; Boxes of vulcanised fibre; Boxes of vulcanized fibre; Bracelet bags; Bridles; Bridoons; Briefbags; Briefcase-type leather business folders; Briefcase-type portfolios;
Briefcases; Briefcases and attache cases; Briefcases for documents; Bullet-proof backpacks to protect the contents of the backpack; Bum bags; Bumbags; Business card cases; Business card holders in
the nature of card cases; Business card holders in the nature of wallets; Business card holders in the nature of Wallets, Card Holders, Credit Card Holders; Business cases; Calling card cases; Cane
handles; Canes; Canes and walking sticks; Cantle bags; Canvas shopping bags; Canvas wood carriers; Card wallets; Carriers for suits, shirts and dresses; Carry-all bags; Carry-on bags; Carryalls;
Carrying box with graphic games and coloring areas printed thereon for use by a child to transport personal items to help in the child's transition from home to another location; Carrying cases;
Carrying cases for documents; Cases for keys; Cases of imitation leather; Cases of leather or leatherboard; Cat o' nine tails; Catalog cases; Cattle skins; Chain mesh purses; Chalk bags; Chamois
leather, other than for cleaning purposes; Change purses; Charm bags (omamori-ire); Chicken saddles; Clips that are applied to the scruff of an animal's neck to pinch-induce a behavioral inhibition
response; Clothing for animals; Clothing for domestic pets; Clothing for pets; Clutch bags; Clutch purses; Clutches; Coats for cats; Coin holders in the nature of wallets; Coin purses; Coin purses
not made of precious metal; Coin purses, not of precious metals; Collars for animals; Collars for cats; Collars for pets; Collars for pets bearing medical information; Collars of animals; Composite
horseshoes made of plastic; Compression cubes adapted for luggage; Cosmetic bags sold empty; Cosmetic carrying cases sold empty; Cosmetic cases sold empty; Costumes for animals; Courier bags; Covers
for animals; Covers for horse saddles; Credit card cases; Credit card cases and holders; Credit card holders; Crossbody bags; Curried skins; Cushion padding made for saddlery; Daypacks; Diaper bags;
Document cases; Document suitcases; Dog apparel; Dog bellybands; Dog clothing; Dog coats; Dog collars; Dog collars and leads; Dog leashes; Dog parkas; Dog shoes; Dolly bags; Drawstring bags;
Drawstring pouches; Dry bags; Duffel bags; Duffel bags for travel; Duffle bags; Envelopes, of leather, for packaging; Equine boots; Equine leg wraps; Evening bags; Evening handbags; Exercise sheets
for horses; Fake fur; Fanny packs; Fashion handbags; Fastenings for saddles; Faux fur; Feed bags for animals; Felt pouches; Figures made of fur; Fitted belts for luggage; Fitted protective covers
for carrying bags, namely, carrying bags, e.g., backpacks, knapsacks, all-purpose carrying bags, luggage; Fitted protective covers for carrying bags, namely,
backpacks, knapsacks, all-purpose carrying bags, luggage; Fitted protective covers for handbags, briefcases, valises, suitcases, and briefcase-like portfolios; Fitted protective covers for
luggage; Flight bags; Fly masks for animals; Folding briefcases; Footlockers; Frames for umbrellas; Frames for umbrellas or parasols; Fur pelts; Furs sold in bulk; Gaiters, namely, jumping boots for
horses; Garment bags for travel; Garment bags for travel made of leather; Garments for pets; General purpose bags for carrying yoga equipment; General purpose bags for holding dance equipment;
General purpose sport trolley bags; General use physician bags sold empty; Gentlemen's handbags; Girths of leather; Gladstone bags; Goldbeaters' skin; Golf umbrellas; Grip bags; Gripsacks; Grooming
organizers for travel; Gym bags; Handbag frames; Handbag organizer inserts specially adapted to handbags; Handbags; Handbags for ladies; Handbags for men; Handbags incorporating RFID blocking
technology; Handbags, purses and wallets; Handles of canes and walking-sticks; Hard-sided and soft-sided carry-on bags and gym bags; Harness fittings; Harness fittings not of precious metal; Harness
fittings of iron; Harness for animals; Harness for horses; Harness straps; Harness traces; Harnesses; Harnesses and saddlery; Harnesses for guiding children; Harnesses specially adapted for carrying,
holding and securing air bottles used by underwater divers; Hat boxes for travel not of paper or cardboard; Hat boxes of leather; Haversacks; Hiking bags; Hiking poles; Hiking rucksacks; Hiking
sticks; Hip bags; Hipsacks; Hobo bags; Holdalls; Hoof guards; Horse bits; Horse blankets; Horse bridles; Horse collars; Horse fly sheets; Horse fly veils for horses; Horse halters; Horse quarter
sheets; Horse rugs; Horse tail bags; Horse tail wraps; Horse wraps; Horseshoes; [DELETE DUPLICATE: Horseshoes]; Hunters' game bags; Hunting bags; Hunting crops; Imitation
fur; Imitation leather; Imitation leather sold in bulk; Industrial packaging containers of leather; Infant carriers worn on the body; Interchangeable decorative covers for accessorization purposes
that are specially adapted to handbags; Japanese oiled-paper umbrellas (janome-gasa); Japanese paper umbrellas (karakasa); Japanese utility pouches (shingen-bukuro); Jockey sticks; Key bags;
Key cases; [DELETE DUPLICATE: Key cases]; Key cases of leather or imitation leather; Key pouches; Key wallets; Key-cases; Key-cases of leather and skins; Keycases; Kit
bags; Knap sacks; Knapsacks; Knee-pads for horses; Knitted bags, not of precious metals; Knitting bags for carrying and holding knitting supplies; Knitting pouches, namely, functional sacks for
holding and carrying yarn while knitting; Kori wicker trunks; Labels of leather; Lead shanks; Leads for animals; Leashes for animals; Leashes for guiding children; Leather; Leather and imitation
leather; Leather and imitation leather bags; Leather and imitation leather sport bags and general purpose trolley bags; Leather bags; Leather bags and wallets; Leather bags for merchandise packaging;
Leather bags, suitcases and wallets; Leather binders for travel purposes; Leather boxes for storing greeting cards; Leather briefcases; Leather cases; Leather cases for keys; Leather cord; Leather
credit card cases; Leather credit card holder; Leather credit card wallets; Leather for furniture; Leather for harnesses; Leather for shoes; Leather handbags; Leather key cases; Leather leads;
Leather leashes; Leather or leather-board boxes; Leather pouches; Leather purses; Leather shopping bags; Leather shoulder belts; Leather shoulder straps; Leather sold in bulk; Leather straps; Leather
thongs for fastening or securing items; Leather trimmings for furniture; Leather, unwrought or semi-wrought; Leatherboard; Leathercloth; Leggings for animals; Luggage; Luggage inserts, namely,
packing cubes; Luggage label holders; Luggage tags; Lumbar packs; Lunge reins; Make-up bags sold empty; Martingales; Men's clutch bags; Mesh shopping bags; Messenger bags; Metal horseshoes; Metal
parts of canes and walking-sticks; Metal parts of umbrellas; Military duffle bags, garment bags for travel, tote bags, shoulder bags and backpacks; Minaudieres in the nature of small clutch purses;
Motorized suitcases; Mountaineering sticks; Multi-purpose purses; Music cases; Muzzles; Name card cases; Neckwear for dogs; Net bags for shopping; Non-metal horseshoes; Non-motorized, collapsible
luggage carts; Nordic walking poles; Numnahs; Overnight bags; Overnight cases; Overnight suitcases; Pads for horse saddles; Parasols; [DELETE DUPLICATE: Parasols]; Patio
umbrellas; Pelts; Pet accessories, namely, canvas, vinyl and leather pouches for holding disposable bags to place pet waste in; Pet accessories, namely, specially designed canvas, vinyl or leather
bags attached to animal leashes for holding small items such as keys, credit cards, money or disposable bags for disposing of pet waste; Pet clothing; Pet hair bows; Pet hair ornaments; Pet products
in the nature of a restraining device, namely, tie-out stakes and tie-out chains; Pet products, namely, pet restraining devices consisting of leashes, collars, harnesses, restraining straps, and
leashes with locking devices; Pet restraining devices consisting of harnesses and/or restraining straps, for use in pet grooming or veterinary care; Pet tags specially adapted for attaching to pet
leashes or collars; Plastic luggage labels; Pochettes; Pocket wallets; Pocketbooks; Polyurethane leather; Pommel bags; Portmanteaus; Portmanteaux; Pouch baby carriers; Pouches and bags sold empty for
attachment to backpacks; Pouches for holding keys; Pouches for holding make-up, keys and other personal items; Pouches for holding school supplies that fits over the back of a chair; Pouches made
from imitation leather; Pouches made out of cloth; Pouches of leather; Pouches of textile; Pouches, of leather, for packaging; Poultry blinders to prevent fighting; Protective fitted liners for
backpacks and luggage; Protective plastic hoof pads for horses for the protection of the underside of horses' hoofs; Pullmans; Purse frames; Purse organizer inserts specially adapted to purses;
Purses; Purses; Purses and wallets; Purses and wallets of precious metal; Purses made of precious metal; Purses not made of precious metal; Purses of precious metal; Purses, not of precious metal;
Rainproof parasols; Randsels (Japanese school satchels); Rattan canes; Raw skins; Rawhide bones; Rawhide chews for dogs; Rawhides; Reins; Reins; Reins for guiding children; Reticules; Reusable
shopping bags; Reusable textile produce bags to carry produce from grocery stores and farmer's markets; Riding crops; Riding saddles; Roll bags; Rubber parts for stirrups; Ruck sacks; Rucksacks;
Rucksacks for mountaineers; Rucksacks on castors; Sack packs, namely, drawstring bags used as backpacks; Saddle belts; Saddle blankets; Saddle cloths for horses; Saddle covers; Saddle horn bags;
Saddle racks; Saddle trees; Saddlebags; Saddlecloths for horses; Saddlery; Saddlery of leather; Saddlery, namely, horn bags; Saddles; Satchels; School bags; School book bags; School knapsacks; School
satchels; Schoolbags; Schoolchildren's backpacks; Shaving bags sold empty; Shoe bags for travel; Shopping bags made of skin; Shopping bags with wheels attached; Shoulder bags; Shoulder straps; Skins
and hides; Skins of chamois, other than for cleaning purposes; Sling bags; Sling bags for carrying infants; Slings for carrying infants; Slouch handbags; Small backpacks; Small bags for men; Small
clutch purses; Small purses; Small rucksacks; Small suitcases; Snakeskin; Souvenir bags; Spats and knee bandages for horses; Specialty holsters adapted for carrying walking sticks, hiking sticks,
walking staffs and wading staffs; Sport bags; Sports bags; Sports packs; Sportsman's hunting bags; Stirrup straps; Stirrups; Stirrups of metal; Straps for carryalls; Straps for carrying cases; Straps
for carrying Sleeping Bags; Straps for handbags; Straps for holdalls; Straps for luggage; String bags for shopping; Suit bags; Suit carriers; Suitcase handles; Suitcases; Suitcases with wheels;
Sunshade parasols; Synthetic fur; Table umbrellas; Tack racks for equestrian equipment; Tanned leather; Tefillin; Telescopic umbrellas; Textile shopping bags; Thongs of leather or hide for fastening
or securing items; Ticket pouches; Tie cases; Tips specially adapted for walking sticks, hiking sticks, walking staffs, and wading staffs; Toiletry bags sold empty; Toiletry cases sold empty; Tool
bags sold empty; Tool bags, empty; Tool pouches, sold empty; Tote bags; Tote bags incorporating RFID blocking technology; Train cases; Training forks for horses; Training leads for horses; Travel bag
organizer inserts specially adapted to travel bags; Travel baggage; Travel bags; Travel cases; Traveling bags; Travelling bags; [DELETE DUPLICATE: Travelling bags];
Travelling cases of leather; Travelling trunks; Trekking poles; Trekking sticks; Trimmings of leather for furniture; Trunks being luggage; Trunks being luggage and suitcases; Umbrella bases; Umbrella
covers; Umbrella frames; Umbrella handles; Umbrella or parasol ribs; Umbrella rings; Umbrella sticks; Umbrellas; Umbrellas and parasols; Umbrellas and their parts; Umbrellas for children; Unfitted
vanity cases; Valises; Vanity cases sold empty; Vanity cases, not fitted; Wading staffs; Waist bags; Waist packs; Waist pouches; Walking cane handles; Walking canes; Walking staffs; Walking stick
handles; Walking stick seats; Walking sticks; Wallet chains; Wallets; [DELETE DUPLICATE: Wallets]; Wallets and wallet inserts; Wallets in the form of bracelets; Wallets
including card holders; Wallets incorporating RFID blocking technology; Wallets made of leather or other materials; Wallets with card compartments; Wallets, not of precious metal; Wash bags sold
empty for carrying toiletries; Wearable strap-on pouch; Weekend bags; Weekend bags made of Leather; Wheeled bags; Wheeled duffle bags; Wheeled messenger bags; Wheeled shopping bags; Wheeled tote
bags; Whips; Wine bags with handles for carrying or holding wine; Wine carrying cases; Worked or semi-worked hides and other leather; Wrist mounted carryall bags; Wrist mounted purses; Wrist or ankle
mounted wallets; Wristlet bags, in International Class 018.
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual. See TMEP §1402.04.
The term “TMEP” refers to the USPTO’s Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, a manual written by USPTO trademark attorneys that explains the laws and procedures applicable to the trademark application, registration, and post-registration processes. The USPTO updates the TMEP periodically to reflect changes in law, policy, and procedure.
There is no required format or form for responding to an Office action. The Office recommends applicants use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) to respond to Office actions online at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html. If applicant responds on paper via regular mail, the response should include the title “Response to Office Action” and the following information: (1) the name and law office number of the examining attorney, (2) the serial number and filing date of the application, (3) the date of issuance of this Office action, (4) applicant’s name, address, telephone number and e-mail address (if applicable), and (5) the mark. 37 C.F.R. §2.194(b)(1); TMEP §302.03(a).
In the response, applicant should explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement raised in the Office action. If a refusal has issued, applicant may wish to argue against the refusal, i.e., submit arguments and/or evidence as to why the refusal should be withdrawn and why the mark should register. To respond to requirements, applicant should set forth in writing the required changes or statements.
Instructions for signing responses are provided below.
If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.
/Linda A. Powell/
Linda A. Powell
Examining Attorney, L.O. 106
United States Patent and Trademark Office
571-272-9327
linda.powelll@uspto.go
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Go to http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov. For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney. E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to this Office action by e-mail.
All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
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 TEAS form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.