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. 88389917 RAVE(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88389917/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

The following remarks are submitted in response to the Office Action dated July 1, 2019, which required Applicant to respond to the refusal. AMENDMENT TO IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS Applicant hereby amends and reclassifies its goods as follows: ?Cosmetics only for personal care, excluding all hair care products; non-medicated skin care preparations, namely sprays, lotions and patches? in Class 003 ?Capsules sold empty for pharmaceuticals; medicated skin care preparations, namely, sprays, lotions, and patches; sublingual strips in the nature of medicated lozenges? in Class 005 ?Vape cartridges, namely, electronic cigarette refill cartridges sold empty? in International Class 034 Section 2(d) Refusal ? Likelihood of Confusion Registration of the applied-for mark was refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the marks in U.S. Registration Nos. 1678229, 4258257, 4164377, 5261669, 5476161 and 5783670. The cited registrations are as follows: RAVE (Reg. No. 1678229) for ?hair styling preparations; namely, sculpting spritz, protective curl revitalizer, protective styling mousse, hair gel and hair spray? in Class 003; RAVE (Reg. No. 4258257) for ?Water recreational products, namely, water skis, wakeboards, water mats in the nature of a foam flat mat with handles to slide down water park slides, and repair patches for the foregoing; inflatable water recreational products, namely, trampolines, bounce platforms, water slides, float tubes used to tow behind a boat, pontoon water slides, and inflatable playgrounds in the nature of outdoor play structures, volleyball sets consisting primarily of a volleyball and an inflatable structure supporting a net, swimming pool floats, swimming pool loungers in the nature of floating lounge chairs, and repair patches for the foregoing; water ski trainers in the nature of a catamaran-style inflatable device which allows new skiers to sit on the device while they get used to the feeling of being pulled by a boat, and repair patches therefor; wakeboard trainers in the nature of a catamaran-style inflatable device which allows new wake-boarders to sit on the device while they get used to the feeling of being pulled by a boat, all for recreational use, and repair patches therefor; snow sleds for recreational use; accessories, namely, water-ski tow ropes, ski ropes, rope swing attachment in the nature of an inflatable structure supporting a rope swing for water trampolines, and repair patches therefor; pumps for inflating water recreational sporting equipment; recreational equipment in the nature of an inflatable float which marks the location of the anchor used to tether the inflatable recreational water products, to be used with a tether line and a snap hook, an anchor line with bull snap, an elastic shock cord, and a section of chain? in International Class 028; RAVE (Reg. No. 4164377) for ?cigarette tubes; roll your own tobacco? in Class 034; READY-SET-RAVE (standard characters) (Reg. No. 5261669) for ?Eye shadow; eyeliner; face powder; false eyelashes; false nails; fragrances; glitter for cosmetic purposes; hair color chalk; hair colorants; hair gel; hair mascara; hairspray; lip balm; lip gloss; lipstick; mascara; nail polish; temporary tattoo transfers for use as cosmetics? in Class 003; RAVE EXTREME ENERGY NOOTROPIC (Reg. No. 5476161) for ?dietary and nutritional supplements for enhancing athletic performance, endurance, strength and muscle building containing nootropics? in Class 005; RAVE (Reg. No. 5783670) for ?make-up brushes? in Class 021. Comparison of the Marks and the Goods as Amended Applicant has amended its goods to be more definite and to avoid any overlap with various goods of the six cited registrations for ?RAVE? marks that currently coexist on the register. Accordingly, Applicant submits that with the weakness of ?rave? and that its goods no longer overlap with any of the cited marks that the citations be withdrawn. Prior-Filed Pending Applications Applicant notes that the filing dates of pending U.S. Application Serial Nos. 86895819 and 87767142 precede Applicant?s filing date. Applicant requests suspension pending final disposition of these two earlier-filed referenced applications. CONCLUSION Applicant submits that it has responded to the outstanding issues raised in the Office Action. Should the Examining Attorney have any questions, the Examining Attorney is encouraged to contact the undersigned attorney.

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 005 for Vape cartridges, cosmetics, capsules, sprays lotions, patches and sublingual strips
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: Vape cartridges, cosmetics, capsules, sprays lotions, patches and sublingual strips; Capsules sold empty for pharmaceuticals; medicated skin care preparations, namely, sprays, lotions, and patches; sublingual strips in the nature of medicated lozengesClass 005 for Capsules sold empty for pharmaceuticals; medicated skin care preparations, namely, sprays, lotions, and patches; sublingual strips in the nature of medicated lozenges
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.

Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 003 for Cosmetics only for personal care, excluding all hair care products; non-medicated skin care preparations, namely sprays, lotions and patches
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.

Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 034 for Vape cartridges, namely, electronic cigarette refill cartridges sold empty
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 L. Van Hoosear. Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear of KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP, is located at

      2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
      IRVINE, California 92614
      US
The docket/reference number is IBS.028T.

The phone number is 949-760-0404.

The fax number is (949) 760-9502.

The email address is efiling@knobbe.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear. Other appointed attorneys are John B. Sganga, Jr., Edward A. Schlatter, Gerard von Hoffmann, Joseph R. Re, Catherine J. Holland, John M. Carson, Karen Vogel Weil, Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear, Daniel E. Altman, Lynda J. Zadra-Symes, William H. Shreve, Stephen C. Jensen, Steven J. Nataupsky, Paul A. Stewart, Joseph F. Jennings, Craig S. Summers, Diane M. Reed, Ronald J. Schoenbaum, John R. King, Adeel S. Akhtar, David N. Weiss, Douglas G. Muehlhauser, Lori Lee Yamato, Michael K. Friedland, Stacey R. Halpern, Mark M. Abumeri, Jon W. Gurka, Joseph M. Reisman, Michael L. Fuller, Paul N. Conover, Robert J. Roby, Sabing H. Lee, Karoline A. Delaney, Joseph S. Cianfrani, William R. Zimmerman, Eric S. Furman, Susan M. Natland, Rose M. Thiessen, Michael A. Guiliana, Rabinder N. Narula, Bruce S. Itchkawitz, John M. Grover, Irfan A. Lateef, Amy Christensen Chun, Mark J. Gallagher, David G. Jankowski, Brian C. Horne, Payson LeMeilleur, Sheila N. Swaroop, Benjamin A. Katzenellenbogen, Andrew N. Merickel, Thomas P. Krzeminski, Linda H. Liu, James F. Herkenhoff, Andrew M. Douglas, Salima A. Merani, Jonathan A. Hyman, Curtiss C. Dosier, Joseph J. Mallon, Sean M. Murray, Christy G. Lea, Perry D. Oldham, Russell M. Jeide, Zi Y. Wong, Matthew S. Bellinger, Mincheol Kim, Gregory A. Hermanson, Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen, Ted M. Cannon, Carol Pitzel Cruz, Josué A. Villalta, Andrew I. Kimmel, Brenden Gingrich, Maria Culic Anderson, Melanie J. Seelig, Mauricio A. Uribe, Curtis R. Huffmire, Christopher L. Ross, Eli A. Loots, Ryan E. Melnick, Yanna S. Bouris, Philip M. Nelson, Marko R. Zoretic, Kerry S. Taylor, Derek C. Dailey, Jarom D. Kesler, Steven P. Ruden, Colin B. Heideman, Theodore G. Papagiannis, Nicholas M. Zovko, Adam J. Gilbert, Kimberly J. Miller, Bryan W. Wahl, Thomas Y. Yee, Agnes Juang, Jason J. Jardine, Jared C. Bunker, Lance D. Smemoe, Joshua J. Stowell, Jonathan E. Bachand, Ali S. Razai, Terry K. Tullis, Derek R. Bayles, Cheryl T. Burgess, Gregory B. Phillips, Brian C. Claassen, Mark Lezama, Sean Ambrosius, Stephen W. Larson, John L. Paik, Michael R. Christensen, Benjamin J. Everton, Jason A. Gersting, Baraa Kahf, Alan G. Laquer, Vlad Teplitskiy, Jeffery L. Hallstrom, Maria V. Stout, William O. Adams, Ian W. Gillies, Andrew W. Lloyd, Mark D. Kachner, Lincoln S. Essig, David R. Trossen, Aaron M. Davis, Jason R. Swartz, Benjamin B. Anger, Jason A. Champion, Daniel V. Gibson, Jeremy J. Carney, Karen M. Cassidy, Adam B. Powell, Karen J. Lenker, Bryan G. McWhorter, Nathanael R. Luman, Andrea L. Cheek, Damien J. Howard, Jane Q. Dai, Shannon Lam, Peter Law, Mark Metzke, Scott G. Siera, Jacob Peterson, Christie R.W. Matthaei, Vladimir S. Lozan, Paul S. Stellman, Heungsoo Choi, Nicole Rossi Townes, Vikas Bhargava, Daniel J. Fischer, Jeremy A. Anapol, Scott A. Cromar, Kendall M. Loebbaka, David R. Schmidt, Harnik Shukla, Charlene A. Azema, Morgan R. Coates, Jessica L. Achtsam, Jonathan A. Menkes, Rosaleen H. Chou, Deborah S. Shepherd, Mark D. Marsden, Joan Y. Chan, Loni L. Morrow, Kyu S. Min, Chang Sik Lim, Thomas S.H. Cowan, Devanie A. DuFour, Alexander J. Martinez, Hans L. Mayer, Jessica C. Sganga, Nicholas A. Belair, Ryan S. Furtado, Angela K. Dremann, Justin J. Gillett, M. Scott Forbes, Brian M. Graham, Brian J. Flynn, Mitchell B. Hadley, Elenore Niu, Michael P. Burns, David M. Cohen, Mark E. Davis, Jordan Gottdank, Kim A. Kennedy, Daniel C. Kiang, Keith M. Lim, Ashley C. Morales, Nathan D. Reeves, Brandon G. Smith, Xiaoyan Sabrina Wang, Jun Hyuk (Zach) Hong, Jordan M. Cox, Albert J. Sueiras, Mark Rubinshtein, David J. Grant, Clayton R. Henson, Daniel A. Kamkar, Lesley Y. Kim, Nathan J. Lee, Josepher Li, Jacob R. Rosenbaum, James F. Smith, Douglas B. Wentzel, Aryeh N. Feinstein, Noorean I. Gill, Aaron S. Johnson, Bryan J. Johnson, Chanell Khosrowabadi, Lindsay A. Laddaran, Janet M. Allendorph, Alexander Zeng, Sean S. Kim, Benjamin Ho, Adam R. Aquino, Samuel I. Cockriel, Serah R. Friedman, Bita Kianian, Eric R. Malmgren, Brian M.Z. Reece, Derk A. Westermeyer, Suyoung Jang, Show Xiaoyu Wang, Justin E. Culbertson, Andrew E. Morrell, Victoria E. Ellis, Yasmin L. Amin-Reimer, Kendrick S. Hsu, Catherine R. Gourash, Marissa M. Rosenbaum, Christopher L. Lewis, David C. O'Hair, Makoto Tsunozaki, Jeremiah S. Helm, Hironori Kubota, Kregg A. Koch, Arsen Kourinian, James E. Youngblood, Andrew D. Lee, Yusuke Hirai, and Sunyong Tang. Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear of KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, 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

      2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
      IRVINE, California 92614
      United States
The docket/reference number is IBS.028T.

The phone number is 949-760-0404.

The fax number is (949) 760-9502.

The email address is efiling@knobbe.com

Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear 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 L. VAN HOOSEAR. JEFFREY L. VAN HOOSEAR of KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP, is located at

      2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
      IRVINE, California 92614
      US
The docket/reference number is IBS.028T.

The phone number is 949-760-0404.

The fax number is (949) 760-9502.

The email address is efiling@knobbe.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear. Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear of KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP, is located at

      2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
      IRVINE, California 92614
      United States
The docket/reference number is IBS.028T.

The phone number is 949-760-0404.

The fax number is (949) 760-9502.

The email address is efiling@knobbe.com

FEE(S)
Fee(s) in the amount of $550 is being submitted.

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature

DECLARATION: The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

Signature: /JVH/      Date: 12/26/2019
Signatory's Name: Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, Member of California Bar
Signatory's Phone Number: 9497600404


Response Signature
Signature: /JVH/     Date: 12/30/2019
Signatory's Name: Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, Member of California Bar

Signatory's Phone Number: 9497600404

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 L. VAN HOOSEAR
   KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
   
   2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
   IRVINE, California 92614
Mailing Address:    Jeffrey L. Van Hoosear
   KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
   2040 MAIN STREET, 14TH FLOOR
   IRVINE, California 92614
        
RAM Sale Number: 88389917
RAM Accounting Date: 12/30/2019
        
Serial Number: 88389917
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Dec 30 13:13:55 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XX.XX-2019123013135511
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