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. 88392291 EPIC GAMES(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88392291/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

By this response, Applicant has agreed to disclaim the word "GAMES" apart from the mark as shown. As the requirement for this disclaimer was the only requirement or refusal raised in the Office Action of May 24, 2019, Applicant respectfully requests that the application be suspended pending the disposition of prior-pending Serial Nos. 88158155 and 88158423.

The applicant's current attorney information: Christopher M. Thomas. Christopher M. Thomas of PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP, is located at

      301 FAYETTEVILLE STREET, SUITE 1400
      RALEIGH, North Carolina 27601
      US
The docket/reference number is 29945-00001.

The phone number is 919-828-0564.

The email address is trademarks@parkerpoe.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Christopher M. Thomas. Other appointed attorneys are Michael E. Hall, William B. Cannon, Joshua J. Morales, Frank E. Silber, Timothy D. St. Clair, Amy A. Hinson. Christopher M. Thomas of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein 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

      301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400
      Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
      United States
The docket/reference number is 29945-00001.

The phone number is 919-828-0564.

The email address is trademarks@parkerpoe.com

Christopher M. Thomas 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: CHRISTOPHER M. THOMAS. CHRISTOPHER M. THOMAS of PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP, is located at

      301 FAYETTEVILLE STREET, SUITE 1400
      RALEIGH, North Carolina 27601
      US
The docket/reference number is 29945-00001.

The phone number is 919-828-0564.

The email address is trademarks@parkerpoe.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Christopher M. Thomas. Christopher M. Thomas of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, is located at

      301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400
      Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
      United States
The docket/reference number is 29945-00001.

The phone number is 919-828-0564.

The email address is trademarks@parkerpoe.com

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use "GAMES" apart from the mark as shown.


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /CMT/     Date: 09/05/2019
Signatory's Name: Christopher M. Thomas
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, North Carolina bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 9198280564

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:    CHRISTOPHER M. THOMAS
   PARKER POE ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP
   
   301 FAYETTEVILLE STREET, SUITE 1400
   RALEIGH, North Carolina 27601
Mailing Address:    Christopher M. Thomas
   Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
   301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400
   Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
        
Serial Number: 88392291
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Sep 05 13:47:44 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20190905134744710
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