UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

 

 

OFFICE ACTION

 

STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER

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: 6/28/2019

 

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.

 

SEARCH OF OFFICE’S DATABASE OF 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).

 

SECTION 2(e)(4) REFUSAL – PRIMARILY MERELY A SURNAME

Registration is refused because the applied-for mark is primarily merely a surname.  Trademark Act Section 2(e)(4), 15 U.S.C. §1052(e)(4); see TMEP §1211. 

 

Applicant seeks registration of CARLISLE for “Musical instrument cases for violin, viola, cello, bass and guitar, in International Class 15.”

 

An applicant’s mark is primarily merely a surname if the surname, when viewed in connection with the applicant’s recited goods and/or services, “‘is the primary significance of the mark as a whole to the purchasing public.’”  Earnhardt v. Kerry Earnhardt, Inc., 864 F.3d 1374, 1377, 123 USPQ2d 1411, 1413 (Fed. Cir. 2017) (quoting In re Hutchinson Tech. Inc., 852 F.2d 552, 554, 7 USPQ2d 1490, 1492 (Fed. Cir. 1988)); TMEP §1211.01.

 

Combining a surname with a term that is merely descriptive, primarily geographically descriptive or deceptively misdescriptive, or generic of an applicant’s goods and/or services typically does not “detract from the primary surname significance” of the mark.  Azeka Bldg. Corp. v. Azeka, 122 USPQ2d 1477, 1481-82, 1481 n.9 (TTAB 2017) (construing In re Hutchinson Tech. Inc., 852 F.2d 552, 554, 7 USPQ2d 1490, 1492-93 (Fed. Cir. 1988)); see TMEP §1211.01(b)(vi). 

 

Specifically, as provided in the previous Office action, the wording “stage gear covers” is merely descriptive in relation to the applicant’s goods.

 

The following five inquiries are often used to determine the public’s perception of a term’s primary significance:

 

(1)       Whether the surname is rare;

 

(2)       Whether anyone connected with applicant uses the term as a surname;

 

(3)       Whether the term has any recognized meaning other than as a surname;

 

(4)       Whether the term has the structure and pronunciation of a surname; and

 

(5)       Whether the term is sufficiently stylized to remove its primary significance from that of a surname.

 

In re Eximius Coffee, LLC, 120 USPQ2d 1276, 1278 & n.2, 1282-83 (TTAB 2016) (citing In re Benthin Mgmt. GmbH, 37 USPQ2d 1332, 1333-34 (TTAB 1995) for the Benthin inquiries/factors); TMEP §1211.01; see also In re Etablissements Darty et Fils, 759 F.2d 15, 16-18, 225 USPQ 652, 653 (Fed. Cir. 1985). 

 

These inquiries are not exclusive, and any of these circumstances – singly or in combination – and any other relevant circumstances may be considered when making this determination.  In re Eximius Coffee, LLC, 120 USPQ2d at 1277-78; TMEP §1211.01.  For example, when the applied-for mark is not stylized, it is unnecessary to consider the fifth inquiry.  In re Yeley, 85 USPQ2d 1150, 1151 (TTAB 2007); TMEP §1211.01.

 

Please see the attached evidence from LEXISNEXIS, establishing the surname significance of CARLISLE.  This evidence shows the applied-for mark appearing more than 35,000 times as a surname in the LEXISNEXIS® surname database, which is a weekly updated directory of cell phone and other phone numbers (such as voice over IP) from various data providers. 

 

Carlisle appears to have some minor geographical significance, as evidenced by the hit for the term when searched on the website of Merriam-Webster Dictionary. However, a term’s primary significance as a surname may not be lessened even if it also has some minor significance as a geographical term.  See In re Hamilton Pharm. Ltd., 27 USPQ2d 1939, 1943 (TTAB 1993); In re Picone, 221 USPQ 93, 95 (TTAB 1984); TMEP §1211.01(a)(iii).

 

A mark deemed primarily merely a surname may be registered on the Principal Register under Trademark Act Section 2(f) based on a claim of acquired distinctiveness.  See 15 U.S.C. §1052(f); 37 C.F.R. §2.41(a); TMEP §§1211, 1212.  Applicant may respond by asserting a claim of acquired distinctiveness based on one or more of the following:

 

(1)       Prior Registrations:  Applicant may claim ownership of one or more active prior registrations on the Principal Register of the same mark for goods and/or services that are sufficiently similar to those named in the pending application.  37 C.F.R. §2.41(a)(1); TMEP §§1212, 1212.04.  Applicant may do so by submitting the following statement, if accurate:  “The mark has become distinctive of the goods and/or services as evidenced by the ownership of active U.S. Registration No(s). ___________________ on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods and/or services.”  TMEP §1212.04(e).

 

(2)       Five Years’ Use:  Applicant may submit the following statement, verified with an affidavit or signed declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20:  “The mark has become distinctive of the goods and/or services through the applicant’s substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.”  37 C.F.R. §2.41(a)(2); TMEP §1212.05(d); see 37 C.F.R. §2.193(e)(1).

 

(3)       Other Evidence:  Applicant may submit other evidence of acquired distinctiveness, with the following statement, if accurate:  “The evidence shows that the mark has become distinctive of the goods and/or services.”  37 C.F.R. §2.41(a)(3); TMEP §1212.06.  Such additional evidence may include “advertising expenditures, sales success, length and exclusivity of use, unsolicited media coverage, and consumer studies (linking the name to a source).”  In re Change Wind Corp., 123 USPQ2d 1453, 1467 (TTAB 2017) (quoting In re Steelbuilding.com, 415 F.3d 1293, 1300, 75 USPQ2d 1420, 1424 (Fed. Cir. 2005)). 

 

If applicant cannot satisfy one of the above, applicant may respond by amending the application to seek registration on the Supplemental Register.  See 15 U.S.C. §1091; 37 C.F.R. §§2.47, 2.75(a).

 

Although applicant’s mark has been refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTER

The applied-for mark has been refused registration on the Principal Register.  Applicant may respond to the refusal by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration and/or by amending the application to seek registration on the Supplemental Register.  See 15 U.S.C. §1091; 37 C.F.R. §§2.47, 2.75(a); TMEP §§801.02(b), 816.  Amending to the Supplemental Register does not preclude applicant from submitting evidence and arguments against the refusal(s).  TMEP §816.04.

 

Although registration on the Supplemental Register does not afford all the benefits of registration on the Principal Register, it does provide the following advantages to the registrant:

 

(1)       Use of the registration symbol ® with the registered mark in connection with the designated goods and/or services, which provides public notice of the registration and potentially deters third parties from using confusingly similar marks.

 

(2)       Inclusion of the registered mark in the USPTO’s database of registered and pending marks, which will (a) make it easier for third parties to find it in trademark search reports, (b) provide public notice of the registration, and thus (c) potentially deter third parties from using confusingly similar marks.

 

(3)       Use of the registration by a USPTO trademark examining attorney as a bar to registering confusingly similar marks in applications filed by third parties.

 

(4)       Use of the registration as a basis to bring suit for trademark infringement in federal court, which, although more costly than state court, means judges with more trademark experience, often faster adjudications, and the opportunity to seek an injunction, actual damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

(5)       Use of the registration as a filing basis for a trademark application for registration in certain foreign countries, in accordance with international treaties.

 

See 15 U.S.C. §§1052(d), 1091, 1094; J. Thomas McCarthy, McCarthy on Trademarks & Unfair Competition §§19:33, 19:37 (rev. 4th ed. Supp. 2017).

 

Please call or email the assigned trademark examining attorney with questions about this Office action.  Although the trademark examining attorney cannot provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights, the trademark examining attorney can provide applicant with additional explanation about the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in this Office action.  See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.  Although the USPTO does not accept emails as responses to Office actions, emails can be used for informal communications and will be included in the application record.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05. 

 

TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE:  Applicants who filed their application online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3) agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b); TMEP §§819, 820.  TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $125 per class of goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04.  However, in certain situations, TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone or e-mail without incurring this additional fee.  

 

 

 

/Ronald L. Fairbanks/

Ronald L. Fairbanks

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 119

(571) 272-9405

ron.fairbanks@uspto.gov

 

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.

 

 

 

Search:	Public Records : Surname
Terms:	last-name(carlisle) maxresults(500)

 

Total number found: 39564
No.	Name	Address	Phone
1.	CARLISLE, A M	35551 BELLA VISTA YUCAIPA, CA 92399-4903	909-797-2153
2.	CARLISLE, A	4882 DESERT PLAINS LAS VEGAS, NV 89147-5664	702-205-6682
3.	CARLISLE, A	3728 N RACINE CHICAGO, IL 60613-5193	312-404-9825
4.	CARLISLE, A	1903 WARD BERKELEY, CA 94703-2218	510-848-9441
5.	CARLISLE, A	ANNISTON, AL 36201	256-283-4211
6.	CARLISLE, A	BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222	205-876-3513
7.	CARLISLE, A	CLEVELAND, OH 44128	216-210-6877
8.	CARLISLE, A	DALLAS, TX 75204	214-584-7430
9.	CARLISLE, A	GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503	616-916-2207
10.	CARLISLE, AARON	1123 BAUMAN ROYAL OAK, MI 48073-2001	586-855-9810
11.	CARLISLE, AARON	4853 BAYOU ST JOHN CONROE, TX 77304-4991	832-503-1467
12.	CARLISLE, AARON L	106 BROWDER SPRINGTOWN, TX 76082-2747	817-523-7333
13.	CARLISLE, AARON	501 BUCKHEAD JONESBORO, GA 30238-7820	770-996-7416
14.	CARLISLE, AARON CHRISTOPHER	428 N CRESTWOOD WILMINGTON, NC 28405-2650	910-352-2746
15.	CARLISLE, AARON	512 GREEN VALLEY NW LOS RANCHOS, NM 87107-6230	575-644-6674
16.	CARLISLE, AARON DAVID	53 KATES BURNSVILLE, NC 28714-7865	310-367-4096
17.	CARLISLE, AARON	2728 STARDALE APT 4 FORT WAYNE, IN 46816-1451	260-415-7900
18.	CARLISLE, AARON	4817 YORK METAIRIE, LA 70001-1168	504-460-6114
19.	CARLISLE, ABBY		314-218-5349
20.	CARLISLE, ABIGAIL	28377 ENCANTO SUN CITY, CA 92586-3385	661-733-6330
21.	CARLISLE, ABIGAIL KRISTAN	110 HARVEST RAEFORD, NC 28376-6516	910-580-1623
22.	CARLISLE, ABIGAIL	72 TREMONT ASHEVILLE, NC 28806-4248	231-388-3693
23.	CARLISLE, ADAIR	3056 HICKORY RIDGE BRYAN, TX 77807-4853	832-492-2302
24.	CARLISLE, ADAM	138 BIRCH BANGOR, ME 04401-5405	207-942-7963
25.	CARLISLE, ADAM	27444 BORDEAU ROMULUS, MI 48174-9529	734-789-7262
26.	CARLISLE, ADAM J	231 FOX RIDGE CT DALLAS, GA 30157-3337	770-445-1516
27.	CARLISLE, ADAM N	3022 SAM HOUSTON SUGAR LAND, TX 77479-1628	281-302-8178
28.	CARLISLE, ADAM	201 N SPRAGUE KINGSTON, PA 18704-3506	570-262-6532
29.	CARLISLE, ADELL	975 LAKE LOUISE RD CUBA, AL 36907-9801	205-392-5962
30.	CARLISLE, ADRIANNA L	1884 S PECAN BLOOMINGTON, IN 47403-3258	812-323-9833
31.	CARLISLE, ADRIENNE	8721 GATESHEAD ALEXANDRIA, VA 22309-4020	703-360-2450
32.	CARLISLE, ADRIENNE L	462 MARGIANA SATSUMA, AL 36572-2900	251-648-7843
33.	CARLISLE, AETHEL	997 FOX HOLLOW ISLAND, KY 42350-9700	270-499-0369
34.	CARLISLE, AFTON	BATON ROUGE, LA 70814	225-278-8065
35.	CARLISLE, AIMEE	105 W MAIN MITCHELL, IN 47446-1539	812-849-4469
36.	CARLISLE, AJA	1617 2ND W BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208-5203	205-413-3699
37.	CARLISLE, AL	2011 144TH AVE SE BELLEVUE, WA 98007-6216	425-644-8756
38.	CARLISLE, ALAINE M	1365 MERTZ CARO, MI 48723-9508	989-325-5109
39.	CARLISLE, ALAN	2510 BELMAR WALL, NJ 07719-3948	201-245-6129
40.	CARLISLE, ALAN	432 CRESCENT ROSEVILLE, CA 95678-6105	916-698-8883
41.	CARLISLE, ALAN	2913 DOMECQ DENAIR, CA 95316-9562	209-610-8823
42.	CARLISLE, ALAN DAYTON	4129 FAIRLAKE APT D GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060-2720	804-672-8339
43.	CARLISLE, ALAN	3494 RIDGECLIFFE DR FLINT, MI 48532-3741	810-238-4733
44.	CARLISLE, ALAN B	5066 VALLEY PARK RD DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902-9768	215-766-7894
45.	CARLISLE, ALAN	5250 WAGNER MINE LOTUS, CA 95651-9736	916-835-7898
46.	CARLISLE, ALAN L	350 E WILLOW GROVE APT 717 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118-4420	610-853-3772
47.	CARLISLE, ALAN K	1101 ZURICH MOBILE, AL 36608-3649	334-607-9654
48.	CARLISLE, ALAN		504-667-9508
49.	CARLISLE, ALANNA	ESCANABA, MI 49829	906-233-7038
50.	CARLISLE, ALBERT	3922 S 4TH UNIT 3924 WACO, TX 76706-4128	254-986-1355
51.	CARLISLE, ALBERT	7784 N LAKESHORE SHREVEPORT, LA 71107-8581	318-423-7049
52.	CARLISLE, ALBERT W	203 SAWYER GRAND BLANC, MI 48439-1344	810-694-3609
53.	CARLISLE, ALBERT		405-921-3296
54.	CARLISLE, ALBERTA P	745 CANVASBACK SALISBURY, MD 21804-8682	410-742-5350
55.	CARLISLE, ALBERTA R	865 CARLISLE DAWSONVILLE, GA 30534-6873	706-216-2351
56.	CARLISLE, ALEC	PO BOX 86 DIAMONDVILLE, WY 83116-0086	307-723-8022
57.	CARLISLE, ALEX C	1506 BARRINGTON NW APT B HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816-2120	201-491-5114
58.	CARLISLE, ALEX	3239 N DOVER PHILADELPHIA, PA 19129-1814	267-456-7139
59.	CARLISLE, ALEX	4469 STONES RIVER GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052-1631	972-639-2959
60.	CARLISLE, ALEXAN	7313 S JUANITA TAMPA, FL 33616-2807	813-263-8237
61.	CARLISLE, ALEXAN	LANESBOROUGH, MA 01237	413-884-4503
62.	CARLISLE, ALEXANDER G	803 MYRON SARALAND, AL 36571-3138	251-401-5215
63.	CARLISLE, ALEXANDER	13 POLARIS MONTGOMERY, AL 36108-2036	334-296-0910
64.	CARLISLE, ALEXIS	2068 MANUCY MIDDLEBURG, FL 32068-6309	904-514-0087
65.	CARLISLE, ALFRED	6116 W 29TH GARY, IN 46406-3323	219-629-0519
66.	CARLISLE, ALFRED E	41 INNSBRUCK BELLEVILLE, IL 62221-4433	618-593-0944
67.	CARLISLE, ALICE	1913 BELLAMY CONWAY, SC 29526-8192	843-347-8981
68.	CARLISLE, ALICE	10833 LUPINE FORT WAYNE, IN 46804-4975	260-241-5419
69.	CARLISLE, ALICE B	455 SPRING CREEK PROVIDENCE, UT 84332-9433	435-764-0101
70.	CARLISLE, ALICIA	8906 S PAULINA CHICAGO, IL 60620-4946	773-881-1031
71.	CARLISLE, ALICIA	5611 REGIMENTAL CINCINNATI, OH 45239-6717	513-919-1962
72.	CARLISLE, ALINE	9947 W ATLANTIC CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33071-6567	561-405-8217
73.	CARLISLE, ALISA	COLLIERVILLE, TN 38017	901-496-7981
74.	CARLISLE, ALISON	3859 BRUCE LAKE WALES, FL 33898-8356	863-265-2885
75.	CARLISLE, ALISON	SAN ANTONIO, TX 78219	210-542-8313
76.	CARLISLE, ALLEN P	17391 122ND N JUPITER, FL 33478-5283	561-746-9419
77.	CARLISLE, ALLEN	22902 MANGROVE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78260-7729	210-857-8644
78.	CARLISLE, ALLEN	BARDSTOWN, KY 40004	502-294-3433
79.	CARLISLE, ALLEN	SAN ANTONIO, TX 78258	210-315-6710
80.	CARLISLE, ALLEN	VICKSBURG, MS 39180	601-629-9310
81.	CARLISLE, ALLISON B	20 CHEROKEE CT PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028-7947	650-851-3992
82.	CARLISLE, ALLISON M	3258 LAKE FORT GRATIOT, MI 48059-4202	810-294-5042
83.	CARLISLE, ALLISON	DOTHAN, AL 36303	334-797-9165
84.	CARLISLE, ALLY	OREM, UT 84057	385-225-7423
85.	CARLISLE, ALLYSON	521 E DALE WATERLOO, IA 50703-2042	573-258-1851
86.	CARLISLE, ALMA M	2420 8TH AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90018-1767	323-737-2060
87.	CARLISLE, ALONZO	3109 DONER NW HUNTSVILLE, AL 35810-3318	616-304-0870
88.	CARLISLE, ALVA	1883 TAMARACK S APT C COLUMBUS, OH 43229-4575	614-471-4805
89.	CARLISLE, ALVIN	ALTADENA, CA 91001	626-644-1996
90.	CARLISLE, ALYCE	2415 EVANS FORT WAYNE, IN 46806-3970	260-206-8103
91.	CARLISLE, ALYSIA L	7602 WINDING GREENS JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244-8121	904-742-4132
92.	CARLISLE, ALYSON	23 SUMMIT LARCHMONT, NY 10538-2913	914-216-4014
93.	CARLISLE, ALYSSA M	51 W 120 S ALPINE, UT 84004-1311	801-756-3146
94.	CARLISLE, ALYSSA	280 TRAIL E ETNA, OH 43062-9679	614-832-5134
95.	CARLISLE, ALYSSA	KANSAS CITY, MO 64106	816-394-6696
96.	CARLISLE, AMANDA	120 S COUPLAND PAULDING, OH 45879-1436	419-399-2173
97.	CARLISLE, AMANDA	120 S COUPLAND PAULDING, OH 45879-1436	419-399-2173
98.	CARLISLE, AMANDA	197 HAMMOCK SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483-4687	843-709-6053
99.	CARLISLE, AMANDA	2017 IRVINGTON ALGONA, IA 50511-7171	248-930-5811
100.	CARLISLE, AMANDA	6705 W ORCHID PEORIA, AZ 85345-8417	623-329-7711

 

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Terms:	last-name(carlisle) maxresults(500)
Date/Time:	Friday, June 28, 2019 11:00 AM

 

 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR

U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION

 

USPTO OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) HAS ISSUED

ON 6/28/2019 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 88393776

 

Please follow the instructions below:

 

(1)  TO READ THE LETTER:  Click on this link or go to http://tsdr.uspto.gov,enter the U.S. application serial number, and click on “Documents.”

 

The Office action may not be immediately viewable, to allow for necessary system updates of the application, but will be available within 24 hours of this e-mail notification.

 

(2)  TIMELY RESPONSE IS REQUIRED:  Please carefully review the Office action to determine (1) how to respond, and (2) the applicable response time period.  Your response deadline will be calculated from 6/28/2019 (or sooner if specified in the Office action).  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.  For information regarding response time periods, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/responsetime.jsp.

 

Do NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise e-mail your response because the USPTO does NOT accept e-mails as responses to Office actions.  Instead, the USPTO recommends that you respond online using the TEAS response form located at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.

 

(3)  QUESTIONS:  For questions about the contents of the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney.  For technical assistance in accessing or viewing the Office action in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system, please e-mail TSDR@uspto.gov.

 

WARNING

 

Failure to file the required response by the applicable response deadline will result in the ABANDONMENT of your application.  For more information regarding abandonment, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.

 

PRIVATE COMPANY SOLICITATIONS REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:  Private companies not associated with the USPTO are using information provided in trademark applications to mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations.  These companies often use names that closely resemble the USPTO and their solicitations may look like an official government document.  Many solicitations require that you pay “fees.” 

 

Please carefully review all correspondence you receive regarding this application to make sure that you are responding to an official document from the USPTO rather than a private company solicitation.  All official USPTO correspondence will be mailed only from the “United States Patent and Trademark Office” in Alexandria, VA; or sent by e-mail from the domain “@uspto.gov.”  For more information on how to handle private company solicitations, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.