To: | KORA FITNESS LLC (trademarks@legalforce.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88424933 - ACTA - 1150591 |
Sent: | 6/7/2019 12:47:01 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM116@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 Attachment - 3 Attachment - 4 Attachment - 5 |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 88424933
MARK: ACTA
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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: KORA FITNESS LLC
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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: 6/7/2019
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.
PRIOR PENDING APPLICATIONS
In response to this Office action, applicant may present arguments in support of registration by addressing the issue of the potential conflict between applicant’s mark and the marks in the referenced applications. Applicant’s election not to submit arguments at this time in no way limits applicant’s right to address this issue later if a refusal under Section 2(d) issues.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MARK
The applicant must also indicate whether ACTA has any meaning in a foreign language. If so, a translation statement must be entered and if not, the following statement must be entered into the record: “The term ACTA has no meaning in a foreign language.”
IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS
Further, the wording “Personal electronic devices used to track fitness goals and statistics” and “portable digital electronic devices for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving text, data, and digital files” is indefinite. In the identification of goods, applicant must use the common commercial or generic names for the goods, be as complete and specific as possible, and avoid the use of indefinite words and phrases. TMEP §1402.03(a); see 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6). If applicant uses indefinite words such as “apparatus,” “components,” “devices,” “materials,” or “parts,” such wording must be followed by “namely,” and a list of each specific product identified by its common commercial or generic name. See TMEP §§1401.05(d), 1402.03(a). The applicant must specify the nature of the personal electronic devices, e.g.; cell phones, MP3 players, personal digital assistants, wearable activity trackers.
Applicant may substitute the following wording, if accurate:
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 9
Downloadable computer software and mobile device downloadable application software for wireless data communication for receiving, processing, transmitting and displaying information relating to fitness, body fat, body mass index; downloadable computer software and mobile device downloadable application software for managing information regarding tracking, compliance and motivation with a health and fitness program; downloadable computer software and mobile device downloadable application software used to track fitness goals and statistics; downloadable computer software and mobile device downloadable application software for alerts, messages, emails, and reminders, and for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving text, data, audio, image and digital files; downloadable computer application software for smartphones and mobile devices for <specify function of the software> in the fields of fitness and exercise for personal training services, coaching, workouts and fitness assessments; downloadable mobile application software for creating personalized fitness training programs; downloadable computer application software for smartphones and mobile devices for <specify function of the software> to support corporate wellness programs; downloadable computer software development tools; pre-recorded video recordings featuring athletic and fitness sessions; Pedometers; altimeters; scales and personal weighing scales; smartwatches, namely, multifunctional electronic devices for displaying, measuring, and uploading to the Internet information including time, date, steps taken, calories burned, distance travelled, floors climbed, active time, elevation, altitude, speed, pace, hours slept, quality of sleep, silent wake alarm, heart rate, routes, and weather information; smartwatches, namely, multifunctional electronic devices that link to mobile phones to control volume and notify users of incoming calls or messages; smartwatches, namely, multifunctional electronic devices that link to mobile phones for displaying, measuring, and uploading to the Internet navigational information; Personal electronic devices, namely, <indicate common commercial name, e.g.; cell phone, wearable activity tracker> used to track fitness goals and statistics; wearable activity trackers; smartwatches; portable digital electronic devices, namely, <indicate common commercial name, e.g.; cell phone, wearable activity tracker> for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving text, data, and digital files; wearable activity trackers, namely, watches, bracelets, and wristbands that are comprised of software that communicates data to personal digital assistants, smart phones, and personal computers through Internet websites and other computer and electronic communication networks; wearable activity trackers, namely, wearable digital electronic devices comprised primarily of software for alerts, messages, emails, and reminders, and for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, reviewing, and receiving text, data, audio, image and digital files and display screens
The identification of goods and services in International Classes 18, 25, 35, 38, 41 and 44 are acceptable as submitted.
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.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.
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.
/Barbara Brown/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 116
571-272-9134
barbara.brown@uspto.gov (informal)
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.