To: | St. John's Community Services (tmdoctc@fr.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88425051 - SJCS - 476060004001 |
Sent: | September 16, 2019 01:19:53 PM |
Sent As: | ecom126@uspto.gov |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 88425051
Mark: SJCS
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Applicant: St. John's Community Services
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Reference/Docket No. 476060004001
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PRIORITY ACTION
NONFINAL OFFICE ACTION
The USPTO must receive applicant’s response to this letter within six months of the issue date below or the application will be abandoned. Respond using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). A link to the appropriate TEAS response form appears at the end of this Office action.
Issue date: September 16, 2019
USPTO database searched; no conflicting marks found. The trademark examining attorney searched the USPTO database of registered and pending marks and found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); TMEP §704.02.
Applicant must address issues shown below. On September 16, 2019, the examining attorney and Keith A. Barritt discussed the issues below. Applicant must timely respond to these issues. See 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §2.62(a); TMEP §708.05.
IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant must clarify the wording “vocational guidance and training; providing training and technical assistance in the nature of charitable services to persons and organizations serving the needs of elderly, disabled, and homeless persons” in the identification services in International Class 42 because it is indefinite. While the identification indicates the type of people trained (“persons and organizations…”), the subject of the training is needed to allow for a proper 2(d) analysis. For example, in Class 41 the ID manual specified “Charitable services, namely, providing training in the field of {indicate subject matter of field}” or “Charitable services, namely, academic mentoring of {indicate demographic group, e.g., adolescents, disadvantaged girls, adults with disabilities, etc.}.” Please provide the type of training, i.e. computer education training, leadership development training, etc.}
Applicant may substitute the following wording, if accurate:
International Class 41: Vocational guidance and {specify type of training} training; providing training and technical assistance such as {specify the specific nature of the charitable technical assistance services the applicant provides} in the nature of charitable services to persons and organizations serving the needs of elderly, disabled, and homeless persons; career counseling, namely, providing advice concerning education options to pursue career opportunities
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.
RESPONSE GUIDELINES
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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.
/Taylor Singer/
Taylor Singer
Examining Attorney
Law Office 126
571-270-3964
taylor.singer1@uspto.gov
RESPONSE GUIDANCE