Suspension Letter

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application

 

 

 

SUSPENSION NOTICE

No Response Required

 

 

Issue date:  April 06, 2020

 

 

The application is suspended for the reason(s) specified below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. 

 

The pending application(s) below has an earlier filing date or effective filing date than applicant’s application.  If the mark in the application(s) below registers, the USPTO may refuse registration of applicant’s mark under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark(s). 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208.02(c). Action on this application is suspended until the prior-filed application(s) below either registers or abandons.  37 C.F.R. §2.83(c).  Information relevant to the application(s) below is provided in this letter.

 

            - U.S. Application Serial No(s). 5534771

 

Refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) resolved and maintained and continued.  The following refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) is/are satisfied:

 

            •  Translation Required

            •  Information Request

 

See TMEP §713.02.

 

The following refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) is/are maintained and continued: 

 

            •  Section 2(d) refusal based on likelihood of confusion with U.S. Registration No. 5534771

            •  Section 2(e)(1) refusal – merely descriptive

 

See id.  These refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) will be made final once this application is removed from suspension, unless a new issue arises.  See TMEP §716.01.

 

Applicant argues against the section 2(d) refusal by identifying other marks, such as BOATHOUSE AT THE RIVERSIDE, which also use the term RIVERSIDE.  However, given that all of the wording other than RIVERSIDE in applicant’s and registrant’s mark is descriptive, and even some of the descriptive wording (Biergarden and Pub) suggests related services, none of the marks identified by applicant are as close to the cited mark as applicant’s mark is.

 

Applicant argues against the 2(e)(1) refusal, again, by pointing to registrations which use this wording. However, applicant’s mark, RIVERSIDE BIERGARTEN identifies a riverside beer garden. The wording may not be descriptive when used with the registrations, but it is descriptive in the instant application.

 

Suspension process.  The USPTO will periodically check this application to determine if it should remain suspended.  See TMEP §716.04.  As needed, the trademark examining attorney will issue a letter to applicant to inquire about the status of the reason for the suspension.  TMEP §716.05. 

 

No response required.  Applicant may file a response, but is not required to do so. 

 

 

/Chris Reams/

Chris Reams

Examining Attorney

Law Office 124

571-272-7815

Christopher.reams@uspto.gov

 

 

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

 

Office Action (Official Letter) has issued

on April 06, 2020 for

U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88451679

 

Your trademark application has been reviewed by a trademark examining attorney.  As part of that review, the assigned attorney has issued an official letter.  Please follow the steps below.

 

(1)  Read the official letter.  No response is necessary.

 

(2)  Direct questions about the contents of the Office action to the assigned attorney below. 

 

/Chris Reams/

Chris Reams

Examining Attorney

Law Office 124

571-272-7815

Christopher.reams@uspto.gov

 

Direct questions about navigating USPTO electronic forms, the USPTO website, the application process, the status of your application, and/or whether there are outstanding deadlines or documents related to your file to the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC).

 

 

 

GENERAL GUIDANCE

·         Check the status of your application periodically in the Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) database to avoid missing critical deadlines.

 

·         Update your correspondence email address, if needed, to ensure you receive important USPTO notices about your application.

 

·         Beware of misleading notices sent by private companies about your application.  Private companies not associated with the USPTO use public information available in trademark registrations to mail and email trademark-related offers and notices – most of which require fees.  All official USPTO correspondence will only be emailed from the domain “@uspto.gov.”