To: | Khayyan LLC (phil@philweisslaw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88464325 - ZONA - N/A |
Sent: | September 03, 2019 12:47:28 PM |
Sent As: | ecom103@uspto.gov |
Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 Attachment - 3 |
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 88464325
Mark: ZONA
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Applicant: Khayyan LLC
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Reference/Docket No. N/A
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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 03, 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).
CLASSIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS
Therefore, applicant must remove the parentheses from the identification and incorporate any parenthetical or bracketed information into the description of the goods.
Applicant may substitute the following wording, if accurate (suggested changes in bold):
Class 29: Preserved fruits and vegetables; preserved vegetables in oil (in oil); preserved artichokes; preserved olives; preserved mushrooms; preserved asparagus; preserved fish; preserved beans; preserved chili peppers;
preserved tomatoes; processed mushrooms; processed peppers; processed tomatoes; processed truffles; nut-based food spreads; fish-based spread; pickle-based spread;
mushroom-based spread; tomato-based spread; olive oil for food; processed, edible seaweed; prepared meals consisting primarily of vegetables; prepared meals consisting primarily
of pasta or rice; prepared meals consisting primarily of meat, fish, poultry, or vegetables; pre-cooked soup; soups; soup mixes;
Class 30: Brine for cooking; brine for preserving fish and vegetables; spices; salt; flavored salt; dried herbs; processed herbs; vinegar; savory sauces used as condiments; prepared meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice
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.
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.
How to respond. Click to file a response to this nonfinal Office action
Chioma (Bata) Oputa
Examining Attorney
Law Office 103
571-272-5234
chioma.oputa@uspto.gov
RESPONSE GUIDANCE