Offc Action Outgoing

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

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

 

 

 

FINAL 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) and/or Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA).  A link to the appropriate TEAS response form and/or to ESTTA for an appeal appears at the end of this Office action. 

 

 

Issue date:  January 23, 2020

 

INTRODUCTION

 

This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on December 17, 2019.

 

In a previous Office action dated September 13, 2019, applicant was required to satisfy the following requirement:  amend the identification of goods, satisfy the multiple class application requirements, and provide translations of the foreign registration certificates that correctly stated applicant’s name.

 

Based on applicant’s response, the trademark examining attorney notes that the following requirement(s) have been satisfied: the multiple class application requirements are satisfied; the requirement for proper translations of the foreign registration certificates have been submitted.  See TMEP §§713.02, 714.04. 

 

The trademark examining attorney maintains and now makes FINAL the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in the summary of issues below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b); TMEP §714.04.

 

SUMMARY OF ISSUES MADE FINAL that applicant must address:

• Identification of Goods Must be Clarified

 

IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS MUST BE CLARIFIED

 

The following requirements are now made FINAL.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b).

 

There are still issues with the identification of goods.  The trademark examining attorney provides guidance and suggestions in brackets below.  Additionally, suggested changes are indicated in bold font.  Applicant should also keep in mind the guidance provided in the September 13, 2019 Office action.    

 

Applicant may adopt the following full identification, if accurate (changes are shown in bold, and the trademark examining attorney’s comments are in brackets):

 

Class 1: [ACCEPTABLE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN]

 

Class 4: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) liquid fuels; wood chips for smoking foods; wood blocks for smoking foods; coconut charcoal for fuel; charcoal for use as a fuel; lamp oil; kerosene; wood logs for fuel; solid fire starters; fluid fire starters in the nature of alcohol fuel, gel fire starters in the nature of alcohol fuel [term added for clarity]; (Based on Intent to Use) candle torches; scented candles; candles containing insect repellent; wicks adapted for liquid fuel burning lamps

 

Class 6: [ACCEPTABLE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN]

 

Class 7: [ACCEPTABLE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN]

 

Class 8: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) fire tongs [this item moved here because it is based on both Sections 44 and 1]; (Based on Intent to Use) Non-electric can openers; multi-function hand tools comprised of scissors, knives, can openers, and hand saws; tableware, namely, knives, forks and spoons; hand saws; non-electric screwdrivers; hand-operated files; hammers; shovels; air pumps, hand-operated; kitchen knives; utensils for removing tent pegs from the ground, namely, ____________ [specify the common commercial name for the goods]; air pumps, foot-operated;

 

Class 9: [ACCEPTABLE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN]

 

Class 11: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) Electric luminaires; LED luminaires; electric torches for lighting; hanging lamps; portable headlamps; desk lamps; portable fire pits; gas stoves; gas burners; charcoal burning stoves; wood burning stoves; fireplaces; hand-held showers; electric fans; barbecue grill accessories, namely, metal parts and containers of barbecue grills; portable fire pits; air blowers for use in barbecues in the nature of ___________ [specify the common commercial names for these goods; note, electric fans are classified in Class 11, whereas non-electric fans for personal use are classified in 20]; (Based on Intent to Use) oil lamps; candle lamps; liquid fuel burning lamps; stands for electric luminaires; lamp shades; portable cooking stoves; barbecue grills; wood-fired cooking ovens; charcoal-fired cooking ovens; barbecue smokers; ceramic plates sold as parts of ovens; hot water bottles; portable toilets; water purification and filtration apparatus; covers sold as parts of ovens for closing the openings of ovens; barbecue grill accessories, namely, mounting handles for use in carrying fire pits, and mounting handles for use in carrying grills of barbeque grills; barbecue grill accessories, namely, partitions for partitioning fire pits into a plurality of areas [these goods appear to be cooking utensils; if these goods are cooking utensils, applicant may so specify and reclassify these goods to Class 21]; tripods for hanging cooking pots and pans above barbeque grills and bonfires; four-legged stands for hanging cooking pots and pans above barbeque grills and bonfires [these “tripods” and “stands” appear to be akin to furniture and thus should be classified in Class 20; applicant must further clarify these items and reclassify the goods to Class 20]; barbeque grill accessories, namely, lids for covering and smoking food on barbecue grills [these goods appear to be cooking utensils, namely, grill covers; applicant may so specify and reclassify these goods to Class 21]; windshields for placing around cooking grills for the purpose of wind shielding [these goods appear to be cooking utensils; if these goods are cooking utensils, applicant may further clarify these goods and reclassify them to Class 21]; toilet accessories, namely, disposable containers and bags for attachment to toilet seats to receive body waste [specify the type of “containers”, e.g., buckets, boxes, and specify the material composition of the containers and bags, e.g., plastic; classification of these items will depend on the type of container and the material composition of the containers and bags]; tripods being stands for hanging electric luminaires; poles being stands for hanging electric luminaires; stands for electric lamps; hooks for attaching lamp stands and for use in hanging lamps [specify whether these are metal or non-metal and reclassify accordingly; metal hooks are classified in Class 6, whereas non-metal hooks are classified in Class 20];

 

Class 12: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) covers for use in covering motor cycles; covers for use in covering car seats; [“unfitted fabric covers for motorcycles and vehicle seats” are classified in Class 24; these items should be further clarified and reclassified to Class 24] kayaks; inflatable boats; (Based on Intent to Use) carts; wagons; fitted rain covers for carts; fitted rain covers for wagons; accessories for carts and wagons, namely, straps for connecting two carts to one another, and straps for connecting two wagons to one another; covers for use in covering bicycles; [“unfitted fabric covers for bicycles” are classified in Class 24; these items should be further clarified and reclassified to Class 24];

 

Class 14: [ACCEPTABLE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN]

 

Class 17: [ACCEPTABLE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN]

 

Class 18: applicant has the following - (Based on Intent to Use) Parasols; metal holders for placing on the ground and for use in supporting parasols in the nature of ______________ [specify the common commercial name for the goods; note that many types of metal hardware are classified in Class 6]; firewood holders for use by campers for carrying firewood in the nature of ______________ [specify the common commercial name for the goods; if these are not bags, they may need to be reclassified];

 

Class 20: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) furniture, namely, tables; table tops; chairs; beds; stools; storage racks; bottle racks; pot racks; towel racks; plate racks; benches; air mattresses, not for medical purposes; inflatable mattresses for use when camping; seat cushions; sleeping mats; cushions; inflatable pillows; pillows; non-metal hangers for clothes, shoes, and sleeping bags [the wording “or” is generally not acceptable in an identification of goods as the goods must be identified with specificity]; water tanks of plastic for household, industrial, and agricultural purposes; wall plaques of wood; metal holders or bases for supporting parasols; shelves for mounting on and attaching to barbecue grills for use as tables; non-metal fabric hanging organizers; furniture, namely, portable folding seats; (Based on Intent to Use) Tent pegs, not of metal; tents accessories, namely, non-metal tripods for supporting tent flies; non-metal tripods for supporting tent flies; metal hangers for clothes; metal hangers for shoes; metal hangers for sleeping bags; stands for portable cooking stoves; belt hangers for hanging clothes; hangers for hanging clothes and holding hoods of the clothes hanged; stands for non-electric portable coolers; tents accessories, namely, non-metal tent poles for supporting tent flies; tripods being stands for hanging cooking pots and pans above barbeque grills and bonfires; four-legged stands for hanging cooking pots and pans above barbeque grills and bonfires;

 

Class 21: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) large, fire-resistant pot-holders for placing under portable cooking stoves [reclassified here from Class 27]; frying pans; skillets; cooking pots and pans; non-electric tea kettles; mess-tins; rice cooking canteens; cookware, namely, pots and pans, and steamer baskets; non-electric coffee percolators; non-electric coffee makers; cooking skewers; utensils for barbecues, namely, tongs; colanders; cutting boards; household utensils, namely, turners; trivets; cooking utensils, namely, grills for barbecue grills; non-electric griddles; camping grills; hand-operated coffee grinders and pepper mills; pizza peels; barbecue grills accessories, namely, metal foil covers and cases for fire pits of barbecue grills; cooking utensils, namely, grill baskets; non-electric sandwich makers; skewers holder for barbecue grills in the nature of cookware; holders for salt in plate form that food is placed on top of during cooking in the nature of __________ [specify the common commercial name for these “holders for salt”; note, cookware and cooking utensils are classified in Class 21]; trivets for barbecue grills; utensils for Dutch ovens, namely, frying, roasting, and steaming racks for placing on Dutch ovens, all being cookware; utensils for Dutch ovens, namely, _______ [clarify what these goods are] for hooking and lifting lids of Dutch ovens [note, if these goods are metal hardware of some kind, they may be classified in Class 6]; non-electric portable coolers; non-electric portable beverage coolers; cold packs for chilling food and beverages; (Based on Intent to Use) bottle openers, non-electric; cork screws; servingware for serving food; potholders; chopsticks; serving ladles; bowls; drinking straws; cleaning brushes for barbecue grills, portable stoves, portable fire pits, wood-fired cooking ovens, and charcoal-fired cooking ovens; thermal insulated bags for food and beverages [replace “or” with “and”, as previously explained and advised]; insulating sleeve holders made of stainless steel for jars, bottles or cans; stands for portable ice chests for food and beverages; bottle stands; laundry baskets; baskets for indoor use and baskets for outdoor use; dust bins; holders for paper towels; collapsible dish drying racks; plastic egg holders for domestic use; belt hangers for hanging cups; hangers for attaching to clothes and hanging bottles; hangers for attaching to bags and hanging bottles; [these items appear to be misclassified; if they are non-metal hangers, they are classified in Class 20; if they are metal hangers, they are classified in Class 6; applicant must further clarify these items and then reclassify them accordingly]; barbecue grill accessories in the nature of cooking utensils, namely, _________ [provide the common commercial name for he goods] for partitioning fire pits into a plurality of areas [these items have been reclassified from Class 11]; barbeque grill accessories in the nature of cooking utensils, namely, grill covers for covering and smoking food on barbecue grills [these items have been reclassified from Class 11]; cooking utensils in the nature of ________ [specify the common commercial names for the goods] for placing around cooking grills for the purpose of wind shielding [these items have been reclassified from Class 11];

 

Class 22: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) awnings of textile or synthetic materials; sun shades for attachment to awnings for protection from the sun; awnings for vehicles of textile or synthetic materials; sun shades for attachment to tents for protection from the sun; ground sheets for tents, namely, unfitted tarps to be used with tents to extend the floor of a tent; ground sheets for outdoor use, namely, unfitted tarps for ___________ [specify function of these tarps, i.e., what they are being placed on the ground to do; note, these items have been reclassified here from Class 27]; (Based on Intent to Use) Tent flies; ropes for tents; nonmetal bands for wrapping or binding; mountaineering ropes; washing bags for washing laundry inside the bags; fixtures for attachment to tent poles for use in preventing disconnection of tent ropes from tent poles in the nature of _____________ [specify the common commercial names for the goods; note, “metal clasps for attachment to tent poles for use in preventing disconnection of tent ropes from tent poles” would be classified in Class 6, whereas “non-metal clasps for attachment to tent poles for use in preventing disconnection of tent ropes from tent poles” would be classified in Class 20]; fixtures for attachment to tent poles for use in preventing disconnection of tent flies from tent poles in the nature of _____________ [specify the common commercial names for the goods; note, “metal clasps for attachment to tent poles for use in preventing disconnection of tent flies from tent poles” would be classified in Class 6, whereas “non-metal clasps for attachment to tent flies for use in preventing disconnection of tent ropes from tent poles” would be classified in Class 20];

 

Class 24: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) unfitted fabric covers for motorcycles and vehicle seats [reclassified here from Class 12]; (Based on Intent to Use) Blankets for outdoor use; towels; sleeping bags; covers for cushions; quilts and futon quilts; unfitted seat covers of textile; bed covers; pillow cases; pillow covers; flags of textile, plastic, or nylon; picnic blankets for outdoor use; tents accessories, namely, heat insulating sheet; unfitted fabric covers for bicycles [reclassified here from Class 12];

 

Class 26: [ACCEPTABLE AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN AND FEE SUBMITTED]

 

Class 27: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) Floor mats; floor coverings; fire-resistant mats for placing under portable cooking stoves [if these goods are not floor mats, they likely do not belong in Class 27; if these goods are “large pot holders”, applicant may so specify and reclassify the goods to class 21]; ground sheets for tents, namely, ground coverings to be used with tents; ground sheets for outdoor use, namely, ground coverings; [if these goods are not floor mats, they likely do not belong in Class 27; if these goods are “unfitted tarps”, applicant may so specify and reclassify the goods to class 22]

 

Class 30: (Based on Intent to Use) Salt plates used for cooking food, namely, salt formed into the shape of a plate that food is placed on top of during cooking.

 

 

Applicant may amend the identification to clarify or limit the goods, but not to broaden or expand the goods beyond those in the original application or as acceptably amended.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.  Generally, any deleted goods may not later be reinserted.  See TMEP §1402.07(e).

 

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.

 

 

PARTIAL ABANDONMENT ADVISORY

 

If applicant does not timely respond within six months of the issue date of this final Office action, the following goods to which the final requirements apply will be deleted from the application by Examiner’s Amendment: 

 

Class 4: fluid fire starters in the nature of alcohol, gel fire starters in the nature of alcohol;

 

Class 8: utensils for removing tent pegs from the ground;

 

Class 11: air blowers for use in barbecues; barbecue grill accessories, namely, partitions for partitioning fire pits into a plurality of areas; tripods for hanging cooking pots and pans above barbeque grills and bonfires; four-legged stands for hanging cooking pots and pans above barbeque grills and bonfires; barbeque grill accessories, namely, lids for covering and smoking food on barbecue grills; windshields for placing around cooking grills for the purpose of wind shielding; toilet accessories, namely, disposable containers and bags for attachment to toilet seats to receive body waste; hooks for attaching lamp stands and for use in hanging lamps;

 

Class 12: covers for use in covering motor cycles; covers for use in covering car seats; covers for use in covering bicycles;

 

Class 18: metal holders for placing on the ground and for use in supporting parasols; firewood holders for use by campers for carrying firewood;

 

Class 20: non-metal hangers for clothes, shoes, or sleeping bags;

 

Class 21: holders for salt in plate form that food is placed on top of during cooking; utensils for Dutch ovens, namely, lifters for hooking and lifting lids of Dutch ovens; thermal insulated bags for food or beverages; belt hangers for hanging cups; hangers for attaching to clothes and hanging bottles; hangers for attaching to bags and hanging bottles;

 

Class 22: fixtures for attachment to tent poles for use in preventing disconnection of tent ropes from tent poles; fixtures for attachment to tent poles for use in preventing disconnection of tent flies from tent poles;

 

Class 27: fire-resistant mats for placing under portable cooking stoves; ground sheets for tents, namely, ground coverings to be used with tents; ground sheets for outdoor use, namely, ground coverings;

 

Class 30: Salt plates used for cooking food, namely, salt in plate form that food is placed on top of during cooking.

 

37 C.F.R. §2.65(a); see 15 U.S.C. §1062(b).

 

In such case, the application will proceed for the following goods only: 

 

Class 1: (Based on Intent to Use) Waterproofing chemical compositions; adhesives for repairing tent flies;

 

Class 4: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) liquid fuels; wood chips for smoking foods; wood blocks for smoking foods; coconut charcoal for fuel; charcoal for use as a fuel; lamp oil; kerosene; wood logs for fuel; solid fire starters; (Based on Intent to Use) candle torches; scented candles; candles containing insect repellent; wicks adapted for liquid fuel burning lamps

 

Class 6: (Based on 44(e)) aluminum foil; (Based on Intent to Use) crampons for climbing; carabiners of metal; metal storage drums; tent pegs of metal; poles of metal; duckboards of metal; metal adjusters for adjusting the lengths of tent ropes; metal hooks for attachment to poles; tents accessories, namely, metal tripods for supporting tent flies; metal tripods for supporting tent flies; tents accessories, namely, metal tent poles for supporting tent flies; metal couplings for use with tents;

 

Class 7: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) blowing machines for the transport of gases into fire pits for use in barbecues; (Based on Intent to Use) Portable electric power generators; compressed air pumps;

 

Class 8: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) fire tongs; (Based on Intent to Use) Non-electric can openers; multi-function hand tools comprised of scissors, knives, can openers, and hand saws; tableware, namely, knives, forks and spoons; hand saws; non-electric screwdrivers; hand-operated files; hammers; shovels; air pumps, hand-operated; kitchen knives; air pumps, foot-operated;

 

Class 9: (Based on Intent to Use) Signal whistles; fire resistant gloves; racks and stands for smartphones; eyeglass cords; life jackets; batteries; solar batteries; magnets for attaching LED lighting fixtures to magnetic substances; warning bells for keeping away bears, namely, bear bells; fire-extinguishing pots for containing and extinguishing burning solid fuels; temperature controllers for electric grills;

 

Class 11: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) Electric luminaires; LED luminaires; electric torches for lighting; hanging lamps; portable headlamps; desk lamps; portable fire pits; gas stoves; gas burners; charcoal burning stoves; wood burning stoves; fireplaces; hand-held showers; electric fans; barbecue grill accessories, namely, metal parts and containers of barbecue grills; portable fire pits; (Based on Intent to Use) oil lamps; candle lamps; liquid fuel burning lamps; stands for electric luminaires; lamp shades; portable cooking stoves; barbecue grills; wood-fired cooking ovens; charcoal-fired cooking ovens; barbecue smokers; ceramic plates sold as parts of ovens; hot water bottles; portable toilets; water purification and filtration apparatus; covers sold as parts of ovens for closing the openings of ovens; barbecue grill accessories, namely, mounting handles for use in carrying fire pits, and mounting handles for use in carrying grills of barbeque grills; tripods being stands for hanging electric luminaires; poles being stands for hanging electric luminaires; stands for electric lamps;

 

Class 12: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) kayaks; inflatable boats; (Based on Intent to Use) carts; wagons; fitted rain covers for carts; fitted rain covers for wagons; accessories for carts and wagons, namely, straps for connecting two carts to one another, and straps for connecting two wagons to one another;

 

Class 14: (Based on Intent to Use) Key chains;

 

Class 17: (Based on Intent to Use) Thermal insulating blankets; non-metal couplings for use with tents;

 

Class 18: (Based on Intent to Use) Parasols;

 

Class 20: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) furniture, namely, tables; table tops; chairs; beds; stools; storage racks; bottle racks; pot racks; towel racks; plate racks; benches; air mattresses, not for medical purposes; inflatable mattresses for use when camping; seat cushions; sleeping mats; cushions; inflatable pillows; pillows; water tanks of plastic for household, industrial, and agricultural purposes; wall plaques of wood; metal holders or bases for supporting parasols; shelves for mounting on and attaching to barbecue grills for use as tables; non-metal fabric hanging organizers; furniture, namely, portable folding seats; (Based on Intent to Use) Tent pegs, not of metal; tents accessories, namely, non-metal tripods for supporting tent flies; non-metal tripods for supporting tent flies; metal hangers for clothes; metal hangers for shoes; metal hangers for sleeping bags; stands for portable cooking stoves; belt hangers for hanging clothes; hangers for hanging clothes and holding hoods of the clothes hanged; stands for non-electric portable coolers; tents accessories, namely, non-metal tent poles for supporting tent flies;

 

Class 21: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) frying pans; skillets; cooking pots and pans; non-electric tea kettles; mess-tins; rice cooking canteens; cookware, namely, pots and pans, and steamer baskets; non-electric coffee percolators; non-electric coffee makers; cooking skewers; utensils for barbecues, namely, tongs; colanders; cutting boards; household utensils, namely, turners; trivets; cooking utensils, namely, grills for barbecue grills; non-electric griddles; camping grills; hand-operated coffee grinders and pepper mills; pizza peels; barbecue grills accessories, namely, metal foil covers and cases for fire pits of barbecue grills; cooking utensils, namely, grill baskets; non-electric sandwich makers; skewers holder for barbecue grills in the nature of cookware; trivets for barbecue grills; utensils for Dutch ovens, namely, frying, roasting, and steaming racks for placing on Dutch ovens, all being cookware; non-electric portable coolers; non-electric portable beverage coolers; cold packs for chilling food and beverages; (Based on Intent to Use) bottle openers, non-electric; cork screws; servingware for serving food; potholders; chopsticks; serving ladles; bowls; drinking straws; cleaning brushes for barbecue grills, portable stoves, portable fire pits, wood-fired cooking ovens, and charcoal-fired cooking ovens; insulating sleeve holders made of stainless steel for jars, bottles or cans; stands for portable ice chests for food and beverages; bottle stands; laundry baskets; baskets for indoor use and baskets for outdoor use; dust bins; holders for paper towels; collapsible dish drying racks; plastic egg holders for domestic use;

 

Class 22: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) awnings of textile or synthetic materials; sun shades for attachment to awnings for protection from the sun; awnings for vehicles of textile or synthetic materials; sun shades for attachment to tents for protection from the sun; (Based on Intent to Use) Tent flies; ropes for tents; nonmetal bands for wrapping or binding; mountaineering ropes; washing bags for washing laundry inside the bags;

 

Class 24: (Based on Intent to Use) Blankets for outdoor use; towels; sleeping bags; covers for cushions; quilts and futon quilts; unfitted seat covers of textile; bed covers; pillow cases; pillow covers; flags of textile, plastic, or nylon; picnic blankets for outdoor use; tents accessories, namely, heat insulating sheet;

 

Class 26: (Based on Intent to Use) repair sheets for tent flies being patches for repairing tent flies;

 

Class 27: (Based on 44(e))(Based on Intent to Use) Floor mats; floor coverings.

 

 

 

 

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 request for reconsideration of this final Office action that fully resolves all outstanding requirements and refusals and/or click to file a timely appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) with the required filing fee(s).

 

 

/Ankhi Lindemyer/

Ankhi Lindemyer

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 123

(571) 270-0254

ankhi.lindemyer@uspto.gov

 

 

RESPONSE GUIDANCE

• Missing the response deadline to this letter will cause the application to abandon.  A response or notice of appeal must be received by the USPTO before midnight Eastern Time of the last day of the response period.  TEAS and ESTTA maintenance or unforeseen circumstances could affect an applicant’s ability to timely respond.  

 

• Responses signed by an unauthorized party are not accepted and can cause the application to abandon.  If applicant does not have an attorney, the response must be signed by the individual applicant, all joint applicants, or someone with legal authority to bind a juristic applicant.  If applicant has an attorney, the response must be signed by the attorney.

 

• If needed, find contact information for the supervisor of the office or unit listed in the signature block.

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

 

Office Action (Official Letter) has issued

on January 23, 2020 for

U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88471349

 

Your trademark application has been reviewed by a trademark examining attorney.  As part of that review, the assigned attorney has issued an official letter that you must respond to by the specified deadline or your application will be abandoned.  Please follow the steps below.

 

(1)  Read the official letter.

 

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

 

 

/Ankhi Lindemyer/

Ankhi Lindemyer

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 123

(571) 270-0254

ankhi.lindemyer@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).

 

(3)  Respond within 6 months (or earlier, if required in the Office action) from January 23, 2020, using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).  The response must be received by the USPTO before midnight Eastern Time of the last day of the response period.  See the Office action for more information about how to respond

 

 

 

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.”