Response to Office Action

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88472492 HUGO BY RGP(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88472492/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Class 009 for Downloadable software for use in employment staffing and recruiting consultation; Downloadable software for use in providing employment agency services and temporary employment agency services in the fields of professional employment services, accounting, finance, risk management and internal audit, information technology, human resources, legal and regulatory services, supply chain management, freelancers and contract employment; Downloadable software for use in the fields of outsourcing human resource, finance, professional employment and accounting services utilizing cloud based tools; Downloadable software for use in managing and administering non-core business functions, namely, administration, payroll, accounting, professional employment services, and business information services; Downloadable software for use in accessing employment agency services, namely, temporary employment staffing, recruitment and search services, and professional employment services; Downloadable software for use in accessing project-based professional services, namely, searching, locating and providing experienced professionals for projects for discrete periods
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Downloadable software for use in employment staffing and recruiting consultation; Downloadable software for use in the fields of employment staffing and recruiting consultation, namely, downloadable software for sending and receiving text communications to and from employment staffing and recruiting consultants and service representatives, for enabling communication, collaboration on projects and exchange of information between users, for providing scores reporting the degree to which open job requirements match with credentials of candidates, for providing numerically based guidance and feedback through algorithmic scoring systems for users, for providing users the ability to create, manage and post jobs and profiles, providing users the ability to apply for jobs, schedule and manage interviews and engage in digital live and recorded interviews, for providing users the ability to negotiate rates for job assignments, for providing users with the ability to administer staffing engagements, namely, planning, scheduling, monitoring and management of beginning and end dates of staffing assignments, for providing the ability to track time, tasks, expenses, posting and approval of work hours, and production of assignment management reports, for processing, reporting and payment of time and expenses associated with any assignment and produce related financial reports, for enabling management of the hiring and onboarding process, providing users the ability to engage in performance and satisfaction ratings and reviews between client and worker, and for providing users the ability to publish, and for users to download, articles, reports, publications and white papers in the fields of business, employment, career development, the economy, hiring and recruitment; Downloadable software for use in providing employment agency services and temporary employment agency services in the fields of professional employment services, accounting, finance, risk management and internal audit, information technology, human resources, legal and regulatory services, supply chain management, freelancers and contract employment; Computer software that enables multiple parties to collaborate virtually over assignments and projects; Downloadable software for use in the fields of outsourcing human resource, finance, professional employment and accounting services utilizing cloud based tools; Downloadable software for use in the fields of employment agency services and temporary employment agency services, namely, downloadable software for sending and receiving text communications to and from business consultants, for enabling communication, collaboration on projects and exchange of information between users, for providing scores reporting the degree to which open job requirements match with credentials of candidates, for providing numerically based guidance and feedback through algorithmic scoring systems for users, for providing users the ability to create, manage and post jobs and profiles, providing users the ability to apply for jobs, schedule and manage interviews and engage in digital live and recorded interviews, for providing users the ability to negotiate rates for job assignments, for providing users with the ability to administer staffing engagements, namely, planning, scheduling, monitoring and management of beginning and end dates of staffing assignments, for providing the ability to track time, tasks, expenses, posting and approval of work hours, and production of assignment management reports, for processing, reporting and payment of time and expenses associated with any assignment and produce related financial reports, for enabling management of the hiring and onboarding process, providing users the ability to engage in performance and satisfaction ratings and reviews between client and worker, and for providing users the ability to publish, and for users to download, articles, reports, publications and white papers in the fields of professional employment services, accounting, finance, risk management and internal audit, information technology, human resources, legal and regulatory services, supply chain management, freelancers and contract employment; Downloadable software for use in managing and administering non-core business functions, namely, administration, payroll, accounting, professional employment services, and business information services; Downloadable software for sending and receiving text communications to and from business consultants, for enabling communication, collaboration on projects and exchange of information between users, for providing scores reporting the degree to which open job requirements match with credentials of candidates, for providing numerically based guidance and feedback through algorithmic scoring systems for users, for providing users the ability to create, manage and post jobs and profiles, providing users the ability to apply for jobs, schedule and manage interviews and engage in digital live and recorded interviews, for providing users the ability to negotiate rates for job assignments, for providing users with the ability to administer staffing engagements, namely, planning, scheduling, monitoring and management of beginning and end dates of staffing assignments, for providing the ability to track time, tasks, expenses, posting and approval of work hours, and production of assignment management reports, for processing, reporting and payment of time and expenses associated with any assignment and produce related financial reports, for enabling management of the hiring and onboarding process, providing users the ability to engage in performance and satisfaction ratings and reviews between client and worker, and for providing users the ability to publish, and for users to download, articles, reports, publications and white papers in the fields of outsourcing human resource, finance, professional employment and accounting services utilizing cloud based tools; Downloadable software for use in accessing employment agency services, namely, temporary employment staffing, recruitment and search services, and professional employment services; Downloadable software for use the fields of managing and administering non-core business functions, namely, downloadable software for sending and receiving text communications to and from business consultants, for enabling communication, collaboration on projects and exchange of information between users, for providing scores reporting the degree to which open job requirements match with credentials of candidates, for providing numerically based guidance and feedback through algorithmic scoring systems for users, for providing users the ability to create, manage and post jobs and profiles, providing users the ability to apply for jobs, schedule and manage interviews and engage in digital live and recorded interviews, for providing users the ability to negotiate rates for job assignments, for providing users with the ability to administer staffing engagements, namely, planning, scheduling, monitoring and management of beginning and end dates of staffing assignments, for providing the ability to track time, tasks, expenses, posting and approval of work hours, and production of assignment management reports, for processing, reporting and payment of time and expenses associated with any assignment and produce related financial reports, for enabling management of the hiring and onboarding process, providing users the ability to engage in performance and satisfaction ratings and reviews between client and worker, and for providing users the ability to publish, and for users to download, articles, reports, publications and white papers in the fields of administration, payroll, accounting, professional employment services, and business information services; Downloadable software for use in accessing project-based professional services, namely, searching, locating and providing experienced professionals for projects for discrete periods; Downloadable software for use in the field of accessing employment agency information, namely, downloadable computer software for authorizing access to databases in the fields of temporary employment staffing, recruitment and search services, and professional employment services; Downloadable software for use in accessing project-based professional information, namely, downloadable computer search engine software for use in the fields of searching, locating and identifying experienced professionals for projects for discrete periodsClass 009 for Downloadable software for use in the fields of employment staffing and recruiting consultation, namely, downloadable software for sending and receiving text communications to and from employment staffing and recruiting consultants and service representatives, for enabling communication, collaboration on projects and exchange of information between users, for providing scores reporting the degree to which open job requirements match with credentials of candidates, for providing numerically based guidance and feedback through algorithmic scoring systems for users, for providing users the ability to create, manage and post jobs and profiles, providing users the ability to apply for jobs, schedule and manage interviews and engage in digital live and recorded interviews, for providing users the ability to negotiate rates for job assignments, for providing users with the ability to administer staffing engagements, namely, planning, scheduling, monitoring and management of beginning and end dates of staffing assignments, for providing the ability to track time, tasks, expenses, posting and approval of work hours, and production of assignment management reports, for processing, reporting and payment of time and expenses associated with any assignment and produce related financial reports, for enabling management of the hiring and onboarding process, providing users the ability to engage in performance and satisfaction ratings and reviews between client and worker, and for providing users the ability to publish, and for users to download, articles, reports, publications and white papers in the fields of business, employment, career development, the economy, hiring and recruitment; Computer software that enables multiple parties to collaborate virtually over assignments and projects; Downloadable software for use in the fields of employment agency services and temporary employment agency services, namely, downloadable software for sending and receiving text communications to and from business consultants, for enabling communication, collaboration on projects and exchange of information between users, for providing scores reporting the degree to which open job requirements match with credentials of candidates, for providing numerically based guidance and feedback through algorithmic scoring systems for users, for providing users the ability to create, manage and post jobs and profiles, providing users the ability to apply for jobs, schedule and manage interviews and engage in digital live and recorded interviews, for providing users the ability to negotiate rates for job assignments, for providing users with the ability to administer staffing engagements, namely, planning, scheduling, monitoring and management of beginning and end dates of staffing assignments, for providing the ability to track time, tasks, expenses, posting and approval of work hours, and production of assignment management reports, for processing, reporting and payment of time and expenses associated with any assignment and produce related financial reports, for enabling management of the hiring and onboarding process, providing users the ability to engage in performance and satisfaction ratings and reviews between client and worker, and for providing users the ability to publish, and for users to download, articles, reports, publications and white papers in the fields of professional employment services, accounting, finance, risk management and internal audit, information technology, human resources, legal and regulatory services, supply chain management, freelancers and contract employment; Downloadable software for sending and receiving text communications to and from business consultants, for enabling communication, collaboration on projects and exchange of information between users, for providing scores reporting the degree to which open job requirements match with credentials of candidates, for providing numerically based guidance and feedback through algorithmic scoring systems for users, for providing users the ability to create, manage and post jobs and profiles, providing users the ability to apply for jobs, schedule and manage interviews and engage in digital live and recorded interviews, for providing users the ability to negotiate rates for job assignments, for providing users with the ability to administer staffing engagements, namely, planning, scheduling, monitoring and management of beginning and end dates of staffing assignments, for providing the ability to track time, tasks, expenses, posting and approval of work hours, and production of assignment management reports, for processing, reporting and payment of time and expenses associated with any assignment and produce related financial reports, for enabling management of the hiring and onboarding process, providing users the ability to engage in performance and satisfaction ratings and reviews between client and worker, and for providing users the ability to publish, and for users to download, articles, reports, publications and white papers in the fields of outsourcing human resource, finance, professional employment and accounting services utilizing cloud based tools; Downloadable software for use the fields of managing and administering non-core business functions, namely, downloadable software for sending and receiving text communications to and from business consultants, for enabling communication, collaboration on projects and exchange of information between users, for providing scores reporting the degree to which open job requirements match with credentials of candidates, for providing numerically based guidance and feedback through algorithmic scoring systems for users, for providing users the ability to create, manage and post jobs and profiles, providing users the ability to apply for jobs, schedule and manage interviews and engage in digital live and recorded interviews, for providing users the ability to negotiate rates for job assignments, for providing users with the ability to administer staffing engagements, namely, planning, scheduling, monitoring and management of beginning and end dates of staffing assignments, for providing the ability to track time, tasks, expenses, posting and approval of work hours, and production of assignment management reports, for processing, reporting and payment of time and expenses associated with any assignment and produce related financial reports, for enabling management of the hiring and onboarding process, providing users the ability to engage in performance and satisfaction ratings and reviews between client and worker, and for providing users the ability to publish, and for users to download, articles, reports, publications and white papers in the fields of administration, payroll, accounting, professional employment services, and business information services; Downloadable software for use in the field of accessing employment agency information, namely, downloadable computer software for authorizing access to databases in the fields of temporary employment staffing, recruitment and search services, and professional employment services; Downloadable software for use in accessing project-based professional information, namely, downloadable computer search engine software for use in the fields of searching, locating and identifying experienced professionals for projects for discrete periods
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Resources Connection, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      17101 Armstrong Avenue
      Irvine, California 92614
      United States

Proposed: Resources Connection, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      17101 Armstrong Avenue
      Irvine, California 92614
      United States
      Email Address: alice.washington@rgp.com

The owner's/holder's current attorney information: Kristin S. Cornuelle. Kristin S. Cornuelle of ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP, is located at

      2050 MAIN ST., SUITE 1100
      IRVINE, California 92614
      United States
The docket/reference number is 700227.6031.
      The phone number is 503-943-4828.
      The fax number is 9495676710.
      The email address is ipprosecution@orrick.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Kristin S. Cornuelle. Other appointed attorneys are Peter D. Vogl, Beth M. Goldman, Diana M. Rutowski, Betsy W. Lee, Eileen Z. Aghnami, Briggs Wright, Bela Karmel. Kristin S. Cornuelle of ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      2050 MAIN ST., SUITE 1100
      IRVINE, California 92614
      United States
The docket/reference number is 700227.6031.
      The phone number is 503-943-4828.
      The fax number is 9495676710.
      The email address is ipprosecution@orrick.com

Kristin S. Cornuelle submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.Correspondence Information (current):
      KRISTIN S. CORNUELLE
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ipprosecution@orrick.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): kcornuelle@orrick.com; mweddington@orrick.com

The docket/reference number is 700227.6031.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Kristin S. Cornuelle
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ipprosecution@orrick.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): kcornuelle@orrick.com; mweddington@orrick.com

The docket/reference number is 700227.6031.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Kristin Cornuelle/     Date: 03/05/2020
Signatory's Name: Kristin Cornuelle
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, CA & OR Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 5039434828

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    KRISTIN S. CORNUELLE
   ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
   
   2050 MAIN ST., SUITE 1100
   IRVINE, California 92614
Mailing Address:    Kristin S. Cornuelle
   ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
   2050 MAIN ST., SUITE 1100
   IRVINE, California 92614
        
Serial Number: 88472492
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Mar 05 13:28:47 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2020030513284741
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