To: | Kabushiki Kaisha BANDAI NAMCO Entertainm ETC. (nptm@nixonpeabody.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88473317 - ELDEN RING - 52999-100606 |
Sent: | February 05, 2020 05:03:47 PM |
Sent As: | ecom120@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. 88473317
Mark: ELDEN RING
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Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha BANDAI NAMCO Entertainm ETC.
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Reference/Docket No. 52999-100606
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
Issue date: February 05, 2020
The application is suspended for the reason specified below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
The pending application below has an earlier filing date or effective filing date than applicant’s application. If the mark in the application 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. 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 below either registers or abandons. 37 C.F.R. §2.83(c). Information relevant to the application below was sent previously.
- U.S. Application Serial No(s). 88251451
Applicant’s January 17, 2020 arguments were not sufficiently persuasive to withdraw the prior pending application.
Requirements resolved. The following refusal requirement is satisfied:
See TMEP §713.02.
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.
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