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. 88478102 EASYTOUCH(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88478102/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

This is in response to the Office Action dated September 12, 2019 for U.S. Serial No. 88478102. Applicant respectfully requests that the examination of Applicant's mark be suspended pending the disposition of the underlying Canadian application.

OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited a(n) limited company (ltd.), legally organized under the laws of Canada, having an address of
      2180 Yonge Street
      Toronto, Ontario, M4P2V8
      Canada

Proposed: Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, limited company (ltd.) legally organized under the laws of Canada, having an address of
      2180 Yonge Street
      Toronto, Ontario, M4P2V8
      Canada
      Email Address: tmowner@btlaw.com

The owner's/holder's current attorney information: David A.W. Wong. David A.W. Wong of BARNES & THORNBURG LLP, is located at

      11 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET
      INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana 46204-3535
      United States
The docket/reference number is 74471-296463.
      The phone number is 317-236-1313.
      The fax number is 317-231-7433.
      The email address is dwong@btlaw.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: David A.W. Wong. Other appointed attorneys are all other attorneys of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. David A.W. Wong of BARNES & THORNBURG 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

      11 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET
      INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana 46204-3535
      United States
The docket/reference number is 74471-296463.
      The phone number is 317-236-1313.
      The fax number is 317-231-7433.
      The email address is dwong@btlaw.com

David A.W. Wong 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):
      DAVID A.W. WONG
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dwong@btlaw.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): TMINDocket@btlaw.com; cbrinson@btlaw.com

The docket/reference number is 74471-296463.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      David A.W. Wong
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dwong@btlaw.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): TMINDocket@btlaw.com; cbrinson@btlaw.com; bssmith@btlaw.com

The docket/reference number is 74471-296463.

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: /bssmith/     Date: 03/06/2020
Signatory's Name: Brittany S. Smith
Signatory's Position: Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Indiana Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 317-236-1313

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:    DAVID A.W. WONG
   BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
   
   11 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET
   INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana 46204-3535
Mailing Address:    David A.W. Wong
   BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
   11 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET
   INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana 46204-3535
        
Serial Number: 88478102
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Mar 06 13:32:52 ET 2020
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