Examiners Amendment

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

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

 

 

 

EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT

 

 

Issue date:  March 19, 2020

 

 

USPTO database searched; no conflicting marks found.  The trademark examining attorney searched the USPTO database of registered and pending marks and found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d).  15 U.S.C. §1052(d); TMEP §704.02.

 

Application has been amended as shown below.  As agreed to by Michelle Mikol on March 18, 2020, the examining attorney has amended the application as shown below.  Please notify the examining attorney immediately of any objections.  TMEP §707.  Otherwise, no response is required.  Id.  In addition, applicant is advised that amendments to the goods and/or services are permitted only if they clarify or limit them; amendments that add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services are not permitted.  37 C.F.R. §2.71(a).

 

Identification of Goods and Services

 

The applicant amends the following:

 

Class 07: Trash compactors; motors for fan and blower assemblies for heating, ventilating and air conditioning products; variable frequency drives for motors, other than for land vehicles, specifically for fan and blower assemblies for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning products; central vacuum systems for residential use, comprised of central vacuum units, tubing and fittings; central vacuum cleaning systems for residential and commercial use, comprised of, central power units, outlets, switches, and cleaning attachments; replacement parts and accessories for vacuum cleaners, namely, wall inlet valves, hoses, belts, motors, filters, powerheads, carpet brushes and gaskets; hand tool kits comprised primarily of crevice tools, upholstery tools with brushes, floor/wall tools and on-board tool caddies; central vacuum systems comprising electric power units, electric power brushes, vacuum brushes, crevice tools, dusting brushes, bags for use with vacuum cleaners, suction nozzles, hoses, turbine brushes, wands, upholstery tools, hard floor tools, brush tools for pet hair, tool caddies, extension cords, protective hose sleeves, mufflers, hose wall inlets, dust pan inlets and trim plates, plastic tubing and tubing fixtures, and parts and fittings for the foregoing all sold as a unit; central vacuum units and parts therefor, namely, vacuum canisters and wands; central vacuum cleaning installations; central vacuum cleaner systems comprised of wall caps, rough-in kits, mounting plates for inlets, end caps, supervalves, car care attachment set, carpet and bare floor attachments, floor and rug tools, and hard surface floor tools, and structural replacement components therefor, namely, on and off electrical switches, cleaning attachments, electrical extension cords, plastic tubing and fittings, automatic on and off inlets, disposable soil bags, installation kits, mounting brackets, nail plates and duct outlet cover plates; central vacuum cleaner systems comprising electric motor-driven apparatus for creating a vacuum, hoses, electrical extension cords, caddy for storing and cleaning attachments and tools, plastic tubing and fittings, automatic on and off inlets, disposable vacuum cleaner soil bags, extension tube wands, installation kits for central vacuum cleaner systems, comprising of tubing, fittings, nail plates, mounting brackets, couplings, inlet frames, cover plates, and plaster guards, mounting brackets, nail plates, and duct outlet cover plates all sold as a unit

 

Class 09: Electric control panels and switches for fans, air exchangers, and ventilators; electronic control panels for indoor air quality and ventilation systems; electronic humidity sensors and controllers for use with ventilators; electric control system, namely, main electronic controllers for use with heating, air conditioning, humidifying, dehumidifying, ventilation and air purifying systems; climate control systems consisting of digital thermostats and ventilation control devices; wireless audio speakers for use next to household exhaust fans and component parts thereof; wireless audio speakers for use next to ventilation fans and bathroom exhaust fans; whole house music distribution and home theatre system, namely, in-wall, ceiling, surface mount, indoor, and outdoor speakers, subwoofers, volume controls, rough-in frame for speakers; electric door chimes; classic electric doorbells and buzzers; blinking light visual door signal and components therefor, namely, electronic module, transmitter, and receiver; wireless electronic door chime and extension therefor; video door answering system and components therefor, comprised of a door camera, video monitor, audio/video surveillance camera, electrical cable, cable connectors, signal splitters and transformers; remote electric door locks, electric door communication and lock control and components therefor, namely, loudspeakers, door release modules, control amplifiers, and electrically operated door releases; lighted and non-lighted electric push-button switch for doorbell; electric wire for doorbell chime; transmitters, modules, and receivers for use with door signaling devices; electric switches and remote controls for ceiling fans; time delay switches for heaters and exhaust fans and ventilation fans; variable speed controls for ventilation fans; electric timer switches for heaters, ventilation fans and exhaust fans; electric timer controls, electric switches, thermostatic controls and humidity controls for attic fans and house fans; selective call intercoms and components therefor, namely, master stations, chime modules, cd players, electrical cable, loudspeakers, remote controls, amplifiers, transformers, radio-intercoms with and without cassette recorders, cd players and am/fm radio; mounting frames for loudspeakers and intercom controls; building entrance calling directories in the nature of an intercom; electric box cover for electric track lighting; electric power cord and plug track connector with live end for electric track lighting; t-bar electric outlet boxes for electric track lighting; electric doorbells; electric door chimes; wired mechanical electrically operated doorbells; electric doorbells with video function; downloadable and recorded computer software and mobile apps for operating video doorbells; wireless electric doorbells; video monitors; video screens; cameras; video recorders; webcams; intercoms and video intercoms; home automation electronics, namely, remote controls for garage doors; electric light dimmers and light switches; electrical wall outlets; thermostats; wired and wireless electronic controllers for thermostats, home security systems, outdoor and indoor lighting and appliances, namely, ventilation fans, water pumps, water heaters and kitchen appliances; electrical power devices in the nature of multimedia outlets for controlling automatic or scheduled turn on/off appliances plugged into the outlet; home and office automation systems comprising wireless and wired controllers, controlled devices, and downloadable and recorded software for lighting, hvac, security, safety and other home and office monitoring and control applications; home automation electronics namely, wired and wireless controllers of thermostats, automatic doors and gate openers, security sensors, light bulbs, light switches, electrical outlets, smart electrical irrigation systems, namely, dripper irrigation systems and irrigation sprinklers, and cameras; controllers for garage doors; Z-wave controllable light bulbs; dimmable LED light bulbs; dimmers and light switches; wall outlets; thermostats; wired and wireless controllers of thermostats, of secure access namely, downloadable and recorded software for accessing and controlling alarm systems, receiving alarm system status data and event notifications, of lighting and appliances; electrical power devices in the nature of multimedia outlets for controlling automatic and scheduled turn on/off appliances plugged into the outlet; home and office automation systems comprising wireless and wired controllers, controlled devices for safety and other home and office monitoring and control applications, namely, computer and smartphone hubs used for monitoring, controlling, scheduling and automating doors, lighting, heating, air conditioning, irrigation systems, and cameras, and downloadable and recorded software for lighting, HVAC, security; electric chimes, door signals and inter room signaling devices; downloadable electronic publications namely, catalogs, installation guides, specification sheets and sell sheets in the field of heat and energy recovery ventilation; control switches for humidity sensing wall controls, programmable electronic wall control for use with indoor air quality products, air supply speed controls for ERV/HRV units, central control with dehumidistat, thermostat controllers for wall heaters, high temperature controls, electronic variable speed control for ventilation fans, fan and light controllers, and speed and time control switches; audio and visual doorbell systems comprised of a radio intercom, electric doorbell, and video camera.

 

Class 11: Air handlers; heat pumps; evaporator coils for heating, ventilation and air conditioning units; zoning systems comprised of automatically adjusting climate controls, zone dampers and zone actuators with monitoring software for diagnostics, scheduling and alarming, all sold as a unit; range hoods and accessories therefor, namely, splash plates, duct extensions, fittings, and wall and roof caps; bathroom exhaust fans; room heaters namely portable electric space heaters, wall heaters, kickspace heaters, ceiling heaters; combinations in a common housing of such exhaust fans, and room heaters, and accessories therefor, namely, speed control switches and time switches, humidity sensing wall controls, programmable electronic wall control for use with indoor air quality products, thermostat controllers for wall heaters, high temperature controls; electric lighting fixtures; hood ventilators and grille hoods and parts thereof, namely, replacement filters; ventilating fans for household use; indoor air quality and ventilation systems comprised of air filters, fans, exchangers, ventilators, and electronic wall controls; central fan integrated ventilation systems comprised of ventilating exhaust fans, air intake ducts with motorized dampers, air handlers, fan cycling controllers, and blowers; balanced ventilation systems comprised of fans, air handlers, motorized dampers, and ventilators for residential and commercial use; ventilation fan accessories, namely, ventilating fans and fan speed controllers for household use, dampers, reducers, size adapter kits for interconnecting differently sized ducts together, electrostatic air filters for domestic use; particulate matter air filters for domestic use; air exchangers for supplying, exhausting, cleaning, purifying, heating, humidifying, dehumidifying, and cooling the air; air filtering installations; power attic ventilators for household use; energy recovery ventilators; heat recovery ventilators; air filters and ventilators to decrease air pollution for domestic use; combination heater-fan-light units; electric fans for home ventilation; ventilating exhaust fans; air supply and intake fans; balanced ventilation systems comprised of supply fans and exhaust fans; inline fans; fitted decorative trim for fans and range hoods; exhaust hoods for kitchens, range hoods, kitchen range ventilator hoods, cooking ventilation hoods; extractor hoods for kitchens; exhaust fans, heaters, IAQ-Indoor Air Quality-systems comprised of residential and commercial ERV (energy recovery ventilator) and residential and commercial HRV (heat recovery ventilator), indoor air exchangers, HEPA filtration and fresh air ventilation, air intake with duct, register with damper, supply fans, whole house air-exchanger, duct connector baffle; kitchen range hoods featuring voice activation; exhaust hoods for kitchens and cooking ventilation hoods; kitchen range hoods featuring Automatic sensing features; PAVs- Powered Attic Ventilators, electric cooktops, gas cooktops; range hoods; downdraft range ventilators; oven, range and stove top ventilating exhaust fans; component parts thereof, namely mounting brackets and kits, light bulbs, filters, internal blowers, duct and non-duct kits; ventilating exhaust fans with ceiling lights, bathroom exhaust fans, bathroom exhaust fans with ceiling lights; ventilators for removing cooking and heat source by-products from residential food cooking units; ventilating exhaust fans, parts and accessories thereof, dampers, grilles, duct connectors, hanger bars; lighting system consisting of lights and switches for ventilation exhaust fans; lighting system consisting of lights and switches for range hoods; ventilation exhaust fans; household and bathroom exhaust fans with integrated wireless audio speakers and component parts thereof; exhaust fans and combination exhaust fan/light assemblies automatically controlled by humidity and motion detectors and programmable timers; ventilating fans and fan speed controllers for household use; residential bathroom fans; air vent and integrated grille for use on whole-house HEPA air filtration system; Air vents and integrated vent grilles for whole-house domestic HEPA air filtration systems; ventilating and exhausting hoods including range hoods and parts and accessories included in this class; whole-house ventilators; attic ventilators; exhaust fans with light and/or heater, ductless fans, fan parts and accessories included in this class; heaters and air conditioners; ventilation installations and their parts, namely circulation covers and exhaust fans; electric lighting apparatus; kitchen extractor hoods and their accessories, namely, plates against spills or splashes, extensions of conduits, couplings and wall and roof caps; fans and air extractors; ; fans with motor for the attic and solar fans for the attic; ductless fans; structural replacement parts for bath fans, range hoods and ventilation equipment, namely, local and central ventilation and filtration systems and integrated heating systems comprising air exchangers, heat exchangers and heat recovery ventilators; bracket and channel track for air filter and energy recovery core placement for use in whole-house HEPA air-filtration system units; range hoods and parts therefore, namely, BLDC motor, digital control, blower housing and wheel; exhaust hoods for kitchens; kitchen range ventilator hoods; vacuum ventilation sold as a feature on exhaust hoods for kitchens, range hoods, and kitchen range ventilator hoods; electric light bulbs for lighted doorbell push button switches; wall and roof mounted exhaust fans for ducted connection to range hoods; range hoods with exhaust fans and filters; exhaust fans with and without lights, with and without filters; exhaust fans for direct mounting to range hood; wall-mounted fans for inside and outside walls and ceilings; ventilation fan accessories, namely, grilles, dampers, reducers, size adapter kits for interconnecting differently sized ducts together, roof caps, eave caps and wall caps, ducts, and sleeves; ceiling fans with and without lights and accessories therefor, namely, fan blade extension stems, close-up converters and hanger kits for suspending fans at varying distances from the ceiling sold as a unit; roof exhaust fans; attic fans; radiant, forced air and infrared portable space heaters; fan air filters for domestic use; electric portable heaters with and without lights and with and without ventilation fans; ceiling-mounted and interior and exterior wall-mounted discharge, exhaust and ventilation fans; roof-mounted discharge, exhaust and ventilation fans; gable fans and automatic gable louvers; whole-house ventilation fans and louvers therefor; electrical track lighting fixtures and components, namely, track lighting track, covers, floating center track feeders, track pendant adapters and utility hooks, track suspension extenders and couplers, t-bar clips, track supports, track connection adapters; fluorescent lighting fixtures; non-ducted ventilation fans; room-to-room electric fans; bathroom electric lighting fixtures; air-conditioning, air cooling and ventilation apparatus and instruments; furnaces; hvac units; light bulbs which may be controlled remotely; environmental control items; ventilating fans and combination heating and lighting units; ventilating exhaust fans, ventilating exhaust fans with ceiling lights, electrical heaters adapted to be built into the walls and the ceilings of rooms, exhaust fans, built in ventilating hoods; radiant heaters; outdoor landscape lighting installations for recreational, camping, and commercial use, not for agricultural use; outdoor LED landscape lights that emit insect repellant for recreational, camping, and commercial use for humans and pets, not for agricultural use; fan blades for fan and blower assemblies in heating, ventilating and air conditioning products 

 

Class 21: Radio intercommunication systems and equipment namely audio and visual doorbell systems; outdoor landscape fixtures consisting of a stake, pole and housing that emit insect repellant for humans and pets; outdoor landscape fixtures consisting of a stake, pole and housing that emit insect repellant for recreational, camping, or commercial use, not for agricultural use; ironing board accessories and replacement parts, namely ironing board swivels, shaped sleeve boards, replacement shaped pads for ironing boards

 

If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance regarding this action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.

 

/FrankLattuca/

Frank Lattuca

Examiing Attorney

Law Office 109

(571) 270-1518

Frank.Lattuca@uspto.gov

 

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

 

Office Action (Official Letter) has issued

on March 19, 2020 for

U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88494219

 

Your trademark application has been reviewed by a trademark examining attorney.  As part of that review, the assigned attorney has issued an official letter.  Please follow the steps below.

 

(1)  Read the official letter.  No response is necessary.

 

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

 

/FrankLattuca/

Frank Lattuca

Examiing Attorney

Law Office 109

(571) 270-1518

Frank.Lattuca@uspto.gov

 

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