To: | Fishman Transducers, Inc. (trademarks@sh-law.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88511988 - F - N/A |
Sent: | September 30, 2019 05:55:37 PM |
Sent As: | ecom105@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. 88511988
Mark: F
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Applicant: Fishman Transducers, Inc.
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PRIORITY ACTION
NONFINAL 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). A link to the appropriate TEAS response form appears at the end of this Office action.
Issue date: September 30, 2019
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.
Applicant must address issues shown below. On September 30, 2019, the examining attorney and Mr. Nick Pellegrino discussed the issues below. Applicant must timely respond to these issues. See 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §2.62(a); TMEP §708.05.
CLARIFICATION OF IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS REQUIRED
Applicant may adopt the following wording, if accurate:
Class 9: Audio equipment, namely, amplifiers, onboard preamplifiers, preamplifiers, mixers, equalizers, loudspeakers, and audio signal conditioners; Power supplies and battery packs for audio equipment; Electronic sound pickups for musical instruments; Electronic effects pedals and footswitches for use with musical instruments and sound amplifiers; Musical instrument digital interface controllers and supporting downloadable software for use in connection with musical instruments for communication between musical instruments and audio equipment; Audio signal conditioners, for use with musical instruments, namely, electronic tone controllers
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.
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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.
/Elizabeth A. O'Brien/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 105
(571) 272-0046
Elizabeth.OBrien@uspto.gov
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