Notation to File

E ELEMENT

Element Brand Holding, LLC

Element Applications (App. Ser. Nos. 88/512,330; 88/512,354; and 88/512,361) Ms. Richards, Thank you again for the very helpful conversation this afternoon. As promised, I am writing to confirm that we just filed our firm’s appointment as attorneys for the three Element applications we discussed (App. Ser. Nos. 88/512,330; 88/512,354; and 88/512,361). To summarize our conversation, first, the examiner who had cited the central vacuum registration (Reg. No. 4,176,179) against Element’s other applications in Class 7 (e.g., App. Ser. No. 88/299,611) recently withdrew her refusal based on this registration in this application, so we would appreciate it very much if you could do the same. Second, we authorize you to delete “electric milk frothers” from the three applications you are reviewing to resolve the citation to Reg. No. 5,458,096. Third, we accept (and appreciate) your proposed amendments to the identifications, with the slight exception that your proposed “machines for use in the processor or preparation of food and beverage, namely, electric food processors and beverage processing machines” should read “machines for use in the processing or preparation of food and beverage, namely, electric food processors and beverage processing machines.” We believe this resolves the issues raised in the office actions, but please feel free to call if you have any questions or believe any issues remain. Thank you very much again, and we hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend! Best regards, Ian Ian J. BlockPartnerNeal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP p: 312.269.2960 | f: 312.578.1548 | e: iblock@nge.com Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60602www.nge.com

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SERIAL NUMBER: 88512361

DATE:    01/31/2020

NAME: srichards

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From: Block, Ian J. <iblock@nge.com>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020 4:34 PM
To: Richards, Susan <Susan.Richards@USPTO.GOV>
Cc: Eulgen, Lee J. <LEulgen@nge.com>; Artus, Michelle R. <martus@nge.com>
Subject: Element Applications (App. Ser. Nos. 88/512,330; 88/512,354; and 88/512,361)

Ms. Richards,

Thank you again for the very helpful conversation this afternoon. As promised, I am writing to confirm that we just filed our firm’s appointment as attorneys for the three Element applications we discussed (App. Ser. Nos. 88/512,330; 88/512,354; and 88/512,361).

To summarize our conversation, first, the examiner who had cited the central vacuum registration (Reg. No. 4,176,179) against Element’s other applications in Class 7 (e.g., App. Ser. No. 88/299,611) recently withdrew her refusal based on this registration in this application, so we would appreciate it very much if you could do the same. Second, we authorize you to delete “electric milk frothers” from the three applications you are reviewing to resolve the citation to Reg. No. 5,458,096. Third, we accept (and appreciate) your proposed amendments to the identifications, with the slight exception that your proposed “machines for use in the processor or preparation of food and beverage, namely, electric food processors and beverage processing machines” should read “machines for use in the processing or preparation of food and beverage, namely, electric food processors and beverage processing machines.”

We believe this resolves the issues raised in the office actions, but please feel free to call if you have any questions or believe any issues remain. Thank you very much again, and we hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Best regards,

Ian

Ian J. Block
Partner
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

p: 312.269.2960 | f: 312.578.1548 | e: iblock@nge.com
Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60602
www.nge.com

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