To: | BioTherm Hydronic, Inc. (derek@westberglaw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88512371 - BIOTHERM - BIO-01000 |
Sent: | October 02, 2019 12:46:53 PM |
Sent As: | ecom128@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. 88512371
Mark: BIOTHERM
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Applicant: BioTherm Hydronic, Inc.
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Reference/Docket No. BIO-01000
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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: October 02, 2019
The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
Search of Office’s Database of Marks
The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
Summary of Issues:
· Amendment to Identification and/or Classification of Goods Required
Amendment to Identification and/or Classification of Goods Required
Suggestions of the aforementioned requirements are incorporated into the proposed wording below in bolded font. Applicant may adopt the following wording, if accurate:
“Conduits and fittings of metal for horticultural use” in International Class 006
“Apparatus in the nature of gas sensors for measuring gas concentration for sensing and controlling dissolved oxygen for horticultural use” in International Class 009
“Heating systems comprised of boilers, heat exchangers, pumps, distribution piping, and components thereof, namely, thermal transfer tubing array, tubing and distribution headers therefor; heating systems comprised of boilers, heat exchangers, pumps, distribution piping, and components thereof, namely, thermal transfer tubing array, tubing and distribution headers therefor for horticultural use; environmental control equipment in the nature of humidifiers for greenhouses; environmental control equipment in the nature of humidifiers for horticultural use; irrigation systems, namely, agricultural irrigation units; water purification apparatus for treatment of irrigation water; apparatus for heating irrigation water, namely, hot water heating installations; apparatus for cooling irrigation water, namely, cooling installations for water; oxygen generators for processing water by increasing oxygen content in the water; water purification apparatus for treating irrigation water by infusing gas into liquid; water purification apparatus in the nature of gas infusers for treatment of irrigation water; water purification apparatus for treating irrigation water by infusing oxygen into water used for irrigating crops and plants; dehumidification apparatus for horticultural use; air conditioning apparatus for horticultural use; Carbon dioxide enhancement systems in the nature of filters and filtering devices for gas conditioning for horticultural use” in International Class 011
“Conduits and fittings of plastic for horticultural plumbing use” in International Class 017
“Conduits and fittings of plastic for horticultural irrigation use” in International Class 019
“Services for the horticultural industry, namely, design of heating systems, cooling systems, irrigation systems, air conditioning systems, and nutrient management systems” in International Class 042
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.
Multiple Class Application Advisory
(1) List the goods and/or services by their international class number in consecutive numerical order, starting with the lowest numbered class (for example, International Class 3: perfume; International Class 18: cosmetic bags sold empty).
(2) Submit a filing fee for each international class not covered by the fee already paid (view the USPTO’s current fee schedule). Specifically, the application identifies goods and/or services based on use in commerce that are classified in at least six classes; however, applicant submitted a fee sufficient for only one class. Applicant must either (a) submit the filing fees for the classes not covered by the submitted fees or (b) restrict the application to the number of classes covered by the fees already paid.
(3) Submit verified dates of first use of the mark anywhere and in commerce for each international class. See more information about verified dates of use.
(4) Submit a specimen for each international class. The current specimen is acceptable for class 011; and applicant needs a specimen for classes 006, 009, 017, 019, and 042. See more information about specimens.
Examples of specimens for goods include tags, labels, instruction manuals, containers, and photographs that show the mark on the actual goods or packaging, or displays associated with the actual goods at their point of sale. Webpages may also be specimens for goods when they include a picture or textual description of the goods associated with the mark and the means to order the goods.
Examples of specimens for services include advertising and marketing materials, brochures, photographs of business signage and billboards, and website printouts that show the mark used in the actual sale, rendering, or advertising of the services.
(5) Submit a verified statement that “The specimen was in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods and/or services listed in the application at least as early as the filing date of the application.” See more information about verification.
See 15 U.S.C. §§1051(a), 1112; 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(6)-(7), 2.34(a)(1), 2.86(a); TMEP §§904, 1403.01, 1403.02(c).
See an overview of the requirements for a Section 1(a) multiple-class application and how to satisfy the requirements online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form.
The fee for adding classes to a TEAS Reduced Fee (RF) application is $275 per class. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(iii), 2.23(a). See more information regarding the requirements for maintaining the lower TEAS RF fee and, if these requirements are not satisfied, for adding classes at a higher fee using regular TEAS.
Response guidelines. For this application to proceed, applicant must explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement in this Office action. For a refusal, applicant may provide written arguments and evidence against the refusal, and may have other response options if specified above. For a requirement, applicant should set forth the changes or statements. Please see “Responding to Office Actions” and the informational video “Response to Office Action” for more information and tips on responding.
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.
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Christopher Hoffman
/Christopher Hoffman/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 128
(571)272-3351
christopher.hoffman@uspto.gov
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