To: | Simply Orange Juice Company (charlmurphy@coca-cola.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88518891 - SIMPLY TEA - 81339696 |
Sent: | March 06, 2020 11:41:55 AM |
Sent As: | ecom121@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. 88518891
Mark: SIMPLY TEA
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Applicant: Simply Orange Juice Company
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Reference/Docket No. 81339696
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
Issue date: March 06, 2020
Applicant’s communications filed February 11, 2020 have been reviewed by the trademark examining attorney.
In a previous Office action dated October 8, 2019, applicant was required to disclaim the descriptive wording “TEA”. This requirement has been satisfied. See TMEP §713.02.
The application is now suspended for the reason specified below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
The pending application below has an earlier filing date than applicant’s application. If the mark in the application below registers, the USPTO may refuse registration of applicant’s mark under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark. 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208.02(c). Action on this application is suspended until the prior-filed application below either registers or abandons. 37 C.F.R. §2.83(c). Information relevant to the application below was sent previously.
- U.S. Application Serial No. 88139099
Suspension process. The USPTO will periodically check this application to determine if it should remain suspended. See TMEP §716.04. As needed, the trademark examining attorney will issue a letter to applicant to inquire about the status of the reason for the suspension. TMEP §716.05.
No response required. Applicant may file a response, but is not required to do so.
/Hannah Gilbert/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 121
(571) 272-5029
hannah.gilbert@uspto.gov