Response to Office Action

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88541554 LA7 CLOTHING(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88541554/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 025 for Cloth bibs; Cloth bibs for adult diners; Clothing extenders for Men, women, children; Clothing extension used to extend the normal size range of clothing items to accommodate pregnancy size changes; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded pants; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded shirts; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded shorts; Clothing for babies, toddlers and children, treated with fire and heat retardants, namely, pajamas, jackets, shirts, pants, jumpers; Clothing for wear in judo practices; Clothing for wear in wrestling games; Clothing items, namely, adhesive pockets that may be affixed directly to the body as a decorative piece of clothing with utility; Clothing items, namely, adhesive pockets that may be affixed directly to the inside of clothing for storage and safekeeping of personal items; Clothing items, namely, blindfolds worn over the eyes; Clothing items, namely, gags worn over the mouth; Clothing layettes; Clothing shields, namely, pads applied to the underarms of shirts, blouses and sweaters; Clothing straps for Men, women, children; Clothing wraps; Clothing, namely, arm warmers; Clothing, namely, base layers; Clothing, namely, cowls and smoke ring scarves; Clothing, namely, crops; Clothing, namely, folk costumes; Clothing, namely, hand-warmers; Clothing, namely, khakis; Clothing, namely, knee warmers; Clothing, namely, maternity bands; Clothing, namely, neck tubes; Clothing, namely, neck warmers; Clothing, namely, thobes; Clothing, namely, wrap-arounds; Clothing, namely, Men, women, children containing slimming substances; Adaptive clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Adult novelty gag clothing item, namely, socks; Baby layettes for clothing; Belts; Belts for clothing; Belts made out of cloth; Bibs not of cloth or paper; Body suits for Men, women, children; Bottoms as clothing; Children's cloth eating bibs; Children's and infants' cloth bibs; Coats for Men, women, children; Collar guards for protecting clothing collars; Collar liners for protecting clothing collars; Collar protector pads for application to clothing collars; Collar protector strips for application to clothing collars; Combinations; Corsets being clothing; Corsets being foundation clothing; Drawers as clothing; Dresses for Women, children; Ear warmers being clothes; Embroidered clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Fabric sold as an integral component of finished clothing items, namely, Men, women, children; Fingerless gloves as clothing; Foulards; Furs being clothing; Gloves as clothing; Head wraps; Headbands for clothing; Headwear for Men, women, children; Hooded sweatshirts for Men, women, children; Hoodies; Hoods; Infant and toddler one piece clothing; Infant sleepers being clothing; Jackets; Jackets for Men, women, children; Jerseys; Knitwear, namely, Men, women, children; Korean traditional tops as clothing (Jeogori); Leather belts; Leather harnesses worn by people as clothing; Mantles; Maternity clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Non-disposable cloth training pants; Outerwear, namely, Men, women, children; Padded elbow compression sleeves sold as an integral component of athletic clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Pajamas for Men, women, children; Pants for Men, women, children; Paper hats for use as clothing items; Parts of clothing, namely, gussets for tights, gussets for stockings, gussets for bathing suits, gussets for underwear, gussets for leotards and gussets for footlets; Parts of clothing, namely, underarm gussets; Perspiration absorbent underwear clothing; Pockets for clothing; Postpartum clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Ready-made linings being parts of clothing; Shifts as clothing; Shirts for Men, women, children; Shoes for Men, women, children; Short sets; Shorts for Men, women, children; Shoulder wraps; Shoulder wraps for clothing; Sun protective clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Swaddling clothes; Sweaters for Men, women, children; Sweatpants for Men, women, children; Sweatshirts for Men, women, children; T-shirts for Men, women, children; Ties as clothing; Tops as clothing; Tops as clothing for Men, women, children; Travel clothing contained in a package comprising reversible jackets, pants, skirts, tops and a belt or scarf; Triathlon clothing, namely, triathlon tights, triathlon shorts, triathlon singlets, triathlon shirts, triathlon suits; Trousers for Men, women, children; Trunks being clothing; Underarm clothing shields; Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts; Women's clothing, namely, shirts, dresses, skirts, blouses; Woven shirts for Men, women, children; Wrist bands as clothing; Wristbands as clothing
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 01/28/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/28/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed: Class 025 for Cloth bibs; Cloth bibs for adult diners; Clothing extenders for Men, women, children; Clothing extension used to extend the normal size range of clothing items to accommodate pregnancy size changes; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded pants; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded shirts; Clothing for athletic use, namely, padded shorts; Clothing for babies, toddlers and children, treated with fire and heat retardants, namely, pajamas, jackets, shirts, pants, jumpers; Clothing for wear in judo practices; Clothing for wear in wrestling games; Clothing items, namely, adhesive pockets that may be affixed directly to the body as a decorative piece of clothing with utility; Clothing items, namely, adhesive pockets that may be affixed directly to the inside of clothing for storage and safekeeping of personal items; Clothing items, namely, blindfolds worn over the eyes; Clothing items, namely, gags worn over the mouth; Clothing layettes; Clothing shields, namely, pads applied to the underarms of shirts, blouses and sweaters; Clothing straps for Men, women, children; Clothing wraps; Clothing, namely, arm warmers; Clothing, namely, base layers; Clothing, namely, cowls and smoke ring scarves; Clothing, namely, crops; Clothing, namely, folk costumes; Clothing, namely, hand-warmers; Clothing, namely, khakis; Clothing, namely, knee warmers; Clothing, namely, maternity bands; Clothing, namely, neck tubes; Clothing, namely, neck warmers; Clothing, namely, thobes; Clothing, namely, wrap-arounds; Clothing, namely, Men, women, children containing slimming substances; Adaptive clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Adult novelty gag clothing item, namely, socks; Baby layettes for clothing; Belts; Belts for clothing; Belts made out of cloth; Bibs not of cloth or paper; Body suits for Men, women, children; Bottoms as clothing; Children's cloth eating bibs; Children's and infants' cloth bibs; Coats for Men, women, children; Collar guards for protecting clothing collars; Collar liners for protecting clothing collars; Collar protector pads for application to clothing collars; Collar protector strips for application to clothing collars; Combinations; Corsets being clothing; Corsets being foundation clothing; Drawers as clothing; Dresses for Women, children; Ear warmers being clothes; Embroidered clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Fabric sold as an integral component of finished clothing items, namely, Men, women, children; Fingerless gloves as clothing; Foulards; Furs being clothing; Gloves as clothing; Head wraps; Headbands for clothing; Headwear for Men, women, children; Hooded sweatshirts for Men, women, children; Hoodies; Hoods; Infant and toddler one piece clothing; Infant sleepers being clothing; Jackets; Jackets for Men, women, children; Jerseys; Knitwear, namely, Men, women, children; Korean traditional tops as clothing (Jeogori); Leather belts; Leather harnesses worn by people as clothing; Mantles; Maternity clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Non-disposable cloth training pants; Outerwear, namely, Men, women, children; Padded elbow compression sleeves sold as an integral component of athletic clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Pajamas for Men, women, children; Pants for Men, women, children; Paper hats for use as clothing items; Parts of clothing, namely, gussets for tights, gussets for stockings, gussets for bathing suits, gussets for underwear, gussets for leotards and gussets for footlets; Parts of clothing, namely, underarm gussets; Perspiration absorbent underwear clothing; Pockets for clothing; Postpartum clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Ready-made linings being parts of clothing; Shifts as clothing; Shirts for Men, women, children; Shoes for Men, women, children; Short sets; Shorts for Men, women, children; Shoulder wraps; Shoulder wraps for clothing; Sun protective clothing, namely, Men, women, children; Swaddling clothes; Sweaters for Men, women, children; Sweatpants for Men, women, children; Sweatshirts for Men, women, children; T-shirts for Men, women, children; Ties as clothing; Tops as clothing; Tops as clothing for Men, women, children; Travel clothing contained in a package comprising reversible jackets, pants, skirts, tops and a belt or scarf; Triathlon clothing, namely, triathlon tights, triathlon shorts, triathlon singlets, triathlon shirts, triathlon suits; Trousers for Men, women, children; Trunks being clothing; Underarm clothing shields; Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts; Women's clothing, namely, shirts, dresses, skirts, blouses; Woven shirts for Men, women, children; Wrist bands as clothing; Wristbands as clothing
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 01/28/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/28/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 025 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of Attached are files with a model wearing a shirt with the business name LA7 clothing, as as a picture of an envelope with the business logo and business name, used for sending thank you cards to customers. The last picture is the business envelope as well as one of the actual thank you cards, which carries the business name and logo. .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen]. Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use "Clothing" apart from the mark as shown.


SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature

DECLARATION: The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

Signature: /Brooks Powell/      Date: 11/29/2019
Signatory's Name: Brooks Powell
Signatory's Position: Owner
Signatory's Phone Number: 2819055688


Response Signature
Signature: /Brooks Powell/     Date: 11/29/2019
Signatory's Name: Brooks Powell
Signatory's Position: Owner

Signatory's Phone Number: 2819055688

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is not represented by an authorized attorney, and that he/she is either: (1) the owner/holder ; or (2) a person or persons with legal authority to bind the owner/holder; and if he/she had previously been represented by an attorney in this matter, either he/she revoked their power of attorney by filing a signed revocation with the USPTO or the USPTO has granted this attorney's withdrawal request.

        
Serial Number: 88541554
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Nov 29 20:25:41 EST 2019
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