Suspension Letter

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application

 

 

 

SUSPENSION NOTICE

No Response Required

 

 

Issue date:  May 21, 2021

 

 

The application is suspended for the reasons specified below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. 

 

The pending application below has an earlier filing date or effective 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(s).  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. 88416806

 

Application suspended until legal proceeding involving the applied-for mark is resolved.  The legal proceeding below involves (1) a registered mark that conflicts with applicant’s mark under Trademark Act Section 2(d), (2) a mark in a pending application that could conflict with applicant’s mark under Section 2(d) if it registers, and/or (3) the registrability of applicant’s mark.  15 U.S.C. §1052; see 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§716.02(a), (c)-(d), 1208 et seq.  Because the outcome of this proceeding could directly affect whether applicant’s mark can register, action on this application is suspended until proceeding is resolved.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §716.02(a), (c)-(d).

 

- Opposition No. 91268922

 

Refusal maintained and continued.  The following refusal is maintained and continued: 

 

1. Sections 1, 2 and 45 Refusal – Failure to Function – Merely Ornamental

 

See id.  The refusal will be made final once this application is removed from suspension, unless a new issue arises.  See TMEP §716.01.

 

Suspension

 

The application is suspended because the opposition proceeding is pending. Further, the changes to the identification of goods referenced in the consent agreement have not yet been made for the pending prior-filed application. The examining attorney notes that the advisory regarding the prior-filed application will be withdrawn once the changes are made, based upon the changes and the consent agreement.

 

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. 

 

 

/Tara L. Bhupathi/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 124

(571) 272-5557

tara.bhupathi@uspto.gov

 

 

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

 

Office Action (Official Letter) has issued

on May 21, 2021 for

U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88571984

 

Your trademark application has been reviewed by a trademark examining attorney.  As part of that review, the assigned attorney has issued an official letter.  Please follow the steps below.

 

(1)  Read the official letter.  No response is necessary.

 

(2)  Direct questions about the contents of the Office action to the assigned attorney below. 

 

/Tara L. Bhupathi/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 124

(571) 272-5557

tara.bhupathi@uspto.gov

 

Direct questions about navigating USPTO electronic forms, the USPTO website, the application process, the status of your application, and/or whether there are outstanding deadlines or documents related to your file to the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC).

 

 

 

GENERAL GUIDANCE

·         Check the status of your application periodically in the Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) database to avoid missing critical deadlines.

 

·         Update your correspondence email address, if needed, to ensure you receive important USPTO notices about your application.

 

·         Beware of misleading notices sent by private companies about your application.  Private companies not associated with the USPTO use public information available in trademark registrations to mail and email trademark-related offers and notices – most of which require fees.  All official USPTO correspondence will only be emailed from the domain “@uspto.gov.”