To: | AIRASIA BERHAD (trademarks@paiplaw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88595354 - AIRASIA - N/A |
Sent: | July 13, 2020 02:00:53 PM |
Sent As: | ecom120@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. 88595354
Mark: AIRASIA
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Applicant: AIRASIA BERHAD
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
Issue date: July 13, 2020
This suspension notice follows applicant’s communication filed on June 10, 2020. In a previous Office action sent on December 12, 2019, applicant’s mark was refused registration under Section 2(e)(2) of the Lanham Act for a mark which is primarily geographically descriptive of the origin of its services. Additionally, applicant was required to amend its mark description, amend its identification of services, and submit a foreign registration in support of its Section 44 filing basis.
Applicant has responded by satisfying the outstanding mark description and identification of services requirements. Additionally, applicant has requested suspension of its application pending the foreign registration, and has indicated that it will address the Section 2(e)(2) refusal upon removal of this application from suspension.
The application is suspended for the reason specified below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
Application suspended until submission of foreign registration or proof that foreign registration was renewed. Applicant is required to provide a copy of a foreign registration from applicant’s country of origin; the foreign registration must be valid when the U.S. registration issues. 15 U.S.C. §1126(e); 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(3)(ii)-(iii); TMEP §§1004, 1004.01(a). Action on the application is suspended until the USPTO receives a copy of such foreign registration or proof that the foreign registration was renewed. TMEP §§716.02(b), 1003.04. Applicant must also provide an English translation if the foreign registration or renewal document is not in English. 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(3)(ii)-(iii).
If the foreign application abandons or the foreign registration is not renewed, applicant should promptly notify the trademark examining attorney. See TMEP §§1003.08, 1004.01(a). In such case, applicant may amend the application to rely on another filing basis, if appropriate, and will retain the priority filing date, if applicable. TMEP §§1003.08, 1004.01(a).
Refusals and requirements resolved and maintained and continued. The following requirements are satisfied:
• Identification of Services
• Mark Description
See TMEP §713.02.
The following refusal is maintained and continued:
• Section 2(e)(2) Refusal – Primarily Geographically Descriptive
See id. This refusal will be made final once this application is removed from suspension, unless a new issue arises. See TMEP §716.01.
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.
/John S. Miranda/
Trademark Examining Attorney, Law Office 120
United States Patent & Trademark Office
571-272-4553
John.Miranda@USPTO.GOV