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:  July 18, 2020

 

Applicant’s correspondence of June 29, 2020 has been received and carefully reviewed, and the trademark examining attorney finds the following:

 

The applicant’s arguments in favor of registration in light of the cited Registration Nos. 4600927 and 4482292, have been carefully considered, and those citations are withdrawn.

 

However, as to the cited prior-filed pending applications Serial Nos. 87899336 and 88091001, the applicant’s arguments are not persuasive, and the application is now suspended for the reason(s) specified below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. 

 

The pending application(s) below has an earlier filing date or effective filing date than applicant’s application.  If the mark in the application(s) 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(s) below either registers or abandons.  37 C.F.R. §2.83(c).  Information relevant to the application(s) below was sent previously.

 

            - U.S. Application Serial No(s). 87899336 and 88091001

 

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. 

 

 

/Ellen F. Burns/

Examining Attorney

Law Office 116

571.272.9098

ellen.burns@uspto.gov

(email for informal communications only)