To: | Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc. (ch.tm@dlapiper.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88635670 - VALPAKRX - 264992-8 |
Sent: | January 03, 2020 05:21:23 PM |
Sent As: | ecom118@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. 88635670
Mark: VALPAKRX
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Applicant: Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc.
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Reference/Docket No. 264992-8
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NONFINAL OFFICE ACTION
The USPTO must receive applicant’s response to this letter within six months of the issue date below or the application will be abandoned. Respond using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). A link to the appropriate TEAS response form appears at the end of this Office action.
Issue date: January 03, 2020
SEARCH RESULTS
The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
SUMMARY OF ISSUES
IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS INDEFINITE AND TOO BROAD - 016
If “publications” identifies print publications, applicant must indicate both the specific physical nature (e.g., pamphlets, brochures, newsletters, journals, or magazines) and the literary subject matter of the publications. TMEP §§1402.03(e), 1402.07(b). For example, “magazines in the field of medicine,” “books and pamphlets in the field of financial classification of companies and securities,” and “newsletters about television programs,” are acceptable in International Class 16. If the subject matter is not a significant aspect of the publications, the identification may specify the general character or type of publications; e.g., “general feature magazines” are acceptable in International Class 16. TMEP §1402.03(e).
If “publications” identifies electronic or online/Internet publications, applicant must specify (1) the common name of the type of publications, such as brochures, newsletters, or magazines; and (2) the subject matter of the publications. See id. If the subject matter is not a significant aspect of the publications, the identification may specify the general character or type of the publications (e.g., downloadable electronic publications in the nature of general feature magazines are acceptable in International Class 9). Id. Additionally, for electronic publications, applicant must clarify whether the electronic publications are downloadable or recorded on computer media, such as CDs or DVDs, in International Class 9; or are online non-downloadable publications in International Class 41. See TMEP §§1402.07(b), 1402.11(a)(x).
Applicant must limit the identification to the two classes paid for, or submit additional fees to prosecute this as a combined multiple class application beyond the two classes.
Applicant must also specify the subject matter of the “pamphlets.”
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual. See TMEP §1402.04.
Suggested wording:
“Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of____(indicate specific nature of publications, e.g., newsletters, journals, books) in the field of_____(indicate subject matter)” in International Class 009;
“Electronic publications, namely,_____(indicate specific type of publication} featuring____(indicate subject matter) recorded on computer media” in International Class 009;
“Envelopes; printed publications in the nature of____(indicate specific nature of publications, e.g., newsletters, journals, books) in the field of_____(indicate subject matter); pamphlets in the field of______(indicate subject matter, e.g., real estate sales); coupon books which promote the goods and services of others” in International Class 016; or
“Non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of_____(indicate specific nature of publications) in the field of___(indicate subject matter)” in International Class 041.
Where possible, the examining attorney has provided guidelines to assist the applicant in amending the existing identification of goods and services.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A COMBINED APPLICATION
The application identifies goods and/or services in more than one international class; therefore, applicant must satisfy all the requirements below for each international class based on Trademark Act Section 1(b):
(1) List the goods and/or services by their international class number in consecutive numerical order, starting with the lowest numbered class.
(2) Submit a filing fee for each international class not covered by the fee(s) already paid (view the USPTO’s current fee schedule). The application identifies goods and/or services that are classified in at least three classes; however, applicant submitted fees sufficient for only two classes. Applicant must either submit the filing fees for the classes not covered by the submitted fees or restrict the application to the number of classes covered by the fees already paid.
See 15 U.S.C. §§1051(b), 1112, 1126(e); 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(6)-(7), 2.34(a)(2)-(3), 2.86(a); TMEP §§1403.01, 1403.02(c).
See an overview of the requirements for a Section 1(b) multiple-class application and how to satisfy the requirements online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form.
PARTIAL ABANDONMENT – PARTIAL
If applicant does not respond to this Office action within the six-month period for response, the following goods in International Class 016 will be deleted from the application: “Publications; pamphlets.” The application will then proceed with the following goods in International Class 016: “Envelopes; coupon books which promote the goods and services of others” and International Class 035 only. See 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a)-(a)(1); TMEP §718.02(a).
TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE: Applicants who filed their application online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3) agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b); TMEP §§819, 820. TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $125 per class of goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04. However, in certain situations, TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone or e-mail without incurring this additional fee.
How to respond. Click to file a response to this nonfinal Office action.
/Gretta Yao/
Attorney
United States Patent & Trademark Office
Law Office 118
571.272.9313
gretta.yao@uspto.gov
RESPONSE GUIDANCE