To: | Defiance Brands, Inc. (trademarks@bassberry.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88641124 - DEFIANCE - 121819.0800 |
Sent: | February 07, 2021 10:20:42 AM |
Sent As: | ecom122@uspto.gov |
Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 |
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 88641124
Mark: DEFIANCE
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Applicant: Defiance Brands, Inc.
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Reference/Docket No. 121819.0800
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
Issue date: February 07, 2021
The application is 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 is provided in this letter.
- U.S. Application Serial No(s). 87104995
Refusal(s) and requirement(s) maintained and continued.
The following refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) is/are maintained and continued:
• Refusal – Section 2(d) – Likelihood of Confusion (International Class 5)
• Requirement – Amend Identification of Goods
Multiple Class Application
Advisory – Partial Abandonment
See id. These refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) 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.
Christina Calloway
/Christina Calloway/
Attorney Advisor (On detail)
Office of the Deputy Commissioner
for Trademark Examination Policy
Christina.Calloway@uspto.gov
571-272-7342