NOTE TO THE FILE
SERIAL NUMBER: 88650613
DATE: 01/22/2020
NAME: kaurand
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X email Attorney/ApplicantFrom: Jared Siperstein <Jared.Siperstein@abby123.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:27 PM
To: Aurand, Kyle <Kyle.Aurand@USPTO.GOV>
Subject: RE: U.S. Trademark Application SN: 88650613 - ABBY REPAIRS. DONE. (stylized mark)
Hi Kyle,
I am the Director of Operations/ Chief Operations Officer of Genesis Maintenance Corp. As the highest ranking operational officer in the company(only the CEO is above me in the organization) I have full legal authority to bind the company for these documents. Please let me know if anything further is needed.
Thank you
Jared Siperstein
Repairs. Done.
Jared Siperstein
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From: Aurand, Kyle <Kyle.Aurand@USPTO.GOV>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 10:59 AM
To: Jared Siperstein <Jared.Siperstein@abby123.com>
Subject: U.S. Trademark Application SN: 88650613 - ABBY REPAIRS. DONE. (stylized mark)
Mr. Jared Siperstien,
My name is Kyle Aurand, and I am the examining attorney assigned to the above referenced trademark application, ABBY REPAIRS. DONE. (stylized mark). I have reviewed the Office action response that you signed, and I would like your clarification on your title at Genesis Maintenance Corp.
When an applicant is a corporation, the response to the Office action must be signed by someone with legal authority to bind the corporation, e.g., a corporate officer (while I do know you signed the application, we have different standards as to the parties that are able to sign an application vs. a response). The usual titles for officers are President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. Further, the signature of the "Chairman" or "Chairman of the Board of Directors" is also acceptable, but not the signature of an individual director (e.g., the Vice-Chairman of the Board).
Because your title listed is merely “director”, it is unclear whether you have legal authority to bind the corporation. Therefore, I would like to ask if there is another title that you have at Genesis Maintenance Corp., that would clarify your authority?
Best,
/Kyle Aurand/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 126
United States Patent & Trademark Office
(571) 270-3039