To: | Marwah Corporation (trademark@buchalter.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88653380 - TRIBECA - M2703-5016 |
Sent: | January 24, 2020 04:28:38 PM |
Sent As: | ecom110@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. 88653380
Mark: TRIBECA
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Correspondence Address: BUCHALTER, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 18400 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 800
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Applicant: Marwah Corporation
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Reference/Docket No. M2703-5016
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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 24, 2020
The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
SUMMARY OF ISSUES that applicant must address:
OFFICE SEARCH
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).
IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS REQUIRES AMENDMENT
The wording shown amended in the suggested identification of goods, below, is indefinite, overly broad, and/or misclassified and must be amended because the wording as submitted fails to sufficiently identify those goods under the Office’s standards for identifications. See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §1402.01.
If applicant has any questions about any of the suggested wording, below, such as if this suggested wording is inaccurate or incomplete, then applicant is encouraged to contact the undersigned for a more detailed explanation or to discuss alternative amendments. Contact information is provided on the signature line.
Suggested Wording
Applicant may adopt the following identification of goods, if accurate (suggested changes shown in bold typeface):
Class 16:
Table runners of paper; Tablecloths of paper; Place mats of paper;
Class 20:
Pillows; Throw pillows; Mattress toppers; Cushions;
Class 24:
Sheet sets; Duvet sets; Quilt sets; Bedding sets comprised of bedspreads; Comforter sets; Bed in a bag, namely, sheets, pillowcases, and bed blankets sold together as a set; Coverlets; Bedspreads; Curtains; Towels; Table runners of textile; Tablecloths of textile; Throws; Bed blankets; Daybed sets comprised of bedspreads for daybeds; Pillowcases; Mattress pads; Mattress protectors in the nature of mattress covers; Pillow protectors in the nature of pillow covers; Bed skirts; Pillow shams; Place mats of textile;
Class 25:
Bath robes;
Class 27:
Rugs; Bath rugs and mats;
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.
MULTIPLE-CLASS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
(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 five (5) classes; however, applicant submitted a fee sufficient for only one (1) class. 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED
RESPONSE GUIDELINES
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.
/Wendell S. Phillips III/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 110
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
(571) 272-5271
wendell.phillips@uspto.gov
RESPONSE GUIDANCE