Response To Petition Deficiency Inquiry

PTO- 2305

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PTO- 2305

Approved for use through 09/30/2021. OMB 0651-0061

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

Response to Petition to Director Inquiry Letter

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

The following is submitted for application serial number: 88690494

FORM TEXT:

In response to the Director's inquiry letter dated June 14, 2021, the Applicant respectfully confirms that if the Section 44(e) basis is accepted, the Section 1(b) basis may be deleted to republish the application.

The owner proposes to amend the following:
Current: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC., having an address of
      1-14-1 TAMAGAWA
      SETAGAYA-KU, TOKYO, 158-0094
      Japan
      Email Address: XXXX

Proposed: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC., having an address of
      1-14-1 TAMAGAWA
      SETAGAYA-KU, TOKYO, 158-0094
      Japan
      Email Address: XXXX

The owner's/holder's current attorney information: Anna Kurian Shaw. Anna Kurian Shaw of Hogan Lovells US LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      555 13th Street NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20004
      United States
The docket/reference number is 1Y0049.00159.

The phone number is +1 202 637 5600.

The fax number is +1 202 6375910.

The email address is DCPTOTrademarkMail@hoganlovells.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Anna Kurian Shaw. Anna Kurian Shaw of Hogan Lovells US LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      555 13th Street NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20004
      United States
The docket/reference number is 1Y0049.00159.

The phone number is +1 202 637 5600.

The fax number is +1 202 6375910.

The email address is DCPTOTrademarkMail@hoganlovells.com
Correspondence Information (current):
      Anna Kurian Shaw
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: DCPTOTrademarkMail@hoganlovells.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): RakutenIP@hoganlovells.com

The docket/reference number is 1Y0049.00159.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Anna Kurian Shaw
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: DCPTOTrademarkMail@hoganlovells.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): RakutenIP@hoganlovells.com

The docket/reference number is 1Y0049.00159.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the applicant owner/holder and the applicant owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature
The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application, submission, or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that the facts set forth above are true; all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true; and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Signature: /KB/      Date: 06/29/2021
Signatory's Name: Bastian, Katherine
Signatory's Position: Associate attorney of record, DC bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: +1 202 637 5600
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature

Submission Signature
Signature: /KB/     Date: 06/29/2021
Signatory's Name: Katherine Bastian
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, DC bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: +1 202 637 5600
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    Anna Kurian Shaw
   Hogan Lovells US LLP
   
   555 13th Street NW
   Washington, District of Columbia 20004
Mailing Address:    Anna Kurian Shaw
   Hogan Lovells US LLP
   
   555 13th Street NW
   Washington, District of Columbia 20004
        
Serial Number: 88690494
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jun 29 14:33:09 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/RTP-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20210629143309
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