To: | Western DataLynx Inc. (jeff@sladlaw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88706268 - PRIMO - N/A |
Sent: | March 05, 2020 08:02:27 PM |
Sent As: | ecom103@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. 88706268
Mark: PRIMO
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Applicant: Western DataLynx Inc.
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Reference/Docket No. N/A
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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: March 05, 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.
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SUMMARY OF ISSUES:
IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS—AMENDMENT REQUIRED
Class 007
The wording “Pumps, namely, water pumps for domestic, industrial and agricultural use, for water pressurization, water boosting, water transfer and irrigation” is unacceptable as indefinite because it could include hand pumps in Class 008. Applicant must amend the wording to specify that the pumps are electrical or motorized or are part of an electrical or motorized system. See id. See suggested amendment below.
Class 009
The wording “Pumps, namely, water pumps for fire protection and firefighting” is unacceptable as indefinite because it could implicate Class 007 and Class 008 goods. Applicant must clarify that the goods are in the nature of fire pumps. See id. See suggested amendment below.
The wording “safety equipment for firefighting, namely, fire pumps, hoses, nozzles, firefighting foam, fire protective gel, protective clothing for firefighting” is unacceptable as indefinite because it could include goods in other classes. Specifically, applicant must clarify that the hoses and nozzles comprise fire hoses and fire hose nozzles; applicant must reclassify firefighting foam in Class 001, and must clarify the nature of the “fire protective gel,” and, if necessary, reclassify the goods accordingly. See id. See suggested amendment below.
SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS
Applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:
Class 001 (added class)
Firefighting foam
Class 007
Pumps, namely, electrical water pumps for domestic, industrial and agricultural use, for water pressurization, water boosting, water transfer and irrigation
Class 008 (added class)
Pumps, namely, hand-operated water pumps for domestic, industrial and agricultural use, for water pressurization, water boosting, water transfer and irrigation
Class 009
Pumps, namely, water pumps being fire pumps for fire protection and firefighting; safety equipment for firefighting, namely, fire pumps, fire hoses, and fire hose nozzles; fire protective gel being protective gel pad undergarments for protection against fire; protective clothing for firefighting
Class 035
Retail store services and online retail store services featuring water pumps for fire protection and firefighting, water pumps for domestic, industrial and agricultural use, water pumps for fountains, ponds, water features, and swimming pools, water treatment equipment, namely, water softeners, water filtration systems, and ultraviolet water purification systems, safety equipment, namely, fire pumps, hoses, nozzles, firefighting foam, fire protective gel, protective apparel for firefighting, and firefighting tools
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 (for example, International Class 003: perfume; International Class 018: cosmetic bags sold empty).
(2) Submit a filing fee for each international class not covered by the fee(s) already paid (view the USPTO’s current fee schedule). Specifically, the application identifies goods and/or services based on use in commerce that are classified in at least five classes; however, applicant submitted a fee(s) sufficient for only three class(es). Applicant must either (a) submit the filing fees for the classes not covered by the submitted fees or (b) restrict the application to the number of classes covered by the fees already paid.
(3) Submit verified dates of first use of the mark anywhere and in commerce for each international class. See more information about verified dates of use.
(4) Submit a specimen for each international class. The current specimen is acceptable for class(es) 007, 009, and 035; and applicant needs a specimen for class(es) 001 and 008.
Examples of specimens. Specimens for goods include a photograph of (1) the actual goods bearing the mark; (2) an actual container, packaging, tag or label for the goods bearing the mark; or (3) a point-of-sale display showing the mark directly associated with the goods. See 37 C.F.R. §2.56(b)(1), (c); TMEP §904.03(a)-(m). A webpage specimen submitted as a display associated with the goods must show the mark in association with a picture or textual description of the goods and include information necessary for ordering the goods. TMEP §904.03(i); see 37 C.F.R. §2.56(b)(1), (c).
Specimens for services must show a direct association between the mark and the services and include: (1) copies of advertising and marketing material, (2) a photograph of business signage or billboards, or (3) materials showing the mark in the sale, rendering, or advertising of the services. See 37 C.F.R. §2.56(b)(2), (c); TMEP §1301.04(a), (h)(iv)(C).
Any webpage printout or screenshot submitted as a specimen, whether for goods or services, must include the webpage’s URL and the date it was accessed or printed. 37 C.F.R. §2.56(c).
(5) Submit a verified statement that “The specimen was in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods and/or services listed in the application at least as early as the filing date of the application.” See more information about verification.
See 37 C.F.R. §2.86(a); TMEP §§1403.01, 1403.02(c).
For an overview of the requirements for a Section 1(a) multiple-class application and how to satisfy the requirements online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form, see the Multiple-class Application webpage.
Response guidelines. For this application to proceed, applicant must explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement in this Office action. For a refusal, applicant may provide written arguments and evidence against the refusal, and may have other response options if specified above. For a requirement, applicant should set forth the changes or statements. Please see “Responding to Office Actions” and the informational video “Response to Office Action” for more information and tips on responding.
USPTO changed federal trademark rules to rename TEAS Reduced Fee (RF) application to “TEAS Standard” and to eliminate TEAS Regular application form. Current TEAS RF applicants will generally need to continue to meet similar application requirements. See Changes to the Trademark Rules of Practice to Mandate Electronic Filing Final Rule and Correction, 84 Fed. Reg. 37,081, 68,045, 69,330 (published July 31, 2019, effective Feb. 15, 2020) (codified at 37 C.F.R. pts. 2 & 7). And current TEAS Regular applicants must now provide an email address when submitting documents through TEAS, will generally be sent correspondence electronically from the USPTO, and will pay a filing fee of $275 per class (instead of $400) when adding a class. For more information about these changes, see the Mandatory Electronic Filing webpage.
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/Michael FitzSimons/
Michael FitzSimons
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 103
(571) 272-0619
michael.fitzsimons@uspto.gov
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