To: | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (joshua.simmons@kirkland.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88759452 - AXOR - N/A |
Sent: | April 08, 2020 01:44:57 PM |
Sent As: | ecom121@uspto.gov |
Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 Attachment - 3 Attachment - 4 |
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 88759452
Mark: AXOR
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Applicant: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
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Reference/Docket No. N/A
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
Issue date: April 08, 2020
This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on March 17, 2020.
In a previous Office action dated February 21, 2020, the trademark examining attorney advised applicant of an earlier-filed pending application that, if registered, could serve as a basis for a refusal of registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d) for a likelihood of confusion with that registered mark. In addition, applicant was required to satisfy the following requirement(s): amend the identification of goods and services, abiding by the requirements for adding additional classes to the application, if applicable.
Based on applicant’s response, the trademark examining attorney notes that although further amendment to the identification remains necessary, it appears that no additional classes of goods or services will need to be added to the application.
In addition, the trademark examining attorney notes that although applicant has presented arguments in favor of the registrability of the applied-for mark, these arguments are currently unconvincing. Further discussion of these arguments is reserved unless/until the cited application registers.
The application is thus suspended for the reason specified below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
The pending application below has an earlier filing date or effective filing date than applicant’s application. If the mark in the application 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. 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 below either registers or abandons. 37 C.F.R. §2.83(c). Information relevant to the application below is provided in this letter.
Requirement maintained and continued. The following requirement is maintained and continued:
See id. This requirement 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.
/Timothy J. Callery/
Timothy J. Callery
Examining Attorney
Law Office 121
(571) 270-1987
tim.callery@uspto.gov