Response to Office Action

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88760131 TOPTIG(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88760131/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 007 for Welding torches; welding torch tips; welding torch heads; nozzles for welding torches; robot welding torches; robotic welding torch tips; robotic welding torch heads; nozzles for robotic welding torches
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 02/13/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/06/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.


Proposed:

Tracked Text Description: Welding torches; welding torch tips; welding torch heads; nozzles for welding torches; robot welding torches; welding torches for industrial welding robots; robotic welding torch tips; welding torch tips for industrial welding robots; robotic welding torch heads; welding torch heads for industrial welding robots; nozzles for robotic welding torches; welding torch nozzles for industrial welding robotsClass 007 for Welding torches; welding torch tips; welding torch heads; nozzles for welding torches; welding torches for industrial welding robots; welding torch tips for industrial welding robots; welding torch heads for industrial welding robots; welding torch nozzles for industrial welding robots
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 02/13/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/06/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Lincoln Global, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      9160 Norwalk Boulevard
      Santa Fe Springs, California 90670
      United States
      Email Address: XXXX
      216-383-5054
Proposed: Lincoln Global, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      9160 Norwalk Boulevard
      Santa Fe Springs, California 90670
      United States
      Email Address: XXXX
      216-383-5054

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
TIG appearing in the mark means or signifies or is a term of art for tungsten-electrode inert gas welding in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the application. TOP appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the application, or any geographical significance.


Miscellaneous Statement


Original PDF file:
mis-34100682-202009281057 38832820_._TM_2017-227-US -NF_-_Response_to_OA_of_0 4-02-2020_-_TOPTIG.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 1 page) Miscellaneous File1
Correspondence Information (current):
      KEVIN M. DUNN
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ip@lincolnelectric.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): kevin_dunn@lincolnelectric.com; michelle_laskey@lincolnelectric.com

The docket/reference number is TM 2017-227.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Kevin M. Dunn
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ip@lincolnelectric.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): kevin_dunn@lincolnelectric.com; michelle_laskey@lincolnelectric.com

The docket/reference number is TM 2017-227.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the 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)
Response Signature
Signature: /KevinDunn/     Date: 09/28/2020
Signatory's Name: Kevin M. Dunn
Signatory's Position: Chief Counsel, IP and President

Signatory's Phone Number: (216) 383-2041

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:    KEVIN M. DUNN
   THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
   IP LEGAL DEPARTMENT
   22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE
   CLEVELAND, Ohio 44117
Mailing Address:    Kevin M. Dunn
   THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
   IP LEGAL DEPARTMENT
   22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE
   CLEVELAND, Ohio 44117
        
Serial Number: 88760131
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Sep 28 14:12:48 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.X-202009281412489200
77-88760131-750516844441391d9b045be51c6b
d3ae6ad5881b5f5d3fcbcc8c31efe8f5bcd-N/A-
N/A-20200928105738832820