To: | Cookies Creative Consulting & Promotions ETC. (tmdoctc@fr.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88767841 - RUNTZ - 483400011001 |
Sent: | April 14, 2020 10:52:25 AM |
Sent As: | ecom121@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. 88767841
Mark: RUNTZ
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Applicant: Cookies Creative Consulting & Promotions ETC.
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Reference/Docket No. 483400011001
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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: April 14, 2020
Please call or email the assigned trademark examining attorney to resolve the issues in this Office action. Although the USPTO does not accept emails as responses to Office actions, communication by phone or email is permissible to agree to proposed amendments to the application that will immediately place the application in condition for publication, registration, or suspension. See 37 C.F.R. §2.62(c); TMEP §707.
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.
SEARCH
The trademark examining attorney searched the USPTO database of registered and pending marks and found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); TMEP §704.02.
SUMMARY OF ISSUES:
Applicant may substitute the following wording, if accurate:
International Class 035: Conducting, arranging and organizing trade shows, trade fairs, and business conferences for the cannabis industry; business advisory services, consultancy and information relating to the cannabis industry; advocacy services, namely, promoting the interests of businesses and individuals related to cannabis, cannabis-related products and services, licensing, and government compliance; lobbying, namely, promoting the interests of businesses and individuals related to cannabis, cannabis-related products and services, licensing, and government compliance; advertising, marketing and promotional services; preparing business reports related to the cannabis industry; providing consumer information and related news in the fields of cannabis and CBD; providing consumer information and related news in the field of marijuana dispensary inventories and locations; providing a web site featuring the ratings, reviews and recommendations on products and services for commercial purposes posted by users; providing referrals in the field of cannabis
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.
ADVISORY: PARTIAL ABANDONMENT
If applicant does not respond to this Office action within the six-month period for response, the following goods and/or services in International Class(es) 035 will be deleted from the application: “providing a web site featuring the ratings, reviews, and recommendations on products and services”. The application will then proceed with the following goods and/or services in International Class(es) 035 only:
International Class 035: Conducting, arranging and organizing trade shows, trade fairs, and business conferences for the cannabis industry; business advisory services, consultancy and information relating to the cannabis industry; advocacy services, namely, promoting the interests of businesses and individuals related to cannabis, cannabis-related products and services, licensing, and government compliance; lobbying, namely, promoting the interests of businesses and individuals related to cannabis, cannabis-related products and services, licensing, and government compliance; advertising, marketing and promotional services; preparing business reports related to the cannabis industry; providing consumer information and related news in the fields of cannabis and CBD; providing consumer information and related news in the field of marijuana dispensary inventories and locations; providing referrals in the field of cannabis
See 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a)-(a)(1); TMEP §718.02(a).
How to respond. Click to file a response to this nonfinal Office action.
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.
Please call or email the assigned trademark examining attorney with questions about this Office action. Although an examining attorney cannot provide legal advice, the examining attorney can provide additional explanation about the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in this Office action. See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.
The USPTO does not accept emails as responses to Office actions; however, emails can be used for informal communications and are included in the application record. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05.
/Tricia L. Brown/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 121
(571) 270-7892
tricia.brown@uspto.gov
RESPONSE GUIDANCE