To: | Chelsea Football Club Limited (thomas.brooke@hklaw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88778487 - PERFECT PLAY - 157462/19 |
Sent: | May 01, 2020 10:14:17 AM |
Sent As: | ecom123@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. 88778487
Mark: PERFECT PLAY
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Applicant: Chelsea Football Club Limited
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Reference/Docket No. 157462/19
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
This Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on April 30, 2020.
SUSPENSION OF APPLICATION
The application is suspended for the reason specified below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
Application suspended until submission of foreign registration or proof that foreign registration was renewed. Applicant is required to provide a copy of a foreign registration from applicant’s country of origin; the foreign registration must be valid when the U.S. registration issues. 15 U.S.C. §1126(e); 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(3)(ii)-(iii); TMEP §§1004, 1004.01(a). Action on the application is suspended until the USPTO receives a copy of such foreign registration or proof that the foreign registration was renewed. TMEP §§716.02(b), 1003.04. Applicant must also provide an English translation if the foreign registration or renewal document is not in English. 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(3)(ii)-(iii).
If the foreign application abandons or the foreign registration is not renewed, applicant should promptly notify the trademark examining attorney. See TMEP §§1003.08, 1004.01(a). In such case, applicant may amend the application to rely on another filing basis, if appropriate, and will retain the priority filing date, if applicable. TMEP §§1003.08, 1004.01(a).
REFUSAL AND REQUIREMENTS RESOLVED AND MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED
The following refusal is withdrawn:
• Section 2(d) Refusal – Likelihood of Confusion (Class 9 Only)
See TMEP §713.02.
The following requirements are maintained and continued:
• Identification of Goods and Services
• Multi-Class Application Requirements
See id. These requirements will be made final once this application is removed from suspension, unless a new issue arises. See TMEP §716.01.
RESPONSE OPTIONS – NO RESPONSE NECESSARY
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.
If applicant has any questions regarding this Suspension Notice, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.
Matthew Howell
/Matthew Howell/
Examining Attorney
Trademark Law Office 123
(571)270-0992
matthew.howell@uspto.gov