To: | Green, Damius C. (damius9@yahoo.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88807205 - NOCTURNAL CRITIC - N/A |
Sent: | May 26, 2020 01:46:55 PM |
Sent As: | ecom102@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. 88807205
Mark: NOCTURNAL CRITIC
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Correspondence Address: 520 AZALEA DR. LAKE CITY, SC 29560
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Applicant: Green, Damius C.
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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: May 26, 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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DRAWING IS BLACK, WHITE, AND GRAY
Applicant may respond to this requirement by satisfying one of the following:
(1) If color is not a feature of the mark, applicant must submit a black-and-white drawing of the mark to replace the color drawing. See TMEP §807.07(a)(i). However, any other amendments to the drawing will not be accepted if they materially alter the mark. 37 C.F.R. §2.72; see TMEP §§807.14 et seq. Applicant must also submit a revised description of all literal and design elements in the mark, deleting any reference to color, if appropriate. 37 C.F.R. §2.37; see TMEP §§808.01, 808.02. The following description is suggested, if accurate: The mark consists of the words "NOCTURNAL CRITIC" forming a circle. In the center of the circle is a design of an owl. The owl has a film strip as a scarf around its neck that is blowing to the left side of the inner circle of the logo.
(2) If color is a feature of the mark, applicant must submit a statement (a) listing all the colors that are claimed as a feature of the mark and (b) describing all the literal and design elements in the mark that specifies where each color appears in those elements. 37 C.F.R. §§2.37, 2.52(b)(1); TMEP §807.07(a)-(a)(ii). Generic color names must be used to describe the colors in the mark, e.g., red, yellow, blue. TMEP §807.07(a)(i)-(ii). If black, white, and/or gray represent background, outlining, shading, and/or transparent areas and are not part of the mark, applicant must so specify in the description. See TMEP §807.07(d). The following color claim and description are suggested, if accurate:
Color claim: “The colors black, white, and gray are claimed as a feature of the mark.”
Description: The mark consists of the words "NOCTURNAL CRITIC" forming a circle in black letters outlined in a glowing white color. In the center of the circle is a design of an owl that is also outlined in white with gray scale elements detailing the owl’s features. The owl has a film strip as a scarf around its neck that is blowing to the left side of the inner circle of the logo. The film strip is a gray scale gradient color that covers areas within the film strip.
See TMEP §807.07(b).
RESPONDING TO THIS OFFICE ACTION
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.
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.
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