To: | Stonyfield Farm, Inc. (ipadm@sheehan.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88808503 - BROWN COW - 08647-18901 |
Sent: | May 12, 2020 07:04:53 PM |
Sent As: | ecom117@uspto.gov |
Attachments: | Attachment - 1 Attachment - 2 |
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 88808503
Mark: BROWN COW
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Applicant: Stonyfield Farm, Inc.
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Reference/Docket No. 08647-18901
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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 12, 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.
OFFICE SEARCH RESULTS
SUMMARY OF ISSUES
PRIOR PENDING APPLICATION – POTENTIAL REFUSAL UNDER SECTION 2(d)
In response to this Office action, applicant may present arguments in support of registration by addressing the issue of the potential conflict between applicant’s mark and the mark in the referenced application. Applicant’s election not to submit arguments at this time in no way limits applicant’s right to address this issue later if a refusal under Section 2(d) issues.
Applicant should note the following requirement(s).
IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS MUST BE CLARIFIED
International Class 29: Cultured dairy blend cheese spreads consisting primarily of soft cheese
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.
RESPONSE
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.
How to respond. Click to file a response to this nonfinal Office action.
/Miah Rosenberg LaMont/
Examining Attorney
Law Office 117
(571) 272-6170
miah.lamont@uspto.gov
RESPONSE GUIDANCE