To: | Positec Group Limited (sduvall@middletonlaw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88827312 - WORX - ZM981-20348 |
Sent: | January 05, 2021 07:09:27 PM |
Sent As: | ecom116@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. 88827312
Mark: WORX
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Applicant: Positec Group Limited
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Reference/Docket No. ZM981-20348
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
Issue date: January 05, 2021
The application is suspended for the reason(s) specified below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
The pending application(s) below has an earlier filing date or effective filing date than applicant’s application. If the mark in the application(s) below registers, the USPTO may refuse registration of applicant’s mark under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark(s). 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §1208.02(c). Action on this application is suspended until the prior-filed application(s) below either registers or abandons. 37 C.F.R. §2.83(c). Information relevant to the application(s) below was sent previously.
- U.S. Application Serial No(s). 87003868
Refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) maintained and continued.
The following refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) is/are maintained and continued:
• Refusal based upon a likelihood of confusion with Registration Nos. 4765262 and 5386901. Applicant’s arguments were reviewed but found unpersuasive.
See id. These refusals will be made final once this application is removed from suspension, unless a new issue arises. See TMEP §716.01.
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.
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William Breckenfeld
Examining Attorney
Law Office 116
571-272-9133
Email: william.breckenfeld@uspto.gov
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