Response to Office Action

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OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88827788 5 STYLE GROOM(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88827788/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

Please see complete argument text attached within the evidence section.

EVIDENCE
Evidence has been attached: Arguments in Response to Office Action and supporting Exhibit A
Original PDF file:
evi_6848136176-2020073117 3059730771_._Response_to_ Office_Action_5_STYLE_GRO OM.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 10 pages) Evidence-1Evidence-2Evidence-3Evidence-4Evidence-5Evidence-6Evidence-7Evidence-8Evidence-9Evidence-10
Original PDF file:
evi_6848136176-2020073117 3059730771_._Exhibit_A.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 6 pages) Evidence-1Evidence-2Evidence-3Evidence-4Evidence-5Evidence-6

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use GROOM apart from the mark as shown.

Correspondence Information (current):
      GRANT H. PETERS
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks-ch@btlaw.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is 50784-317762.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Grant H. Peters
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks-ch@btlaw.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): mstover@btlaw.com; grant.peters@btlaw.com

The docket/reference number is 50784-317762.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Monica J. Stover/     Date: 07/31/2020
Signatory's Name: Monica J. Stover
Signatory's Position: Associate of Attorney of Record, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Michigan Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 6167423921

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    GRANT H. PETERS
   BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
   
   P.O. BOX 2786
   CHICAGO, Illinois 60690-2786
Mailing Address:    Grant H. Peters
   BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
   P.O. BOX 2786
   CHICAGO, Illinois 60690-2786
        
Serial Number: 88827788
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jul 31 18:04:39 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2020073118043975
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