NOTE TO THE FILE
SERIAL NUMBER: 88843470
DATE: 09/24/2020
NAME: ssettles
NOTE:
Searched:
Lexis/Nexis
OneLook
Wikipedia
Acronym Finder Protest evidence reviewed
Other:Checked:
Geographic significance
Surname
Translation
ID with ID/CLASS mailboxChecked list of approved Canadian attorneys and agents
Discussed file with
Attorney/Applicant via:
phone Left message with
X email Attorney/ApplicantRequested Law Library search Issued Examiner’s Amendment
for: and entered changes in TRADEUPSPRINT DO NOT PRINT Added design code in TRADEUPS
Description of the mark
Translation statement Re-imaged standard character
drawing
Negative translation statement
Consent of living individual Contacted TM MADRID ID/CLASS
about misclassified definite ID
Changed TRADEUPS to:
From: Lewis, Shaila E.
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 10:00 AM
To: Jerome Matiyas at MEKONNEN EPIC <jeromematiyas@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: U.S. TRADEMARK NO. 88843470 - MEKONNEN EPIC - N/A
Dear Mr. Matiyas,
Your applicant was approved for publication in the USPTO Official Gazette, and it was published on July 28, 2020, for 30 days. There is no evidence in the record that an opposition was filed. Therefore, it appears that your registration will be issued soon.
If you’d like to speak to the department that will actually issue the registration, you may call the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199, and they will transfer you to the department that handles issuing the registrations.
If you need assistance at any point, feel free to contact me.
Kind regards,
Shaila E. Lewis
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 114
(571) 270-1527 (phone)
(571) 270-2527 (fax)
From: Jerome Matiyas at MEKONNEN EPIC <jeromematiyas@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 9:13 AM
To: Lewis, Shaila E. <Shaila.Lewis@USPTO.GOV>
Subject: Re: U.S. TRADEMARK NO. 88843470 - MEKONNEN EPIC - N/A
Hello Shaila,
I was wondering if my trademark is complete in the registration process yet.
I already updated my company address but I can't figure out if my logo is officially registered yet.
Thank you in advance.
Thank You!
Sincerely,
Jerome Matiyas
Author, Artist, and Visual Designer
443-414-7491
On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 1:03 AM Jerome Matiyas at MEKONNEN EPIC <jeromematiyas@gmail.com> wrote:
Okay, i was able to change it.
Thank You!
Sincerely,
Jerome Matiyas
Author, Artist, and Visual Designer
443-414-7491
On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 6:38 PM Lewis, Shaila E. <Shaila.Lewis@uspto.gov> wrote:
Dear Mr. Matiyas,
Yes, you can change your address. You can use our online Change of Correspondence form which you can access here: http://teas.gov.uspto.report/wna/ccr/car
Kind regards,
Shaila E. Lewis
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 114
(571) 270-1527 (phone)
(571) 270-2527 (fax)
From: Jerome Matiyas at MEKONNEN EPIC <jeromematiyas@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2020 10:24 PM
To: Lewis, Shaila E. <Shaila.Lewis@USPTO.GOV>
Subject: Re: U.S. TRADEMARK NO. 88843470 - MEKONNEN EPIC - N/A
Hi Shaila,
My logo is now posted in the Gazzette or review, that's great, but I noticed my home address is showing to the public.
Is it possible or okay that I change the address to my new PO Box address that I want to use for my book business?
http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/#caseNumber=88843470&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
Thank You!
Sincerely,
Jerome Matiyas
Author, Artist, and Visual Designer
443-414-7491
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 10:54 AM Jerome Matiyas at MEKONNEN EPIC <jeromematiyas@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Ms Shaila,
Okay great! Thank you for making the change for me.
Have a great weekend.
Thank You!
Sincerely,
Jerome Matiyas
Author, Artist, and Visual Designer
443-414-7491
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 10:35 AM Lewis, Shaila E. <Shaila.Lewis@uspto.gov> wrote:
Dear Mr. Matiyas,
You don’t have to do anything. I made the changes for you, and I have approved your application for the next step in the process.
Have a nice weekend!
Shaila E. Lewis
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 114
(571) 270-1527 (phone)
(571) 270-2527 (fax)
From: Jerome Matiyas at MEKONNEN EPIC <jeromematiyas@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2020 12:36 AM
To: Lewis, Shaila E. <Shaila.Lewis@USPTO.GOV>
Subject: Re: U.S. TRADEMARK NO. 88843470 - MEKONNEN EPIC - N/A
Hi Again. To follow up on my previous email, where do I put the updated description of the logo?
Should I put it in the Miscellaneous statement field in the Additional Statement(s)" section of the form?
Thank You!
Sincerely,
Jerome Matiyas
Author, Artist, and Visual Designer
443-414-7491
On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 11:42 PM Jerome Matiyas at MEKONNEN EPIC <jeromematiyas@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Ms. Shaila,
I received the notice from USPTO about needing to respond to a non-Official Action on my trademark application and wanted to respond as soon as I can.
I would like to agree that I need to make a disclaimer on the word "EPIC" as stated: "No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “EPIC” apart from the mark as shown."
And on the use of colors. I am not claiming the use of any colors to register the logo at this time as I plan to used different colors depending on item and publication, while the design remains mostly the same.
Therefore i agree with the change of description to:
"The mark consists of the head of a man followed by the wording “MEKONNEN EPIC” in stylized capital letters. The drawing of the head represents a young Ethiopian man with a large Afro-hairstyle. The facial features of the drawing have a triangular-shaped face with a rather broad forehead and normals down to a pointy chin. He has large eyes under furrowed eyebrows that give him a serious expression on his face. His nose is shaped like an arrow pointing downwards and his lips are about the same width as his nose. There is a slight mustache between his nose and lips, and small stubble of beard on his chin. The first letter "M" in “MEKONNEN” and the letter "E" in EPIC are larger than the rest of the letters in the words."
I'm not attempting to amend my application in the USPTO website. I assume there is no extra fee for this process, correct?
Please let me know if there is anything else I need to do or be aware of.
Thank You!
Sincerely,
Jerome Matiyas
Author, Artist, and Visual Designer
443-414-7491
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From: Jerome Matiyas <jerome.mathiyas@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 11:20 PM
Subject: Fwd: U.S. TRADEMARK NO. 88843470 - MEKONNEN EPIC - N/A
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Subject: U.S. TRADEMARK NO. 88843470 - MEKONNEN EPIC - N/A
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Thank You!
Sincerely,
Jerome Mathiyas
Author, Artist, and Visual Designer
443-414-7491