Response to Office Action

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)

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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. 88861336 GOOGLE MEET(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88861336/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

Please see the arguments attached under the Evidence section.

EVIDENCE
Evidence has been attached: arguments submitted as PDF attachment
Original PDF file:
evi_63249100137-202009251 50941225069_._OAR_-_GOOGL E_MEET_-_No._88861336_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 5 pages) Evidence-1Evidence-2Evidence-3Evidence-4Evidence-5

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 009 for Downloadable software for publishing and sharing digital media and information via global computer and communication network; downloadable instant messaging software; downloadable communications software for electronically exchanging voice, data, video and graphics accessible via computer, mobile, wireless, and telecommunication networks; downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; computer software development tools; downloadable computer software for use in developing computer programs; downloadable video and audio conferencing software; computer hardware, computers, video monitors, audio speakers, microphones, speaker microphones, video cameras
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.


Proposed:

Tracked Text Description: Downloadable software for publishing and sharing digital media and information via global computer and communication network; downloadable instant messaging software; downloadable communications software for electronically exchanging voice, data, video and graphics accessible via computer, mobile, wireless, and telecommunication networks; downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; computer software development tools; downloadable computer software development tools; downloadable computer software for use in developing computer programs; downloadable video and audio conferencing software; computer hardware, computers, video monitors, audio speakers, microphones, speaker microphones, video camerasClass 009 for Downloadable software for publishing and sharing digital media and information via global computer and communication network; downloadable instant messaging software; downloadable communications software for electronically exchanging voice, data, video and graphics accessible via computer, mobile, wireless, and telecommunication networks; downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text; downloadable computer software development tools; downloadable computer software for use in developing computer programs; downloadable video and audio conferencing software; computer hardware, computers, video monitors, audio speakers, microphones, speaker microphones, video cameras
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.
Correspondence Information (current):
      ANDREW ABRAMS
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmdocket@google.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): tmdocketing@google.com
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Andrew Abrams
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmdocket@google.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): tmdocketing@google.com

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: /Andrew Abrams/     Date: 09/25/2020
Signatory's Name: Abrams, Andrew
Signatory's Position: Senior Trademark Counsel at Google LLC, California Bar Member

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:    ANDREW ABRAMS
   
   
   1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY
   MOUNTAIN VIEW, California 94043
Mailing Address:    Andrew Abrams
   1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY
   MOUNTAIN VIEW, California 94043
        
Serial Number: 88861336
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Sep 25 17:38:35 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202009251738356
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1a724a88a2c52e578b3432fa5c7682729cf13c77
-N/A-N/A-20200925150941225069