To: | The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VanguardDocketing@kelly-ip.com) |
Subject: | U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88117939 - V - 235.0166 |
Sent: | 10/31/2018 3:35:11 PM |
Sent As: | ECOM108@USPTO.GOV |
Attachments: |
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 88117939
MARK: V
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CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: |
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/index.jsp
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APPLICANT: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
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CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO: CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: |
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EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 10/31/2018
DATABASE SEARCH: The trademark examining attorney has searched the USPTO’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED: In accordance with the authorization granted by David M. Kelly on October 31, 2018, the trademark examining attorney has amended the application as indicated below. Please advise the undersigned immediately of any objections. Otherwise, no response is necessary. TMEP §707. Any amendments to the identification of goods and/or services may clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but may not add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.
IDENTIFICATION
The identification of goods and services is amended to read as follows:
Class 009: Downloadable electronic publications, namely, reports, white papers, brochures, manuals, and written presentations in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans; computer software for use in providing business and financial analysis in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, and financial portfolio management
Class 016: Printed publications, namely, reports, white papers, brochures, manuals, and written presentations in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans
Class 035: Accounting, payroll processing, tax consultation, and bookkeeping services; business consulting; business consulting in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans; market research; market research in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans; marketing consulting; marketing consulting in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans; marketing services; marketing services in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans; financial records management; database management; data processing services; business management services; Providing business information and news in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans
Class 041: Educational services, namely, providing workshops, classes, seminars, and conferences in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans; providing online publications, namely, reports, white papers, brochures, manuals, and written presentations in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans; providing online non-downloadable webcasts, webinars, podcasts, ongoing television programs, blogs, and videos in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, financial portfolio management, retirement plans, pension plans, and employee compensation plans
Class 042: Software as a service (SAAS) services, namely, providing online, non-downloadable computer software for use in providing business and financial analysis in the fields of investing, investment management, finance, financial planning, retirement planning, risk management, and financial portfolio management; installation, maintenance and updating of computer software; computer programming; software design and development; technical support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems and troubleshooting of web and database software applications; computer software consulting; computer and internet security services, namely, restricting unauthorized access to computer networks and websites; computer security consultancy, and internet security consultancy; data security services, namely, data security consultancy; design and development of electronic data security systems; computer security threat analysis for protecting data; authentication, issuance and validation of digital certificates
See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).
Examining Attorney
Law Office 108
571.270.1516
kapil.bhanot@uspto.gov
PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.gov.uspto.report/. Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen. If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/process/status/.
TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form at http://www.gov.uspto.report/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.