Notation to File

NOTE TO THE FILE

SERIAL NUMBER:            90070036

DATE:                                09/16/2020

NAME:                               smcnamara

NOTE:         

Searched:                                                             
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     Wikipedia
     Acronym Finder                         Protest evidence reviewed
     Other:

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     ID with ID/CLASS mailbox

     Checked list of approved Canadian attorneys and agents

Discussed file with
Attorney/Applicant via:
        phone                               Left message with
    X   email                               Attorney/Applicant

     Requested Law Library search       X   Issued Examiner’s Amendment
     for:                                   and entered changes in TRADEUPS

        PRINT        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:

 X   OTHER:

Good morning!

 

Yes.  We agree to your proposed disclaimer language.  Thank you.

 

David T. Johnson, Attorney

Amundson & Johnson, P.A.

217 W. James Street

PO Box 241

Paynesville, MN 56362

320-243-3878

 

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From: McNamara, Shana <Shana.McNamara@uspto.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 9:45 AM
To: Adam Schrader <adam@amundsonlaw.com>
Cc: David Johnson <davidj@amundsonlaw.com>; Mittler, Robin <Robin.Mittler@USPTO.GOV>
Subject: Official USPTO Correspondence regarding Trademark Application Serial No. 90070036 – BETTERFED BEEF and 88945518 – DEFIANCE BEEF

 

Good Morning,

 

I am the trademark examining attorney assigned to review the applications for Serial Nos. 90070036 – BETTERFED BEEF and 88945518 – DEFIANCE BEEF.   

 

I have reviewed the applications, and they look good. There is just one outstanding issue with these applications that I was hoping to resolve with you by issuing an Examiner’s Amendment. An Examiner’s Amendment is a tool I can use to expedite the trademark application process. To do so, I need your authorization to make the following amendment to the application.  

 

Specifically, the wording “BEEF” must be disclaimed in each mark because applicant’s identified goods are “beef”.  A disclaimer statement simply acknowledges that you are not claiming the exclusive right to use the word BEEF in connection with the applied-for goods. It does not delete this wording from your trademark.  The following disclaimer statement is proposed:

 

No claim is made to the exclusive right to use the wording “BEEF” apart from the mark as shown.

 

Please let me know if you agree to the proposed disclaimer by phone or email by end of business on Friday, September 18, 2020, and I can enter it into the record by Examiner’s Amendment and approve the mark for publication. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

 

Thanks,

Shana McNamara

 

Shana McNamara

Examining Attorney, Trademarks

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Law Office 125

(571) 270-0927

shana.mcnamara@uspto.gov