Suspension Letter

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application

 

 

 

SUSPENSION NOTICE

No Response Required

 

 

Issue date:  June 10, 2021

 

The application is suspended for the reason specified below.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. 

 

Suspension – Prior Pending Applications

 

The pending applications below have earlier filing dates or effective filing dates than applicant’s application.  If the marks in the applications below register, the USPTO may refuse registration of applicant’s mark under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with the registered marks.  15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §1208.02(c).  Action on this application is suspended until the prior-filed applications below either register or abandon.  37 C.F.R. §2.83(c).  Information relevant to the applications below was sent previously.

 

            - U.S. Application Serial Nos. 88723727 and 90075826

 

Requirements resolved.  The following requirements are satisfied: 

 

            • Amended color claim

            • Amended mark description

 

See TMEP §713.02.

 

Refusals maintained and continued.  The following refusals are maintained and continued: 

 

            • Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion refusal

            • Sections 1 and 45 specimen refusal

 

See id. 

 

Disclaimer Advisory

 

In the May17, 2021 response, applicant voluntarily disclaimed the following matter in the applied-for mark:  “CHOCOLATE.”  An applicant may voluntarily disclaim matter in a mark regardless of whether the matter is registrable.  TMEP §1213.01(c); see 15 U.S.C. §1056(a).  However, a disclaimer of this matter is not required.  Furthermore, the disclaimer does not overcome the Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion refusal or the potential Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion refusal explained in the December 14, 2020 Office action.

 

Therefore, applicant may request to withdraw this disclaimer from the application.  If applicant does not expressly request its withdrawal, the disclaimer will remain in the application and will be printed on the registration certificate.

 

Suspension process.  The USPTO will periodically check this application to determine if it should remain suspended.  See TMEP §716.04.  As needed, the trademark examining attorney will issue a letter to applicant to inquire about the status of the reason for the suspension.  TMEP §716.05. 

 

No response required.  Applicant may file a response, but is not required to do so. 

 

If applicant has any questions about this suspension notice, please call or email the assigned examining attorney.

 

 

 

/Barbara A. Gaynor/

Barbara A. Gaynor

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 115

571-272-9164

Barbara.Gaynor@uspto.gov

 

 

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

USPTO OFFICIAL NOTICE

 

Office Action (Official Letter) has issued

on June 10, 2021 for

U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 90121688

 

Your trademark application has been reviewed by a trademark examining attorney.  As part of that review, the assigned attorney has issued an official letter.  Please follow the steps below.

 

(1)  Read the official letter.  No response is necessary.

 

(2)  Direct questions about the contents of the Office action to the assigned attorney below. 

 

/Barbara A. Gaynor/

Barbara A. Gaynor

Trademark Examining Attorney

Law Office 115

571-272-9164

Barbara.Gaynor@uspto.gov

 

Direct questions about navigating USPTO electronic forms, the USPTO website, the application process, the status of your application, and/or whether there are outstanding deadlines or documents related to your file to the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC).

 

 

 

GENERAL GUIDANCE

·         Check the status of your application periodically in the Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) database to avoid missing critical deadlines.

 

·         Update your correspondence email address, if needed, to ensure you receive important USPTO notices about your application.

 

·         Beware of misleading notices sent by private companies about your application.  Private companies not associated with the USPTO use public information available in trademark registrations to mail and email trademark-related offers and notices – most of which require fees.  All official USPTO correspondence will only be emailed from the domain “@uspto.gov.”