To: | Choice Brands Unlimited, LLC (msmolow@smolowlaw.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 90254555 - TABELO - 281.011 |
Sent: | March 19, 2021 09:41:14 PM |
Sent As: | ecom124@uspto.gov |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 90254555
Mark: TABELO
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Applicant: Choice Brands Unlimited, LLC
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Reference/Docket No. 281.011
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NONFINAL OFFICE ACTION
The USPTO must receive applicant’s response to this letter within six months of the issue date below or the application will be abandoned. Respond using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). A link to the appropriate TEAS response form appears at the end of this Office action.
Issue date: March 19, 2021
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The identification of goods must be amended because some of the wording is indefinite or uses improper punctuation.
In general, commas should be used in an identification (1) to separate a series of related items identified within a particular category of goods or services, (2) before and after “namely,” and (3) between each item in a list of goods or services following “namely” (e.g., personal care products, namely, body lotion, bar soap, shampoo). Id. Semicolons generally should be used to separate a series of distinct categories of goods or services within an international class (e.g., personal care products, namely, body lotion; deodorizers for pets; glass cleaners). Id.
Applicant must amend the identification of goods to remove the colon, which may include reordering the listed goods to clarify that, e.g., “luggage” is not a type of “boots for horses.”
The wording “gear bags” in the identification of goods is indefinite and must be clarified because the type of bag provided is unclear. See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §1402.01. Applicant may substitute the following wording, if accurate: “bags specially designed for carrying horse tack.”
To address the indefinite wording discussed above, applicant may adopt any or all of the following identification of goods, if accurate. Suggested changes are indicated in bold, strikethrough, and underlined fonts.
International Class 6: Spurs.
International Class 18: Equine equipment in the nature of bridles, halters,
bits, girths, cinches, breastplates, reins, head bumpers as horse clothing, browband, stirrups, saddle covers, saddle pads, saddles, training surcingle, bit loops, muzzle, martingale, body slicker as
horse clothing, hoods as horse clothing, fly fringes in the nature of horse fly veils, riding crops, tack racks, bats in the nature of whips, pads for horse saddles, polo wraps,
bags specially designed for carrying horse tack, boots for horses: horses, namely, shipping boots, leg boots, splint boots, bell
boots, sport boots, brushing boots, combo boots, ice boots, tendon boots, ankle boots, fetlock boots, boots; polo wraps,
totes, tote bags; gear bags and luggage.
International Class 25: Equestrian apparel in the nature of breeches, riding pants, socks, tights, shirts, T-shirts, chaps, belts as clothing, jackets, pants, shorts, gloves, hats, scarfs, boots, vests, riding gloves, coats, and undergarments.
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual. See TMEP §1402.04.
Translation Inquiry
Alternatively, if the wording has no meaning in a foreign language, applicant should provide the following statement: The wording “TABELO” has no meaning in a foreign language.
Id.
Responding to this Office action
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/April Reeves/
April E. Reeves
Examining Attorney
Law Office 124
(571) 272-3681
april.reeves@uspto.gov
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