To: | VOLTA CHARGING, LLC (bbrowning@maynardcooper.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 90511662 - VOLTA - 24323.0015 |
Sent: | April 07, 2022 05:44:32 PM |
Sent As: | ecom116@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. 90511662
Mark: VOLTA
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Applicant: VOLTA CHARGING, LLC
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Reference/Docket No. 24323.0015
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SUSPENSION NOTICE
No Response Required
Issue date: April 07, 2022
The following advisory, refusal and requirements were issued in an office action of September 17, 2021: (1) Prior Pending Applications – Serial Nos. 88145204 and 90571579 (2) Likelihood of Confusion Refusal under Trademark Act Section 2(d) with respect to Registration No. 4546596 and (3) Identification of Services Requirements.
The undersigned has reviewed the response filed on March 17, 2022, and carefully considered the arguments contained therein. Applicant’s arguments will be addressed fully when the application is removed from suspension.
The application is suspended for the reason specified below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.
The pending application(s) below has an earlier filing date or effective filing date than applicant’s application. If the mark in the application(s) below registers, the USPTO may refuse registration of applicant’s mark under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark(s). 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 application(s) below either registers or abandons. 37 C.F.R. §2.83(c). Information relevant to the application(s) below is provided in this letter.
- U.S. Application Serial No(s). 88145204 and 90571579
The following requirements are satisfied:
• Identification of Services Requirements
See TMEP §713.02.
The following refusal is maintained and continued:
• Likelihood of Confusion Refusal under Trademark Act Section 2(d) with respect to Registration No. 4546596
See id.
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.
/Khanh M. Le/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 116
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Khanh.Le@USPTO.gov
(571) 272-9435