LETTER OF PROTEST MEMORANDUM
Date: May 3, 2022
To: Joshua M. Galante
Examining Attorney
From: Linda M. Estrada
Attorney Advisor
Office of the Deputy Commissioner
for Trademark Examination Policy
Subject: Letter of protest concerning U.S. Application Serial No. 90666660
for the mark SMARTSTOP
Upon consideration of evidence included with a letter of protest filed before publication of the above-referenced mark, it has been determined that the evidence is relevant to the following ground(s) for refusal and/or requirement(s):
Possible likelihood of confusion under Trademark Act Section 2(d) with the following registrations:
U.S. Registration No. 732451 for the mark SHORTSTOPP;
U.S. Registration No. 874197 for the mark STOPPLE;
U.S. Registration No. 3442394 for the mark SMARTTRAP; and
U.S. Registration No. 6572885 for the mark PROSTOPP.
U.S. Registration Nos. 732451, 874197, 3442394 and 6572885 are available in the XSearch database for your consideration.
NOTE: The consideration of a letter of protest filed before publication is not a legal determination by the USPTO of registrability, nor is it meant to compromise the integrity of the ex parte examination process. It merely serves to bring the submitted evidence to the attention of the examining attorney, who determines whether a refusal or requirement should be raised or ultimately made final. See 37 C.F.R. §2.149(d)(1).