To: | Microsoft Corporation (DSMSTrademarks@dinsmore.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 90775113 - MICROSOFT - TM-6406 |
Sent: | February 16, 2022 12:25:41 PM |
Sent As: | ecom107@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. 90775113
Mark: MICROSOFT
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Correspondence Address: 255 EAST FIFTH STREET SUITE 1900
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Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
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Reference/Docket No. TM-6406
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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: February 16, 2022
The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
No Conflicting Marks Noted
Services Misclassified – Add Class or Delete Services
Applicant has classified “Video game development services” in International Class 41; however, the proper classification is International Class 42. Therefore, applicant may respond by (1) adding International Class 42 to the application and reclassifying these services in the proper international class, (2) deleting “Video game development services” from the application, or (3) deleting the remainder of the items in the identification and reclassifying the specified services in the proper international class. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.86(a), 6.1; TMEP §§1403.02 et seq. If applicant adds one or more international classes to the application, applicant must comply with the following multiple-class requirements:
(1) List the goods and/or services by their international class number in consecutive numerical order, starting with the lowest numbered class.
(2) Submit a filing fee for each international class not covered by the fee(s) already paid (view the USPTO’s current fee schedule). The application identifies services that are classified in at least 2 classes; however, applicant submitted a fee(s) sufficient for only 1 class. Applicant must either submit the filing fees for the classes not covered by the submitted fees or restrict the application to the number of classes covered by the fees already paid.
See 37 C.F.R. §2.86(a); TMEP §§1403.01, 1403.02(c).
For an overview of the requirements for a Section 1(b) multiple-class application and how to satisfy the requirements online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form, see the Multiple-class Application webpage.
Duplicate Entries in IDs
If modifying one of the duplicate entries, applicant may amend it to clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but not to broaden or expand the goods and/or services beyond those in the original application or as acceptably amended. See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06. Also, generally, any deleted goods and/or services may not later be reinserted. TMEP §1402.07(e).
How to respond. Click to file a response to this nonfinal Office action.
Engel, Michael
/Michael Engel/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 107
Michael.Engel@uspto.gov
(571) 272-9338
RESPONSE GUIDANCE