To: | Honest Fisherman Co. LLC (fduffin@wiggin.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 90822574 - HF - 205607/US001 |
Sent: | March 30, 2022 03:02:43 PM |
Sent As: | ecom111@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. 90822574
Mark: HF
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Correspondence Address: FRANCIS J. DUFFIN ONE CENTURY TOWER, 265 CHURCH STREET
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Applicant: Honest Fisherman Co. LLC
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Reference/Docket No. 205607/US001
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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 30, 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.
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IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS
Some of the wording in the identification of goods is indefinite and must be clarified. See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §1402.01. Specifically, the applicant must indicate with more detail the nature of the applicant’s bibs, gaiters, and waterproof clothing. Furthermore, it identifies goods in several different international classes. For instance “bibs of paper” are classified in International Class 16, and “cloth bibs” and “bib overalls” are classified in International Class 25. Accordingly, the applicant may substitute the following wording, if accurate. Please note, the suggested amended wording and/or information for creating an acceptable identification appears in bold font.
Clothing, namely, shirts, fishing shirts, performance fishing shirts, fishing vests, fishing waders, fishing bib overalls, pants, tops as clothing, bottoms as clothing, t-shirts, belts, headwear, footwear, neckwear, hoodies, sweat shirts, sweaters, caps, hats, gloves, rainwear, coats, jackets, loungewear, swimwear, sleepwear, shorts, socks, underwear, boot gaiters, neck gaiters; waterproof clothing, namely, {specify exact clothing, e.g., shirts, pants jackets, hats}; tights, leggings, sandals, boots, sneakers, boat shoes, dresses (International Class 25)
The applicant should note that the above suggested identification of goods is acceptable as written. Any alteration may render it unacceptable. Accordingly, if the applicant wishes to amend the goods differently, or if the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining attorney.
Please further note that, while an application may be amended to clarify or limit the identification, additions to the identification are not permitted. 37 C.F.R. Section 2.71(a); TMEP § 1402.06. Therefore, the applicant may not amend to include any goods that are not within the scope of goods set forth in the original identification.
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.
For this application to proceed, applicant must explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement in this Office action. For a refusal, applicant may provide written arguments and evidence against the refusal, and may have other response options if specified above. For a requirement, applicant should set forth the changes or statements. Please see “Responding to Office Actions” and the informational video “Response to Office Action” for more information and tips on responding.
Please call or email the assigned trademark examining attorney with questions about this Office action. Although the trademark examining attorney cannot provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights, the trademark examining attorney can provide applicant with additional explanation about the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in this Office action. See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06. Although the USPTO does not accept emails as responses to Office actions, emails can be used for informal communications and will be included in the application record. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05.
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/Geoffrey Fosdick/
Trademark Attorney
Law Office 111
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
571 272 9161
geoffrey.fosdick@uspto.gov
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