To: | Roblox Corporation (trademarks@wsgr.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 97149259 - BUILDERMAN - 30663-TM1004 |
Sent: | January 05, 2022 08:47:07 AM |
Sent As: | ecom106@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. 97149259
Mark: BUILDERMAN
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Correspondence Address: WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
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Applicant: Roblox Corporation
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Reference/Docket No. 30663-TM1004
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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: January 05, 2022
SEARCH OF USPTO DATABASE OF MARKS
The trademark examining attorney searched the USPTO database of registered and pending marks and found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); TMEP §704.02.
Applicant may (1) amend “headgear” to “headwear,” if accurate, and/or (2) retain “headgear,” add “namely,” and then list the specific types of headgear items and classify the goods accordingly (e.g., headgear, namely, sports helmets in International Class 9; headgear, namely, orthodontic headgear in International Class 10; and headgear, namely, sports caps in International Class 25). Given the overbroad nature of “headgear,” the wording after “namely” must identify the goods with sufficient specificity that it would be considered definite and properly classified absent the term “headgear.”
Applicant should note that any wording in bold, in italics, underlined and/or in ALL CAPS below offers
guidance and/or shows the changes being proposed for the identification of goods. If there is wording in the applicant’s version of the identification of goods which
should be removed, it will be shown with a line through it such as this: strikethrough. When making its amendments, applicant should enter them in standard
font, not in bold, in italics, underlined and/or in ALL CAPS.
Applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:
International Class 25: Downloadable game software; downloadable software for creating and interacting with online communities and virtual spaces; downloadable software for creating virtual reality and 3D experiences
International Class 25: Clothing, namely, shirts, sweatshirts, jackets; headgear HEADWEAR, namely, hats
International Class 41: Entertainment services, namely, providing online non-downloadable game software
International Class 42: Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for creating and interacting with online communities and virtual spaces; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for creating virtual reality and 3D experiences
For assistance with identifying and classifying goods in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S. Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual. See TMEP §1402.04.
EXPLANATION OF MARK’S SIGNIFICANCE REQUIRED
For this application to proceed, applicant must explicitly address each 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.
The USPTO does not accept emails as responses to Office actions; however, emails can be used for informal communications and are included in the application record. See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05.
How to respond. Click to file a response to this nonfinal Office action.
Cameron McBride
/Cameron McBride/
Examining Attorney - Trademarks
Law Office 106
(571) 272-0542
Cameron.McBride@uspto.gov
RESPONSE GUIDANCE