Response to Office Action

PTO- 1957

Approved for use through 11/30/2023. OMB 0651-0050

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PTO- 1957

Approved for use through 11/30/2023. OMB 0651-0050

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 97436259 AKIN(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/97436259/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

See Applicant's arguments and evidence in the "Evidence" section.

EVIDENCE
Evidence has been attached: Applicant's argument, as supported by a printout of the US Census website and a printout from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary.
JPG file(s):Evidence-1Evidence-2
Original PDF file:
evi_66117535-202302171458 24958547_._AKIN__-_ROA__S urname__259.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 5 pages) Evidence-1Evidence-2Evidence-3Evidence-4Evidence-5

OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP a(n) limited liability partnership, legally organized under the laws of United States, having an address of
      2001 K Street NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20006
      United States
      Email Address: XXXX
      202-887-4000
      2028874288
Proposed:Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, limited liability partnership legally organized under the laws of Texas, having an address of

      2001 K Street NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20006
      United States
      Email Address: XXXX
      202-887-4000
      2028874288
Correspondence Information
      KAROL A. KEPCHAR
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: kkepchar@akingump.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): dc_ipdocketing@akingump.com

The docket/reference number is 490008.0028.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /kakepchar/     Date: 02/17/2023
Signatory's Name: Karol A. Kepchar
Signatory's Position: Attorney, DC Bar Member
Signature method: Signed directly within the form

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    KAROL A. KEPCHAR
   AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
   
   2001 K STREET NW
   WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20006
Mailing Address:    Karol A. Kepchar
   AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
   2001 K STREET NW
   WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20006
        
Serial Number: 97436259
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Feb 17 15:06:54 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.X-202302171506549896
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