Response to Office Action

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

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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. 97569631 D-SHOCK(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/97569631/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

1. Do applicant's "pressure relief valves for control of pressure spikes in oil and gas drilling equipment" function as part of a machine? No. It is a standalone device. 2. Are applicant's "pressure relief valves for control of pressure spikes in oil and gas drilling equipment" a standalone good, not part of a machine? Yes. Standalone. 3. Are applicant's "pressure relief valves for control of pressure spikes in oil and gas drilling equipment" manually operated? No. It is a passive device 4. If applicant's "pressure relief valves for control of pressure spikes in oil and gas drilling equipment" are manually operated, are such goods made of rubber? N/A 5. If applicant's "pressure relief valves for control of pressure spikes in oil and gas drilling equipment" are manually operated, are such goods made of plastic? N/A 6. If applicant's "pressure relief valves for control of pressure spikes in oil and gas drilling equipment" are manually operated, are such goods made of metal? N/A

EVIDENCE

Original PDF file:
evi_381008568-20230825163 146263955_._D-Shock-Valve.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 1 page) Evidence-1

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant hereby deletes the following class of goods/services from the application.
Class 009 for Pressure relief valves for control of pressure spikes in oil and gas drilling equipment

Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 007 (Original Class: 009 ) for Pressure relief valves for control of pressure spikes in oil and gas drilling equipment, being part of machines
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: The applicant believes the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods or services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

Correspondence Information
      Arsalan M. Safiullah
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: docketing@obwbip.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): Higgins@obwbip.com

The docket/reference number is 19000-015001.

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: /Arsalan M. Safiullah/     Date: 08/28/2023
Signatory's Name: Arsalan M. Safiullah
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, State Bar of Texas

Signatory's Phone Number: 713-228-8600 Signature method: Sent to third party for signature

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:    Arsalan M. Safiullah
   Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton, LLP
   Suite 4900
   1100 Louisiana Street
   Houston, Texas 77002
Mailing Address:    Arsalan M. Safiullah
   Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton, LLP
   Suite 4900
   1100 Louisiana Street
   Houston, Texas 77002
        
Serial Number: 97569631
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Aug 28 09:51:27 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20230828095127076
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