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. 97652797 SONNET(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/97652797/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

See Evidence section for arguments against the Section 2(d) refusal.

EVIDENCE
Evidence has been attached: Arguments against the Section 2(d) refusal.
Original PDF file:
evi_3893392-2023112114005 8986841_._o_Office_Action _Section_2d_-_App_No__976 52797_-_SONNET_-_U.S.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 2 pages) Evidence-1Evidence-2

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 009 for Computer hardware; Electronic circuits, components and accessories for upgrading the performance of personal computers
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 12/00/1991 and first used in commerce at least as early as 12/00/1991 , and is now in use in such commerce.


Proposed:

Tracked Text Description: Computer hardware; Computer hardware, namely ethernet network adapters, hardware standards that enable peripheral devices to connect to a PC, PCIe expansion systems, PCIe adapter cards, and media readers; Electronic circuits, components and accessories for upgrading the performance of personal computers; Electronic circuits, components and computer network adapters for upgrading the performance of personal computersClass 009 for Computer hardware, namely ethernet network adapters, hardware standards that enable peripheral devices to connect to a PC, PCIe expansion systems, PCIe adapter cards, and media readers; Electronic circuits, components and computer network adapters for upgrading the performance of personal computers
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 12/00/1991 and first used in commerce at least as early as 12/00/1991 , and is now in use in such commerce.

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

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
SONNET appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the application, or any geographical significance.

Correspondence Information
      ROD S. BERMAN
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarkdocket@jmbm.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is 82320-1011.

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: /rod s berman/     Date: 11/21/2023
Signatory's Name: Rod S. Berman
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record

Signatory's Phone Number: 310-203-8080 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:    ROD S. BERMAN
   JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP
   
   1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 7TH FLOOR
   LOS ANGELES, California 90067
Mailing Address:    Rod S. Berman
   JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP
   1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 7TH FLOOR
   LOS ANGELES, California 90067
        
Serial Number: 97652797
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 21 15:13:17 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XX.X-2023112115131754078
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