To:
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`Subject:
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`PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS
`ELECTRONIC MATE (nyctrademarks@bakermckenzie.com)
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`TRADEMARK REGISTRATION NO. 397061 - PLASKON -
`78258807-670
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`Sent:
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`08/30/13 06:37:45 PM
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`Sent As:
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`PRG@uspto.gov
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`Attachments:
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
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`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT REGISTRANT’S TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
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`397061
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`Lisa W. Rosaya
`Baker & McKenzie LLP
`452 Fifth Avenue
`New York NY 10018
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`PLASKON
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`MATE
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) U.S. REGISTRATION NO.(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) REGISTRANT:(cid:160) PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS ELECTRONIC
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S ADDRESS :
`71445331
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) MARK:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO. (cid:160)(cid:160) 78258807-670(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S EMAIL ADDRESS :(cid:160)(cid:160) nyctrademarks@bakermckenzie.com
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
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`ttp://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/reg_maintain.jsp
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) POST REGISTRATION OFFICE ACTION
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`ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 8/30/2013
`U.S. Registration Number(cid:160) 397061
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`Your response to the outstanding Office action regarding the Section 8 Affidavit was timely received
`on August 28, 2013.(cid:160) After consideration of the response and the facts of record, the refusal to accept
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`the Section 8 Affidavit is maintained for the reason(s) set forth below.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`OWNERSHIP
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`he Section 8 Affidavit cannot be accepted because the party who filed the Section 8 Affidavit must
`establish its ownership of the registration.(cid:160) Trademark Act Section 8 requires the current owner of the
`registration to file the Section 8 Affidavit.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1058; 37 C.F.R. §§2.161(a), 3.73(b); TMEP
`§1604.07(a).(cid:160) Office records do not show clear chain of title in the party who filed the Section 8
`Affidavit.
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`ffice records show clear chain of title to the registration in PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS
`ELECTRONIC MATERIALS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. a (Singapore Corporation).(cid:160) However, the party
`who filed the Section 8 Affidavit is identified as PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS ELECTRONIC
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`MATERIALS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. a (Singapore Private Limited Company).(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`ERROR IN THE RECORDED OWNERSHIP DOCUMENTS
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`rrors in assignment records are corrected by recording a correcting document with the Assignment
`Division of the USPTO.(cid:160) TMEP §§503.06 et seq.(cid:160) To expedite recordation, the owner is encouraged to
`file requests for recordation through the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) at
`http://etas.uspto.gov.(cid:160) There is a fee for recording ownership documents.
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`(cid:160)Y
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`ou must notify the undersigned paralegal when the corrected document has been submitted for
`recordation.(cid:160) The filing of a document with the Assignment Division does not extend the time period for
`responding to this Office action.
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`OR
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`he party who filed the Section 8 Affidavit must establish its current ownership of the registration.(cid:160) 15
`U.S.C. §1058; 37 C.F.R. §2.161(a); TMEP §1604.07(a).(cid:160) Ownership can be established by satisfying
`one of the following:(cid:160) (1) recording the appropriate documents with the Assignment Services Branch of
`the Office; or (2) submitting actual evidence showing the transfer of title to the party who filed the
`Section 8 Affidavit.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §3.73(b); TMEP §§502.01, 1604.07(b).(cid:160) More information about these
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`two methods for establishing ownership of the registration appears directly below.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If the present owner chooses to record the appropriate documents with the Assignment
`(1)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`Services Branch, the documents must be recorded before expiration of the time for filing a response.(cid:160)
`In addition, you must notify the undersigned when the documents have been recorded.(cid:160) For information
`regarding recording assignments, name changes and mergers, please visit the webpage
`http://www.uspto.gov/web/trademarks/workflow/assign.htm and see TMEP §§503 et seq.(cid:160) For specific
`questions, please contact the Assignment Services Branch at 571-272-3350.(cid:160) To expedite recordation,
`the owner is encouraged to file requests for recordation through the Electronic Trademark Assignment
`System (ETAS) at http://etas.uspto.gov.(cid:160) To record an assignment, the owner must submit the
`assignment documents along with a cover sheet and the required fee.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§3.28, 3.31.(cid:160) The
`fees for recording an assignment are $40.00 for the first mark in a document and $25.00 for each
`additional mark in the same document.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6(b)(6).(cid:160) The Office will accept for recording a
`copy of an original document, a copy of an extract from the document evidencing the effect on title, or
`a statement signed by both the party conveying the interest and the party receiving the interest
`explaining how the conveyance affects title.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §3.25.
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`(cid:160)(
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`If the present owner prefers to submit actual evidence of ownership directly to the
`2)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`undersigned trademark specialist, copies of the actual documents transferring title or a statement
`explaining the valid transfer of legal title must be submitted.(cid:160) If submitting a statement of facts
`explaining the transfer of title, this statement must be verified with an affidavit or a signed declaration
`under 37 C.F.R. §2.20. (cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §3.73; TMEP §§502 et seq.
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`lease note that if the party who filed the Section 8 Affidavit submits sufficient evidence to establish
`ownership but the ownership documents are not recorded with the Assignment Services Branch
`before expiration of the time to file a response, then the acceptance notice will issue in the name of the
`owner of record.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §3.85; TMEP §502.02.(cid:160) There is no deficiency, and no deficiency
`surcharge is required for providing evidence to establish ownership.(cid:160) TMEP §1604.07(a).
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`(cid:160)I
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`nformation for Section 8 Affidavits Not Filed in the Name of the Owner
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`f the Section 8 Affidavit was not filed in the name of the owner of the registration and there is time
`remaining in the statutory filing period, including grace period, when responding to this Office action,
`the true owner may (1) submit a correction of the name in the filing of record or (2) file a complete new
`Section 8 Affidavit with a new specimen and filing fee.(cid:160) Please note that a deficiency surcharge is
`required if the Section 8 Affidavit was submitted before the grace period began and a correction of the
`name in the filing of record is received during the grace period.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.164(a)(1); TMEP
`§1604.17(a).(cid:160) The deficiency surcharge is $100.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6.(cid:160) If the owner opts to file a complete
`new affidavit and fee, this must be explicitly stated in the filing; otherwise, it will be treated as a
`correction of the owner name.(cid:160) The fee for filing a Section 8 Affidavit is $100 per class.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R.
`§2.6.(cid:160) If the new Section 8 Affidavit is filed during the six-month grace period, the owner must pay the
`filing fee for the Section 8 Affidavit and the grace period fee.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1058; 37 C.F.R. §§2.160,
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`2.161; TMEP §1604.07(a).(cid:160) The grace period fee is $100 per class.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If the Section 8 Affidavit was not filed in the name of the owner of the registration and there is no time
`remaining in the grace period when responding to this Office action, the true owner may submit a
`correction of the name in the filing of record with payment of the deficiency surcharge, but may not file
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`a new Section 8 Affidavit.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1058.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Confirmation Required: Affidavit Signed by Authorized Signatory
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`f a correction of the name in the filing of record is submitted at any time, the true owner must confirm
`that the original affidavit was signed by a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the owner.(cid:160) 37
`C.F.R. §§2.161(b), 2.193(e)(1); TMEP §1604.08(a).(cid:160) If the original affidavit was not signed by an
`authorized signatory, the owner must also submit a statement, verified with an affidavit or signed
`declaration under 37(cid:160)C.F.R. §2.20 by a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the owner,
`attesting to the use or excusable nonuse of the mark during the relevant period for filing the 10-year
`Section 8.
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`ESPONSE TIME DEADLINE:(cid:160) A complete response must be received within 6 months from the
`issuance date of this Office action.(cid:160) The owner must respond to all inquiries set forth in this Office
`action to avoid cancellation of the registration.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.163(b)-(c); TMEP §1604.16.
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`If you disagree with this refusal to accept the Section 8 Affidavit, you may file a petition to the Director
`to review this decision.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§2.146(a)(2), 2.165; TMEP §§1604.18 et seq.(cid:160) The petition must
`be filed within six months from the issuance date of this letter and be accompanied by a fee of $100.(cid:160)
`37 C.F.R. §§2.6, 2.146(c), 2.165(b).(cid:160) Any facts to be proven on petition must be in the form of an
`affidavit or declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20; and signed by someone with firsthand knowledge of the
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`facts to be proved.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.146(c).(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`
`/Dana Austin/
`Dana D. Austin
`Trademark Specialist
`Post Registration
`Office of Trademark Services
`571-272-9536 Work
`571-273-9536 Fax
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`TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: (cid:160) Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
`Response to Post-Registration Office action form number 11 at
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/reg_maintain.jsp.(cid:160) Please wait 48-72 hours from the
`issue/mailing date before using TEAS, to allow for necessary system updates of the registration.(cid:160) For
`technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.
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`(cid:160)W
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`HO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:(cid:160) It must be personally signed by (1) the individual owner; (2)
`someone with legal authority to bind the owner (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner); or (3) an
`authorized attorney, if one is appointed to represent the owner.(cid:160) If the owner is represented by an
`attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
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`HECK THE STATUS OF THE REGISTRATION: (cid:160) To check the status of your registration at any time,
`visit the Office’s Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.uspto.gov/.(cid:160)
`Please keep a copy of the complete status screen. (cid:160) For more information on checking status, see
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.
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`O UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160) Use the TEAS form at
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.
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`(cid:160)F
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`OR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE
`ASSIGNED SPECIALIST.
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`To:
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`Subject:
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`PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS
`ELECTRONIC MATE (nyctrademarks@bakermckenzie.com)
`
`TRADEMARK REGISTRATION NO. 397061 - PLASKON -
`78258807-670
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`Sent:
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`08/30/13 06:37:45 PM
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`Sent As:
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`PRG@uspto.gov
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`Attachments:
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`IMPORTANT NOTICE
`USPTO OFFICE ACTION HAS ISSUED ON 08/30/2013 FOR
`REGISTRATION NO. 397061
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`Please follow the instructions below to continue the examination of your post registration filing:
`VIEW OFFICE ACTION: Click on this link
`http://tsdr.uspto.gov/view.action?DDA=Y&sn=71445331&type=OOA&date=20130830
`(or copy and paste this URL into the address field of your browser), or visit http://tsdr.uspto.gov/ and enter
`the registration number to access the Office action.
`PLEASE NOTE: The Office action may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24
`hours of this notification.
`RESPONSE MAY BE REQUIRED: You should carefully review the Office action to determine (1) if a
`response is required, (2) how to respond and (3) the applicable response time period your response
`deadline will be calculated from.
`Do NOT hit 'Reply' to this e-mail notification, or otherwise attempt to e-mail your response, as the
`USPTO does NOT accept e-mailed responses. Instead, the USPTO recommends that you respond
`online using the Trademark Electronic Application System response form at
`http://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageD.htm.
`HELP: For technical assistance in accessing the Office action, please e-mail tsdr@uspto.gov. Please
`contact the assigned examiner with questions about the Office action.
`WARNING
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`1. The USPTO will NOT send a separate e-mail with the Office action attached.
`2. Failure to file any required response by the applicable deadline may result in the cancellation
`and/or expiration of your registration.