UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) SERIAL 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) APPLICANT:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`76/002076
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`AMERICA
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`PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH
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`*76002076*
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`RETURN ADDRESS:(cid:160)
`Commissioner for Trademarks
`P.O. Box 1451
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
`(cid:160) MORTON AMSTER
`(cid:160) AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN
`(cid:160) 90 PARK AVENUE
`(cid:160) NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
`(cid:160)
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`E-WEAR
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`(cid:160) (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) CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO :(cid:160)(cid:160) 55210/373
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Please provide in all correspondence:
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`(cid:160)1
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`.(cid:160) Filing date, serial number, mark and
`applicant's name.
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`2.(cid:160) Date of this Office Action.
`3.(cid:160) Examining Attorney's name and
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) Law Office number.
`4. Your
`telephone number and e-mail
`address.
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`OFFICE ACTION
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`(cid:160)R
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`ESPONSE TIME LIMIT:(cid:160) TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, THE OFFICE MUST RECEIVE A
`PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE MAILING OR E-
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`MAILING DATE.(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Serial Number(cid:160) 76/002076
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`On February 19, 2002, The refusal to register this mark under Section 2(d) with regard to Reg. No.
`1845160, the refusal to register the mark under Section 2(e)(1) as merely descriptive and alternatively as
`deceptively misdescriptive were maintained and continued, and further action on this application was
`suspended pending the disposition of Application Serial Nos. 75775972, 75720646, 75772783 and
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`75742114.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Reg. No. 1845160 has been cancelled under Section 8.
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`(cid:160)P
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`rior-filed Application Serial Nos. 75775972, 75772783 and 75742114 have been abandoned.
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`(cid:160)T
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`he potential citation under Section 2(d) with regard to prior-filed Application Serial No. 75720646 is
`withdrawn.
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`(cid:160)T
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`he refusal to register the mark under Section 2(e)(1) as merely descriptive and alternatively as
`deceptively misdescriptive are maintained and continued.
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`(cid:160)
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`pon further review of this application, the examining attorney has determined that the applicant should
`note the following new refusal.
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`(cid:160)N
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`ew Refusal – Likelihood of Confusion
`Registration of the proposed mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the mark in U.S.
`Registration No. 2293127.(cid:160) Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); TMEP §§1207.01 et seq.(cid:160)
`See the enclosed registration.
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`(cid:160)T
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`aking into account the relevant Du Pont factors, a likelihood of confusion determination in this case
`involves a two-part analysis.(cid:160) First, the marks are compared for similarities in appearance, sound,
`connotation and commercial impression.(cid:160) In re E .I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 476 F.2d 1357, 177
`USPQ 563 (C.C.P.A. 1973).(cid:160) Second, the goods or services are compared to determine whether they are
`similar or related or whether the activities surrounding their marketing are such that confusion as to origin
`is likely.(cid:160) In re National Novice Hockey League, Inc., 222 USPQ 638 (TTAB 1984); In re August Storck
`KG, 218 USPQ 823 (TTAB 1983); In re Int’l Tel. and Tel. Corp. , 197 USPQ 910 (TTAB 1978);
`Guardian Prods. Co., v. Scott Paper Co., 200 USPQ 738 (TTAB 1978); TMEP §§1207.01 et seq.
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`(cid:160)T
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`he applicant applied to register the mark E-WEAR.(cid:160) The registered mark is ELECTRONIC WEAR.
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`(cid:160)T
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`he prefix E- is a well-known abbreviation for “ELECTRONIC.” (cid:160) Encarta World English Dictionary
`[North American Edition].(cid:160) Copyright 2005 by Microsoft Corporation.(cid:160) (See attachments).
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`(cid:160)I
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`n this case, the applicant’s mark E-WEAR creates the same overall commercial impression as the
`registrant’s mark.
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`(cid:160)T
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`he goods and/or services of the parties need not be identical or directly competitive to find a likelihood
`of confusion.(cid:160) Instead, they need only be related in some manner, or the conditions surrounding their
`marketing be such that they could be encountered by the same purchasers under circumstances that could
`give rise to the mistaken belief that the goods and/or services come from a common source.(cid:160) On-line
`Careline Inc. v. America Online Inc., 229 F.3d 1080, 56 USPQ2d 1471 (Fed. Cir. 2000); In re Martin’s
`Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc., 748 F.2d 1565, 223 USPQ 1289 (Fed. Cir. 1984); In re Melville Corp., 18
`USPQ2d 1386, 1388 (TTAB 1991); In re Corning Glass Works, 229 USPQ 65 (TTAB 1985); In re Rexel
`Inc., 223 USPQ 830 (TTAB 1984); Guardian Prods. Co., Inc. v. Scott Paper Co., 200 USPQ 738 (TTAB
`1978); In re Int’l Tel. & Tel. Corp ., 197 USPQ 910 (TTAB 1978); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i).(cid:160) Any goods or
`services in the registrant’s normal fields of expansion must also be considered in order to determine
`whether the registrant’s goods or services are related to the applicant’s identified goods or services for
`purposes of analysis under Section 2(d).(cid:160) In re General Motors Corp., 196 USPQ 574 (TTAB 1977).(cid:160) The
`test is whether purchasers would believe the product or service is within the registrant’s logical zone of
`expansion.(cid:160) CPG Prods. Corp. v. Perceptual Play, Inc., 221 USPQ 88 (TTAB 1983); TMEP
`§1207.01(a)(v).
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`(cid:160)I
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`n this case, the applicant’s goods, digital audio players, are related to some of the registrant’s goods
`and/or are within the registrant’s logical zone of expansion, namely, cellular phones and voice storage
`circuits.(cid:160) That is, digital audio players can be used in conjunction with the registrant’s goods and/or can
`be components and/or features of the registrant’s goods.
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`(cid:160)T
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`he examining attorney searched the Lexis® computerized database for cellular phones in relation to
`audio players.(cid:160) Attached for the applicant’s reference are copies of excerpts from representative articles
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`which demonstrate the related nature of cell phones and audio players.(cid:160) (See attachments).
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`(cid:160)A
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`ttached are copies of printouts from the USPTO X-Search database, which show third-party
`registrations of marks used in connection with the same or similar goods as those of applicant and
`registrant in this case.(cid:160) These printouts have probative value to the extent that they serve to suggest that
`the goods listed therein, namely cell phones and digital audio players, are of a kind that may emanate
`from a single source.(cid:160) See In re Infinity Broad. Corp., 60 USPQ2d 1214, 1217-1218 (TTAB 2001); In re
`Albert Trostel & Sons Co., 29 USPQ2d 1783, 1785-86 (TTAB 1993); In re Mucky Duck Mustard Co.,
`Inc., 6 USPQ2d 1467, 1470 at n.6 (TTAB 1988).(cid:160) (See attachments).
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`(cid:160)W
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`here the marks created the same commercial impression and the goods are related and/or within the
`registrant’s logical zone of expansion, confusion as to the source of the goods is likely. (cid:160) Any doubt
`regarding a likelihood of confusion is resolved in favor of the prior registrant.(cid:160) Hewlett-Packard Co. v.
`Packard Press Inc., 281 F.3d 1261, 62 USPQ2d 1001, 1004 (Fed. Cir. 2002); In re Hyper Shoppes
`(Ohio), Inc., 837 F.2d 463, 6 USPQ2d 1025 (Fed. Cir. 1988); TMEP §§1207.01(d)(i).
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`(cid:160)A
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`lthough the trademark examining attorney has refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal
`to register by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration.
`
`/John Dwyer/
`Examining Attorney
`Law Office 116
`Telephone 571-272-9155
`Facsimile 571-273-9155
`
`HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE ACTION:
`ONLINE RESPONSE:(cid:160) You may respond formally using the Office’s Trademark Electronic
`Application System (TEAS) Response to Office Action form (visit
`http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html and follow the instructions, but if the Office Action has been
`issued via email, you must wait 72 hours after receipt of the Office Action to respond via TEAS).
`REGULAR MAIL RESPONSE:(cid:160) To respond by regular mail, your response should be sent to the
`mailing return address above and include the serial number, law office number and examining
`attorney’s name in your response.
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`(cid:160)S
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`TATUS OF APPLICATION: To check the status of your application, visit the Office’s Trademark
`Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) system at http://tarr.uspto.gov.
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`(cid:160)V
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`IEW APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ONLINE: Documents in the electronic file for pending
`applications can be viewed and downloaded online at http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow.
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`(cid:160)G
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`ENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: For general information about trademarks, please visit
`the Office’s website at http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
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`(cid:160)F
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`OR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE
`ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY SPECIFIED ABOVE.
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Print: Aug 15, 2Dl15
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`7525?!-28
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`DESIGN MARK
`
`Serial Number
`15251428
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`Status
`REGISTERED
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`Word Mark
`ELECTRONIC WEAR
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`Standard Character Mark
`No
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`Registration NI.II"I'IhBf
`2293127
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`Date Registered
`l999fllfl6
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`Type of Mark
`TRADEMARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`El] TYPED DRAWING
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`U"NI1Bf
`INC. CORPORATION CRLIFORNIA l3l-40 Alondra Blvd
`TCC INDUSTRIES,
`Cerritos CALIFORNIA 90703
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`Goodslse-wines
`Class Status —— ACTIVE.
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`IC 009.
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`US
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`O21 O23 O26 O36 038.
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`G & 8:
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`electronic cordless telephone accessories, namely, antennas, backup
`batteries, phone batteries, battery eliminators, electrical cables,
`carrying cases and protectors, cellular phones, electrical cigarette
`lighter socket adapters, electrical cellular connectors, electrical
`coaxial connectors, digital display units,
`telephone headsets,
`telephone microphones, power supplies, voice storage circuits,
`electrical cellular wire connectors and telephone mounts. First Use:
`l999fOlHll. First Use In Commerce:
`l999fOl!ll.
`
`Disclaimer Statement
`NO CLAIM Is MADE To THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT To USE "ELECTRONIC" APART FROM
`THE MARK AS SHOWN.
`
`Flllng Date
`l997fO3fl4
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`Print: Aug 15, 2Dl15
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`7525?!-28
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`Examining Attnmey
`UNKNOWN
`
`Attorney of Record
`CURTIS L HARRINGTON
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`Print: Aug 15, 2iIl15
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`TGIIIIIIEIIITG
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`DESIGN MARK
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`Serial Number
`16002076
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`Status
`REPORT COMPLETED SDSPENSIDN CHECK — CASE STILL SUSPENDED
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`Word Mark
`E -WEAR
`
`Standard Character Mark
`No
`
`Type of Marl:
`TRADEMARK
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`Register
`PRI NCI PAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`[1] TYPED DRAWING
`
`Owner
`PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION DELAWARE ONE
`PANASONIC WAY SECAUCUS NEW JERSEY D7094
`
`Goodsiservices
`G & 8:
`O21 023 026 036 038.
`US
`IC 009.
`Class Status -- ACTIVE.
`Portable audio products, namely, digital audio players that may be
`worn on various parts of the user's body, such as the head, wrist,
`arm, neck or hair. First Use: 200lfOlf29. First Use In Commerce:
`200lfOlf29.
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`Filing Date
`ZOOOHOBHIE
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`Examining Attorney
`DWYER,
`JOHN
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`fl'I.'t0fl"|E3\' Elf REl!'.'flI"d
`MORTON AMSTER
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`The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
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`WEE I‘
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`PRONUNCIATION:
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`:1 W&
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`Inflected forms: were ( [1 wor, war), WiJn1( :1 worn, warn), Wearing, wears
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`TRANSITIVE 1. To carry or have on the person as covering, adornment, or protection:
`WERE: wearing a jacket; mast wear a seat belt. 2. To carry or have habitually on
`the person, especially as an aid: wears glasses. 3. To display in one's
`appearance: always wears a smile. 4. To bear, carry, or maintain in a
`particular manner: wears her hair lohg. 5. To fly or display (colors). Used of
`a ship, jockey, or knight. 6. To damage, diminish, erode, or consume by long
`or hard use, attrition, or exposure. Often used with away, alowh, or o_,fl{' rocks
`worh away by the sea; shoes worh alowh at the heels. 7''. To produce by
`constant use, attrition, or exposure: evehtaally wore hollows ire the stohe
`steps. 3. To bring to a specified condition by long use or attrition: wore the
`clothes to rags;pebbles worh smooth. 9. To fatigue, weary, or exhaust:
`Your ihcessaht criticism has worn mypatiehce. 10. Nautical To make (a
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`gradually or tediously: The norms wore on. 4. Naaiicai To come about with
`stem to windward.
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`NOUN3 1. The act ofwearing or the state ofbeiug Worn; use: The coat nae nad neavy
`wear. 2. Clothing, especially of a particular kind or for a particular use. Ofien
`used in combination: rainwear,'f00£wear. 3. Gradual impairment or
`diminution resulting from use or attrition. 4. The ability to withstand impairment
`fiom use or attrition: 2'?-lee engine naspienty ofwear Eeft.
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`PHRASAL VERBS3 wear down To break down or exhaust by relentless pressure or resista.nce.
`wear off To diminish gradually i.n elfect: The drug were 0_,fiC Wear out 1. To
`make or become unusable through long or heavy use. 2. To use up or consume
`gradually. 3. To exhaust‘, tire. 4. Cniefly Southern U..S'. To punish by
`spanlring,
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`IDIOM3 wear the pants (or trousers) Infonnai To exercise controlling authority in a
`household. Wear thin 1. To be weakened or eroded gradually: Herpazience
`is wearing inin. 2. To become less convincing, acceptable, or popular, as
`through repeated use: excuses inai are wearing thin.
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`ETVMOLOGV‘
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`ltiiiddle English weren, from Old English werian. See wes—3 in Appendix I.
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`OTHER FORMS: “garter _N0UN
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`Word Marl:
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`Standard Character Mark
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`Registration NI.II"I'IhBf
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`2003fO?f28
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`U'WI1Bf
`Samsung Electronics America Inc. CORPORATION NEW YORK 105 Challenger
`Road Ridgefield Park NEW JERSEY OT66005ll
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`Goodslse-wines
`Class Status —— ACTIVE.
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`IC 009.
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`US
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`O21 O23 O26 O36 038.
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`G & S: TV
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`sets, computers, computer monitors, digital cameras, cellular phones,
`blank digital video disks, asynchronous transfer mode
`telecommunication exchanges, digital audio players, namely, MPEG audio
`layer—3 players. First Use:
`l998flOfOO. First Use In Commerce:
`l999HlOHUU.
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`Goodsfservices
`Class Status —— ACT Vh.
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`C 035.
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`US
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`100 I01 102.
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`G & S: retail
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`e_ectrical and electronic goods store. First Use:
`Use In Commerce:
`I999/IDIDD.
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`ISSSHIOHOO. First
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`Prior Registratioms)
`:I64353;2214s33
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`Filing Date
`1999H11f2E
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`VENSTON, KHTHLEEN M.
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`Attorney of Record
`Robert B. Chickering
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`Word Marl:
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`Standard Character Mark
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`Registration NI.II"I'IhBf
`2806873
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`Date Registered
`2004fOlf2O
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`Type of Mark
`TRm3EMaRE
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`El] TYPED DRAWING
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`DBVHBT
`VIANIX, LC LTD LIAB CO VIRGINIA 2696 RELIANCE DRIVE SUITE 100 VIRGINIA
`BEACH VIRGINIA 23452
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`Goodslservices
`Class Status —— ACTIVE.
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`IC 009.
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`US
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`O21 O23 O26 O36 038.
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`G & S:
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`Self—contained and accessory communications equipment, namely computer
`peripherals, handheld computers, personal digital assistants,
`electronic organizers, electronic notepads, digital audio recorders,
`and digital audio playback devices comprising data compression
`software, all for handheld use and connectivity to personal computers,
`miniature computers, personal digital assistants, audio and video
`equipment, photographic equipment, dictation equipment, pagers,
`cellular telephones and telephone lines for the purpose of data
`receiving, manipulating, converting, recording, reproducing, storing,
`organizing, editing, compressing, decompressing, encoding, decoding,
`playing,
`transmitting, transferring, and transcribing analog and
`digital data; display devices, namely computer monitors and personal
`digital assistant displays; recording devices, namely audio tape and
`digital audio recorders comprising data compression software;
`play-back devices, namely audio tape and digital audio players
`comprising data compression software; computers and personal digital
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`assistants; memory devices, namely computer memory cards; data storage
`devices, namely blank magnetic data carriers and computer memory
`cards; electrical controllers; cradles for recharging and connecting
`the communications equipment to the foregoing; modems; cases for
`holding the communications equipment; adapters for connecting the
`communications equipment to the foregoing; microphones; headphones;
`transcription equipment, namely audio tape and digital audio recorders
`and players; electronic foot pedals for controlling the foregoing
`transcription equipment; and instruction manuals sold therewith.
`First Use: ZOOOKOBHOB. First Use In Commerce: 2000fllflO.
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`Filing Date
`ZOOOHOEIO1
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`Examining Attemey
`AIKENS , RONALD
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`Attorney of Record
`Robert E. Smartschan
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`Registration NI.II"I'IhBf
`2778270
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`Date Registered
`2003flOf2S
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`Type of Mark
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`U'WI1Bf
`Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha DEA Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
`CORPORATION JAPAN 6-2, Hon—machi
`l—chome Shibuya—ku, Tokyo JAPAN
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`Goodslse-wines
`Class Status —— ACTIVE.
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`IC 009.
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`US
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`O21 O23 O26 O36 038.
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`G & S:
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`Handheld personal computers: personal digital assistants; personal
`computers and parts therefor; computer peripherals; printers for
`computers; software for a personal computer for use in achieving data
`exchange between the personal computer and a wristwatch,
`a digital
`camera or other electronic apparatus and instruments; electronic
`calculators; electronic personal organizers: digital cameras; printers
`for digital cameras; LCD television sets; vehicle navigation system
`consisting of computer software featuring a database of map
`coordinates and locations,
`a global positioning satellite receiver,
`electrical cable and documentation all sold as a unit; electronic
`label printers; cellular telephones;
`radio pagers; radios; compact
`disc players; MP3 players compatible with MP3 format
`in the nature of
`digital audio players; audio tape recorders; video tape recorders.
`First Use: 200lfO7fOO. First Use In Commerce: 200lHO7HOO.
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`Filing Date
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`Examining Attorney
`SINGLETON, RUDY R.
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`fl'I'tOfl'IE}i' l'.'IfRBt‘.'l'.'II"d
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`2778320
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`Date Registered
`2003fl0f28
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`Mark Drawing Code
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`U'WI1Bf
`Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha DEA Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
`CORPORATION JAPAN 6-2, Hon—machi
`l—chome Shibuya—ku, Tokyo JAPAN
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`Goodslse-wines
`Class Status —— ACTIVE.
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`IC 009.
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`US
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`021 023 026 036 038.
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`G & 8:
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`Handheld personal computers, personal digital assistants, personal
`computers and parts thereof; computer hardware; computer peripherals;
`printers for computers; software for a personal computer for use in
`achieving data exchange between the personal computer and a
`wristwatch,
`a digital camera or other electronic apparatus and
`instruments; electronic calculators, electronic personal organizers,
`digital cameras, printers for digital cameras, LCD television sets,
`vehicle navigation system consisting of computer software featuring a
`database of map coordinates and locations,
`a global positioning
`satellite receiver, electrical cable and documentation sold as a unit,
`electronic label printers, cellular telephones, radio pagers, radios,
`compact disk players, MP3 players compatible with MP3 format
`in the
`nature of digital audio players, audio tape recorders and video tape
`recorders. First Use: 200lHO6HO0. First Use In Commerce: 200lfOfifOO.
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`TURNER,
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`2005fO8fO2
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`OPEN BRAIN TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. CORPORATION REPUBLIC OF KOREA #804
`Anyang K—center,
`l59l—9 Kwanyang—dong, Dongan—gu Anyang city,
`Kyonggi-do REPUBLIC OF KOREA 431-815
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`Goodsiservices
`G & S: MP3
`O21 O23 O26 O36 038.
`US
`IC 009.
`Class Status —— ACTIVE.
`player; Compact Disc Player [GDP]: portable audio equipment with
`wireless internet connection feature, namely, MP3-functional cellular
`phone, wireless MP3 player, and wireless personal digital assistant
`[PDA]; audio recording equipment, namely, audio cassette recorders and
`compact disc recorders: music jukebox; audiotape recorder for
`recording audio including voice; digital audio player; audio cassette
`player: headphones: wireless headset for use with personal computer,
`mobile phones, Personal Digital Assistants [PDA], and MP3 players.
`First Use: 2004fO2fO7. First Use In Commerce: 2004HO2HO7.
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`Filing Date
`ZOOBHIOHZO
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`Examining Attorney
`BELENKER, ESTHER
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`Sports: Cross an MP3 player with a heart rate monitor and this is what you get. The Dual—Sport offers visual and audible alarms to keep
`users within ideal training zones, along with a digital audio p|ayer—FM radio that can olip into a cell phone, MP3 player or eyen a laptop.
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