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`Panasonic Corporation of North America (ptodocket@arelaw.com)
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`TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 78705538 - QUASAR - 55210/550
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`3/16/2006 7:15:06 PM
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`ECOM111@USPTO.GOV
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`Attachment - 1
`Attachment - 2
`Attachment - 3
`Attachment - 4
`Attachment - 5
`Attachment - 6
`Attachment - 7
`Attachment - 8
`Attachment - 9
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`(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)(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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`Panasonic Corporation of North America
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`78/705538
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`*78705538*
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`RETURN ADDRESS:(cid:160)
`Commissioner for Trademarks
`P.O. Box 1451
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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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) CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
`(cid:160) MORTON AMSTER, ESQ.
`(cid:160) AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP
`(cid:160) 90 PARK AVE
`(cid:160) NEW YORK, NY 10016-1301
`(cid:160)
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`QUASAR
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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) 55210/550
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160) ptodocket@arelaw.com
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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-MAILING DATE.(cid:160)(cid:160)
`MAILING/E-MAILING DATE INFORMATION:(cid:160) If the mailing or e-mailing date of this Office action does not appear above, this
`information can be obtained by visiting the USPTO website at http://tarr.uspto.gov/, inserting the application serial number, and viewing the
`prosecution history for the mailing date of the most recently issued Office communication.
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`(cid:160)S
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`erial Number(cid:160) 78/705538
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`The assigned trademark examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and has determined the following:
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`(cid:160)S
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`earch Results
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`(cid:160)I
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`nformation regarding pending Application Serial No. 79006798 is enclosed.(cid:160) The filing dates of the referenced applications precede applicant’s
`filing date.(cid:160) There may be a likelihood of confusion under Trademark Act Section 2(d) between applicant’s mark and the referenced marks. (cid:160) If
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`one or more of the referenced applications registers, registration may be refused in this case under Section 2(d).(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208
`et seq.(cid:160) Therefore, upon entry of a response to this Office action, action on this case may be suspended pending final disposition of the earlier-
`filed applications.
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`(cid:160)I
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`f applicant believes that there is no potential conflict between this application and the earlier-filed applications, then applicant may present
`arguments relevant to the issue in a response to this Office action.(cid:160) The election not to submit arguments at this time in no way limits applicant’s
`right to address this issue at a later point.
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`(cid:160)N
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`o Similar Registered Marks Found
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`he Office records have been searched and no similar registered mark has been found that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section
`2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).(cid:160) TMEP §704.02.(cid:160) However, please be advised that a potentially conflicting mark in a prior-filed pending application
`may present a bar to registration.
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`(cid:160)I
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`dentification of Goods
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`he identification of goods and services is unacceptable as indefinite.(cid:160) Applicant must clarify the identification of goods by specifying the
`components of the home theater in a box system, the type of receivers and the type of microwave.(cid:160) Also, applicant must clarify the combination
`goods without using the slash symbol.(cid:160) TMEP §1402.01.
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`(cid:160)A
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`Class 09:(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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`pplicant may adopt the following identification of goods, if accurate:(cid:160)(cid:160)
`combination television sets and Videocassette recorders, combination television sets and DVD players, combination
`television sets, (cid:160) Videocassette recorders, and DVD players, camcorders, DVC and DVD camcorders, SD
`camcorders, HD camcorders, DVD players and recorders, BD DVD recorders, digital still cameras, Videocassette recorders,
`telephones, cordless phones; home audio products, namely, CD players, MP3 players, audio cassette players, audio speakers,
`amplifiers, digital audio players and digital voice recorders, radios, radio tuners, home theater in a box namely {indicate goods
`that are part of the home theater in a box}, receivers {indicate the purpose or type of the receivers e.g. radio, audio-video,
`audiovisual} and turntables; portable audio products, namely, CD players, MP3 players, cassette players, digital audio players
`and digital voice recorders, radios; car audio products, namely, CD players, MP3 players, audio cassette players, audio
`speakers, amplifiers, digital audio players and digital voice recorders, radios, radio tuners; microwave ovens for laboratory use
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`(cid:160)C
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`lass 11:(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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`microwave ovens for cooking
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`For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and/or services in trademark applications, please see the online searchable Manual of
`Acceptable Identifications of Goods and Services at http://tess2.uspto.gov/netahtml/tidm.html.
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`(cid:160)P
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`lease note that, while the identification of goods may be amended to clarify or limit the goods, adding to the goods or broadening the scope of
`the goods is not permitted.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.(cid:160) Therefore, applicant may not amend the identification to include goods that are
`not within the scope of the goods set forth in the present identification.
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`Classification of Goods
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`(cid:160) I
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`f applicant adopts the suggested amendment of the goods and/or services, then applicant must amend the classification to International Classes 9
`and 11.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(7) and 2.85; TMEP §§1401 et seq.
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`ultiple Class Requirements
`If applicant prosecutes this application as a combined, or multiple-class application, then applicant must comply with each of the following for
`those goods and/or services based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under Trademark Act Section 1(b):
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`(1)(cid:160)(cid:160) Applicant must list the goods and/or services by international class with the classes listed in ascending numerical order.(cid:160) TMEP §
`1403.01; and
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`(2)(cid:160)(cid:160) Applicant must submit a filing fee for each international class of goods and/or services not covered by the fee already paid (current fee
`information should be confirmed at http://www.uspto.gov).(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.86(a)(2); TMEP §§810 and 1403.01.
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`Prior Registrations
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration Nos. 1357749, 1216455, 0980273 and others (see attached registrations), then applicant must
`submit a claim of ownership.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.36; TMEP §812.(cid:160) The following standard format is suggested:
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`Applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration Nos. 1357749, 1216455, 0980273 and others.
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`Conclusion
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`f applicant has questions about its application or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned trademark
`examining attorney directly at the number below.
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`/Andrea H. Evans/
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`Law Office 111
`Phone:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(571) 272-8803
`Fax:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(571) 273-8803
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`HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE ACTION:
`ONLINE RESPONSE:(cid:160) You may respond using the Office’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Response to Office action
`form available on our website at http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html.(cid:160) If the Office action issued via e-mail, you must wait 72 hours
`after receipt of the Office action to respond via TEAS.(cid:160) NOTE:(cid:160) Do not respond by e-mail.(cid:160) THE USPTO WILL NOT ACCEPT AN
`E-MAILED RESPONSE.
`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. (cid:160) NOTE:(cid:160) The filing date of the response will be the date
`of receipt in the Office, not the postmarked date.(cid:160) To ensure your response is timely, use a certificate of mailing.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.197.
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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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`Print: Mar 16, 2006
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`T2298!-67
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`TYPED DRAWING
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`Serial Number
`T229846?
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`Status
`REGISTERED AND RENEWED
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`Word Marl:
`QUASAR
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`Standard Character Mark
`NO
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`Registration NI.II"I'IhBf
`0980273
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`Date Registered
`l974fO3fl2
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`Type of Mark
`TRADEMARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`[1] TYPED DRAWING
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`D"NI‘IBf
`PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION DELAWARE ONE
`PANASONIC WAY SECAUCUS NEW JERSEY OTO94
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`Goodslse-wines
`Class Status —— ACTIVE.
`RECEIVERS. First Use:
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`G 5. S: TELEVISION
`021.
`US
`IC 009.
`l967HllHO2. First Use In Commerce:
`l967Hllfl7.
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`Filing Date
`l968!O5/17
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`Examlnlng Attomay
`UNKNOWN
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`Attorney of Record
`MORTON AMSTER
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`Print: Mar 16, 2006
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`73259639
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`DESIGN MARK
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`Serial Number
`13259639
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`Status
`REGISTERED AND RENEWED
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`Word Mark
`QUASAR
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`Standard Character Mark
`No
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`Registration NI.II"I'IhBf
`l2l6455
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`Date Registered
`l982fllfl6
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`Type of Mark
`TRADEMARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`[3] DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS ANDJOR NUMBERS
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`D"NI‘IBf
`PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION DELAWARE ONE
`PANASONIC WAY SECAUCUS NEW JERSEY OTO94
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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 O26 036.
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`G & S: Television
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`Receivers, Projection Televisions, Video Cassette Recorders and
`Accessories-Namely, Video Cameras, Camera Power Supply Instrument
`Microphones, Film and Tape Converters, Electronic View Finders,
`Hand—Held Computers and Accessories—Namely,
`Informationfmemory
`Capsules. First Use: LSTSKOT/24. First Use In Commerce:
`l979fO7f24.
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`Goodsfservices
`IC 011.
`IN MULT. CL. REEr..
`Class Status -- SECTION 8 - CLASSIESI
`O13 O21 O23 O31 034.
`G & S:
`[ Microwave Ovens ]. First Use:
`IQTQKDTKZ4. First Use In Commerce:
`IQTQIOIIZ4.
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`US
`
`Goodsfservices
`IC 016.
`IN MULT. CL. REG..
`Class Status -- SECTION 8 - CLASSIESI
`D02 U05 U22 O23 O29 O37 D38 050.
`G & S:
`[ Cookbooks ]. First USE:
`ISTSXOTXS4. First Use In Commerce:
`ISTSKOT/24.
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`US
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`Print: Mar 16, 2006
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`73259639
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`Prior Registrationtsj
`O980273:lO803lO:HND OTHERS
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`Filing Date
`l98OHO4H25
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`Examining Attorney
`ummoww
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`Print: Mar 16, 2006
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`T34-‘BT34-9
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`TYPED DRAWING
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`Serial Number
`13481349
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`Status
`PARTIAL SECTION S ACCEPTED
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`Word Marl:
`OUASAR
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`Standard Character Mark
`NO
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`Registration NI.II"I'IhBf
`1357749
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`Date Registered
`l985fO9fO3
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`Type of Mark
`TRADEMARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`[1] TYPED DRAWING
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`D"NI‘IBf
`PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION DELAWARE ONE
`PANASONIC WAY SECAUCUS NEW JERSEY OTO94
`
`Goodslse-wines
`G & S: TELEVISION
`O21 O26 036.
`US
`IC 009.
`Class Status —— ACTIVE.
`RECEIVERS, NAMELY, PORTABLE COLOR TELEVISION RECEIVERS, TABLE COLOR
`TELEVISION RECEIVERS, CONSOLE COLOR TELEVISION RECEIVERS,
`[ PORTABLE
`BLACK AND WHITE TELEVISION RECEIVERS, TABLE BLACK AND WHITE TELEVISION
`RECEIVERS;
`] COLOR TELEV_S_ON RECEIVERIMONITORS; COLOR TELEVISION
`MONITORS;
`[ BLACK AND WHITE TELEVISION MONITORS; TELEVISION TUNERS;
`JPROJECTION TELEVISIONS: VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS AND PARTS AND
`ACCESSORIES THEREEOR, NAMELY POWER SUPPLY UNITS, AC ADAPTERS,
`[
`RECHARSEABLE BATTERY PACKS,
`[ AUDIO DUBBING MICROPHONES, EDITING
`CONTROLLERS, CATV ADAPTERS, VIDEO CONTROLLERS,
`] AND LIKE ACCESSORIES
`FOR USE WITH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS; PORTABLE VIDEO CASSETTE
`RECORDERS; VIDEO CAMERAS AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, NAMELY,
`AC POWER SUPPLY UNITS,
`[ NESATIVEJPOSITIVE PILM CONVERTERS, PILMITAPE
`CONVERTERS, AUDIO DUBBING MICROPHONES,
`] AND LIKE ACCESSORIES EOR USE
`WITH VIDEO CAMERAS; BLANK VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES;
`[ EILMHTAPE
`CONVERTERS; VIDEO TAPE CONTROLLERS; TAPH HD T NG CONTROLLERS;
`CAMERAJVIDEO COMEINATIONS; AUDIO SYSTEMS, NAMELY, TURNTABLES,
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`]
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`Print: Mar 16, 2006
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`T34-‘BT34-9
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`]
`[ DATA RECORDERS;
`SPEAKERS, TAPE RECORDERS, AND PARTS THEREFOR;
`AMKFM TUNERS, AND SPEAKERS; AMHFM STEREO CASSETTE RECORDERS; AMKFM
`STEREO CASSETTE PLAYERS; CASSETTE TAPE PLAYERS; AMKFM RECEIVERS;
`AMPLIFIERS;
`[ MICROCASSETTE RECORDERS; HEADPHONES AND CASSETTE TAPE
`RECORDERS;
`] FURNITURE CABINETS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR ELECTRONIC
`EQUIPMENT. First Use:
`IBETHIIHOZ. First Use In Commerce:
`l9fi7fllfl7.
`
`Goodsfsewices
`G & S: COOKBOOKS. First
`038.
`US
`IC 016.
`Class Status -- ACTIVE.
`Use:
`l978fO5fOO. First Use In Ccmmerce:
`ISTBHOEFOO.
`
`Cs‘-oodsfservices
`G & S: MICROWAVE OVENS,
`034.
`US
`IC 011.
`Class Status -- ACTIVE.
`COMBINATION MICROWAVEKCONVECTION OVENS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
`THEREFOR, NAMELY OVEN RACKS,
`[ OVEN TRAYS, TEMPERATURE PROBES ] AND
`LIKE ACCESSORIES FOR USE WITH SUCH OVENS. First Use:
`l978fO5fOO.
`First Use In Commerce:
`IQTBHOEHOO.
`
`Goodsiservices
`IC 014.
`IN MULT. CL. REG..
`Class Status -- SECTION 8 — CLASSIESJ
`02?.
`G & S: CLOCKS, DIGITAL CLOCKS. First Use:
`l9T3Hl2H2l. First
`Use In Commerce:
`l973f12f2l.
`
`US
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`Prior Registratioms]
`O9802T3:1242600;AND OTHERS
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`Filing Date
`l9S4HO6f2S
`
`Examlnlng Attumay
`UNKNOWN
`
`Attorney of Record
`MORTON AMSTER
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`Print: Mar 16, 2006
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`?9006790
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`Issue: Apr 11, 2006
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`DESIGN MARK
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`Serial Number
`19006798
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`Status
`PUBLISHED FDR oEEoaITIoN
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`Word Mark
`QUASAR
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`Standard Character Mark
`Yes
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`Type of Marl:
`TRADEMARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
`
`Mark Drawing Code
`[4]
`STANDARD c1—LARAcTER MARK
`
`Owner
`ASML Netherlands B.V. LTD LIAB CO NETHERLANDS De Run 6501 NL-5504 DR
`Veldhoven NETHERLANDS
`
`Goodsiservices
`G & 8:
`O21 O23 O26 O36 038.
`US
`IC 009.
`Class Status -- ACTIVE.
`Instruments and apparatus for use in the fields of microlithography,
`semi—conductors,
`integrated circuits, magnetic domain memory and
`integrated optical systems, namely, computer hardware and peripherals
`and computer hardware used for the manufacture, fabrication and
`treatment of microlithography products, photolithographic masks,
`semiconductors,
`integrated circuits, computer wafers, computer
`processors, computer memory chips, magnetic heads, computer chips,
`liquid crystal displays, computer displays and integrated optical
`systems, and replacement parts of the afore-mentioned goods; software
`for microlithography, semiconductors,
`integrated circuits, magnetic
`domain memory and integrated optical systems, namely, computer
`software used to operate machinery used for the manufacture,
`fabrication and treatment of microlithography products,
`photolithographic masks, semiconductors,
`integrated circuits, computer
`wafers, computer processors, computer memory chips, magnetic heads,
`computer chips, and integrated optical systems; computer software for
`the design, testing and fabrication of photolithographic masks,
`semiconductors,
`integrated circuits, computer wafers, computer memory
`chips, magnetic heads, computer chips, and integrated optical systems;
`computer aided design software; semiconductors;
`integrated circuits;
`photolithographic masks; magnetic heads; computer chips, semiconductor
`chips, silicon chips, memory chips and processor chips; computer
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`Print: Mar 16, 2006
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`?9006790
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`Issue: Apr 11, 2006
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`integrated optical systems
`memory, namely, magnetic domain memories;
`consisting of optical transmitters, optical receivers, optical data
`links, optical transceivers, optical filters, optical cables, optical
`disk drives, and optical semiconductor amplifiers; and user manuals
`sold as a unit therewith.
`
`Goodsisarvicas
`Class Status —— ACT VH.
`
`C 00?.
`
`Us
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`O13 O19 O21 O23 O31 O34 035.
`
`G
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`& S: Machines for microlithography and machines for use in the fields
`of integrated circuits, semiconductors, magnetic domain memory and
`integrated optical systems, as well as parts of the afore—mentioned
`goods, namely, machines for use in the manufacture, fabrication and
`treatment of electronics, micro—lithography products,
`photolithographic masks, semiconductors,
`integrated circuits, computer
`wafers, computer processors, computer memory chips, magnetic heads,
`computer chips,
`liquid crystal displays, computer displays and
`integrated optical systems; machines for use in the application of
`thin layers of substrates thereon; semiconductor wafer processing
`machines; semiconductor wafer processing equipment, namely,
`thermal
`treatment reactors; apparatus for handling and storing semiconductor
`wafers, namely, conveyors and mechanical racks; and replacement parts
`of the foregoing.
`
`Priority Date
`2004HO6f22
`
`Filing Date
`2oo4xosx24
`
`Examining Attumey
`CLARKE, AISHA
`
`Attorney of Record
`Richard Y. Kim