UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`78/874122
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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) 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)
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`CAROL L. B. MATTHEWS(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)
`NEUST(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)
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-3451(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)
`INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.(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)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`290775US(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:(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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`*78874122*
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`RESPOND TO THIS ACTION:
`http://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageD.htm
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`(cid:160)G
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`ENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION:
`http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER &
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`1940 DUKE ST
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(cid:160) MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC
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`OFFICE ACTION
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`(cid:160)T
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`O AVOID ABANDONMENT, THE OFFICE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS
`OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE.
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE:
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`The undersigned trademark examining attorney approved this mark for publication on October 31, 2007.(cid:160) Subsequently, the application was
`withdrawn from publication and returned to the examining attorney by the Official Gazette office(cid:160) for correction of an identification problem.(cid:160)
`The following requirement is therefore now added.
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`Identification of Goods
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`he wording “cinematographic apparatus and instruments connectable to the Internet and remotely controllable” in Class 9 is unacceptable
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`because it is too broad.(cid:160) Applicant needs to specify the particular goods in commerce with which it will use the mark.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`The goods are currently recited as follows:(cid:160) “cinematographic apparatus and instruments connectable to the Internet and remotely controllable,
`other cinematographic apparatus and instruments, namely, optical apparatus and instruments, namely, optical disk drivers, optical disc players,
`and optical disk recorders connectable to the Internet and remotely controllable, other optical apparatus and instruments, namely, optical disc
`drivers, optical disc players, and optical disc recorders.” (cid:160) What is unclear, in reading this identification, is whether “optical apparatus and
`instruments” is intended to modify “cinematographic apparatus and instruments connectable to the Internet and remotely controllable” and/or
`“other cinematographic apparatus and instruments.” (cid:160) In reading the entire Class 9 identification of goods, it appears that the omitted the list of
`particular cinematographic instruments may simply have been an oversight, both by the applicant in amending its list, and by the examining
`attorney in not noticing the problem.
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`f accurate, applicant may substitute the following language:(cid:160) “cinematographic apparatus and instruments connectable to the Internet and
`remotely controllable, namely, ______ {specify cinematographic apparatus and instruments, e.g., cameras, projectors}; other cinematographic
`apparatus and instruments, namely, ______ {specify cinematographic apparatus and instruments, e.g., cameras, projectors}; optical apparatus
`and instruments, namely, optical disk drivers, optical disc players, and optical disk recorders connectable to the Internet and remotely
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`controllable; other optical apparatus and instruments, namely, optical disc drivers, optical disc players, and optical disc recorders,” in Class 9. (cid:160)(cid:160)
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`In her recommended language, the examining attorney’s use of semi-colons in place of some commas currently used in this identification is for
`purposes of clarity; this particular change was recommended by the Official Gazette office.(cid:160) In fact, the Official Gazette office specifically
`recommends re-drafting the entire identification of goods and services to (1) add semi-colons at the end of each good and/or service and (2)
`delete the use of the word “other” at the beginning of the goods/services. (cid:160) In its current state, applicant’s identification of goods and services is
`difficult to parse.
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`dvisory: Abandonment of Goods
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`f applicant should fail to respond to this Office action within the six month time limit, then the following goods will be deleted from the
`application:(cid:160) “cinematographic apparatus and instruments connectable to the Internet and remotely controllable” in Class 9. (cid:160) The application
`will then proceed forward for the remaining goods and services.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a).
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`Informal Contact Information
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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
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`examining attorney directly at the number below.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`In particular, the examining attorney would be willing to enter the amended language and specific stylistic changes recommended above if
`applicant so desires.(cid:160) The examining attorney’s email address for informal correspondence is rebecca.eisinger@uspto.gov.
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`/Rebecca M. Eisinger/
`Trademark Attorney
`Law Office 102
`Phone (571) 272-8845
`Fax (571) 273-9102
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`RESPOND TO THIS ACTION: If there are any questions about the Office action, please contact the assigned examining attorney. A response
`to this Office action should be filed using the form available at http://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageD.htm. If notification of this Office action
`was received via e-mail, no response using this form may be filed for 72 hours after receipt of the notification. Do not attempt to respond by e-
`mail as the USPTO does not accept e-mailed responses.
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`f responding by paper mail, please include the following information: the application serial number, the mark, the filing date and the name,
`title/position, telephone number and e-mail address of the person signing the response.(cid:160) Please use the following address: Commissioner for
`Trademarks, P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451.
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`TATUS CHECK: Check the status of the application at least once every six months from the initial filing date
`using the USPTO Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) online system at http://tarr.uspto.gov.(cid:160) When conducting an
`online status check, print and maintain a copy of the complete TARR screen.(cid:160) If the status of your application has not changed for more than six
`months, please contact the assigned examining attorney.
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