UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. (cid:160) 79160390
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`ARK: A BETTER LIFE, A BETTER WORLD
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`LICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) SAMEJIMA Mutsumi
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) AOYAMA & PARTNERS,
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) Umeda Hankyu Bldg. Office Tower,
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) Osaka 530-0017
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`APPLICANT: Panasonic Corporation
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`INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NO. 1235627
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`OFFICE ACTION
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`STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTIFICATION:(cid:160) TO AVOID PARTIAL ABANDONMENT OF THE REQUEST FOR
`EXTENSION OF PROTECTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE A COMPLETE RESPONSE
`TO THIS PROVISIONAL PARTIAL REFUSAL NOTIFICATION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE “DATE ON WHICH THE
`NOTIFICATION WAS SENT TO WIPO (MAILING DATE)” LOCATED ON THE WIPO COVER LETTER ACCOMPANYING THIS
`NOTIFICATION.
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`n addition to the Mailing Date appearing on the WIPO cover letter, a holder (hereafter “applicant”) may confirm this Mailing Date using the
`USPTO’s Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.uspto.gov/.(cid:160) To do so, enter the U.S. application serial
`number for this application and then select “Documents.” (cid:160) The Mailing Date used to calculate the response deadline for this provisional partial
`refusal is the “Create/Mail Date” of the “IB-1rst Refusal Note.”
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`his is a PROVISIONAL PARTIAL REFUSAL of the request for extension of protection of the mark in the above-referenced U.S. application
`that applies to only the goods in the application specified herein.(cid:160) See 15 U.S.C. §1141h(c).(cid:160) See below in this notification (hereafter “Office
`action”) for details regarding the provisional partial refusal.
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`he referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) Applicant must respond timely and completely to
`the issue(s) below.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
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`UMMARY OF ISSUES that applicant must address:
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`Identification of Goods
`Partial Abandonment Advisory
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`EARCH OF OFFICE’S DATABASE OF MARKS
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`The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that
`would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d).(cid:160) TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
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`DENTIFICATION OF GOODS
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`ome of the wording in the identification of goods and/or services is indefinite and too broad and must be clarified.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6);
`TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.03.
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`n class 8, "apparatus and utensils for use in cleaning electric shavers" is indefinite and must specify the generic terms for the goods.(cid:160) The type of
`goods must also be specified for "depilation appliances" and "electric hair irons."(cid:160) Similarly, classes 10 and 21 include wording that is overly
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`broad and generic terms for specifying the type of goods is provided below in bold.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Further, the identification of goods and/or services contains brackets.(cid:160) Generally, parentheses and brackets should not be used in identifications
`because the USPTO generally uses these punctuation marks to indicate goods and/or services that have been deleted from registrations.(cid:160) See
`TMEP §1402.12.(cid:160) Parenthetical or bracketed information is permitted in identifications only if it serves to explain or translate the matter
`immediately preceding the parenthetical phrase in such a way that it does not affect the clarity of the identification, e.g., “obi (Japanese sash).” (cid:160)
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`herefore, applicant must remove the brackets from the identification of goods and/or services and incorporate any parenthetical or bracketed
`information into the description.
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`n an application filed under Trademark Act Section 66(a), an applicant may not change the classification of goods and/or services from that
`assigned by the International Bureau in the corresponding international registration.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); TMEP §§1401.03(d), 1904.02(b). (cid:160)
`Further, in a multiple-class Section 66(a) application, an applicant may not transfer goods and/or services from one existing international class to
`another.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); see TMEP §§1402.07(a), 1904.02(c).
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`herefore, any modification to this wording must identify goods and/or services in International Classes 8, 10, or 21, the classification specified
`in the application for these goods and/or services.
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`he following substitute wording is suggested, if accurate:(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`"Razors; electric shavers; electric razors; cosmetic refillable cartridges for electric shavers; adapters for electric shavers;
`Class 8(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)
`blades for electric shavers; blades for electric clippers; blades for electric trimmers; electric hair clippers; electric clippers for pets; electric beard
`trimmers; accessories for electric shavers, namely, apparatus and utensils in the nature of brushes for use in cleaning electric shavers; shaver
`cases; depilation appliances, electric in the nature of electrolysis apparatuses; nail polishers, electric and non-electric; manicure sets, non-
`electric; pedicure sets, non-electric; nose hair trimmers, electric; hair straightening irons, electric and non-electric; electric hair styling irons;
`electric hair curling irons; eyelash curlers, non-electric; electric hot brushes in the nature of electrically heated hair curling instruments; electric
`flat irons; blades for electric razors; electric nail files"
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`"Surgical apparatus and instruments for medical, dental and veterinary use apparatus and instruments; orthopedic articles,
`lass 10(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`namely, medical instruments; dental CCD (charge coupled device) sensor system; medical semiconductor laser treatment devices; ultrasonic
`medical diagnostic equipment; hearing aids; electronic blood pressure meters; blood pressure management system; electric massage chairs; bed-
`type massagers, electric; massage apparatus; beautification massagers; electronic clinical thermometers; electric beds for medical purposes; low
`frequency electric therapy apparatus; high frequency electric therapy apparatus; electrical therapeutic appliances, namely, static electric
`apparatus; electric air mats for prevention of bedsore; mat-type massagers, electric; electric inhalers for medical purposes; electric heating pads
`for medical use; incontinence sheets for medical use; electrically heated carpets for medical use; electrically-operated pillows incorporating
`adjustable for medical us electric sensors for blood sugar level measurement for medical use; electric sensors for blood lactate level
`measurement; medical diagnostic DNA analysis apparatus for medical use; foot massagers; diagnostic apparatus and instruments for medical
`purposes for detecting cancer; blood testing apparatus and instruments for medical purposes; electric blankets for medical purposes; oral
`irrigators for medical purposes; electric esthetic massagers; beds for medical use; ocular movement tester; interactive body rehabilitation devices
`for medical purposes; dental intraoral cameras; blood pressure monitoring apparatus; clean benches for medical purposes; biohazard safety
`cabinets for medical use for preventing biohazard; battery-operated scalp massagers; medical diagnostic apparatus for analysis of gene
`expression; body rehabilitation apparatus for medical purposes"
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`"Electric apparatus for cleaning teeth, namely, electric toothbrushes; replacement brushes for electric toothbrush; water apparatus
`lass 21(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`for cleaning teeth and gums for home use; combs; cosmetic utensils, namely, hair brushes"
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`or assistance with identifying and classifying goods and services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S.
`Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual at http://tess2.uspto.gov/netahtml/tidm.html. (cid:160) See TMEP §1402.04.
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`n applicant may only amend an identification to clarify or limit the goods, but not to add to or broaden the scope of the goods.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R.
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`§2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`THIS PARTIAL REQUIREMENT APPLIES ONLY TO THE GOODS SPECIFIED THEREIN
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`f applicant does not respond to this Office action within the six-month period for response, the following goods and/or services in International
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`Class(es) 8, 10, and 21 will be deleted from the application:(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`"accessories for electric shavers, namely, apparatus and utensils for use in cleaning electric shavers; depilation appliances,
`Class 8(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)
`electric; electric hair irons; electric hot brushes [electrically heated hair curling instruments]"
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`"Surgical medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; orthopedic articles; ultrasonic diagnostic equipment; electrical
`Class 10(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`therapeutic appliances; electric inhalers; sheets [for medical use]; electrically-operated pillows incorporating adjustable for medical us electric
`sensors for blood sugar level measurement; DNA analysis apparatus for medical use; foot massagers; diagnostic apparatus and instruments for
`medical purposes; testing apparatus and instruments for medical purposes; interactive rehabilitation devices; medical apparatus for analysis of
`gene expression"
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`lass 21(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`"Electric apparatus for cleaning teeth; water apparatus for cleaning teeth and gums; cosmetic utensils"
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`he application will then proceed with the following goods and/or services in International Class(es) 8, 10, and 21 only:(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`"Razors; electric shavers; electric razors; cosmetic refillable cartridges for electric shavers; adapters for electric shavers;
`Class 8(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)
`blades for electric shavers; blades for electric clippers; blades for electric trimmers; electric hair clippers; electric clippers for pets; electric beard
`trimmers; a shaver cases; nail polishers, electric and non-electric; manicure sets, non-electric; pedicure sets, non-electric; nose hair trimmers,
`electric; hair straightening irons, electric and non-electric; electric hair curling irons; eyelash curlers, non-electric; electric flat irons; blades for
`electric razors; electric nail files"
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`"dental CCD (charge coupled device) sensor system; medical semiconductor laser treatment devices; hearing aids; electronic
`lass 10(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`blood pressure meters; blood pressure management system; electric massage chairs; bed-type massagers, electric; massage apparatus;
`beautification massagers; electronic clinical thermometers; electric beds for medical purposes; low frequency electric therapy apparatus; high
`frequency electric therapy apparatus; electric air mats for prevention of bedsore; mat-type massagers, electric; electric heating pads for medical
`use; electrically heated carpets for medical use; electric sensors for blood lactate level measurement; foot massagers; electric blankets for medical
`purposes; oral irrigators for medical purposes; electric esthetic massagers; beds for medical use; ocular movement tester; intraoral cameras; blood
`pressure monitoring apparatus; clean benches for medical purposes; biohazard safety cabinets for medical use for preventing biohazard; battery-
`operated scalp massagers; body rehabilitation apparatus for medical purposes"
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`lass 21(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`"electric toothbrushes; replacement brushes for electric toothbrush; combs; hair brushes"
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`ee 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a)-(a)(1); TMEP §718.02(a).
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`ESPONSE GUIDELINES
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`f applicant has questions regarding this Office action, please telephone or e-mail the assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) All relevant e-
`mail communications will be placed in the official application record; however, an e-mail communication will not be accepted as a response to
`this Office action and will not extend the deadline for filing a proper response.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-
`.05.(cid:160) Further, although the trademark examining attorney may provide additional explanation pertaining to the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in
`this Office action, the trademark examining attorney may not provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights.(cid:160) See TMEP §§705.02,
`709.06.
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`o expedite prosecution of the application, applicant is encouraged to file its response to this Office action online via the Trademark Electronic
`Application System (TEAS), which is available at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/index.jsp.(cid:160) If applicant has technical questions about the
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`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/e_filing_tips.jsp and e-mail technical questions to TEAS@uspto.gov.
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`HO IS PERMITTED TO RESPOND TO THIS PROVISIONAL PARTIAL REFUSAL:(cid:160) Any response to this provisional refusal must
`be personally signed by an individual applicant, all joint applicants, or someone with legal authority to bind a juristic applicant (e.g., a corporate
`officer or general partner).(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(b), 2.193(e)(2)(ii); TMEP §712.01.(cid:160) If applicant hires a qualified U.S. attorney to respond on his or
`her behalf, then the attorney must sign the response.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§2.193(e)(2)(i), 11.18(a); TMEP §§611.03(b), 712.01.(cid:160) Qualified U.S. attorneys
`include those in good standing with a bar of the highest court of any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal
`territories and possessions of the United States.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §§2.17(a), 2.62(b), 11.1, 11.14(a); TMEP §§602, 712.01.(cid:160) Additionally, for all
`responses, the proper signatory must personally sign the document or personally enter his or her electronic signature on the electronic filing.(cid:160) See
`37 C.F.R. §2.193(a); TMEP §§611.01(b), 611.02.(cid:160) The name of the signatory must also be printed or typed immediately below or adjacent to the
`signature, or identified elsewhere in the filing.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.193(d); TMEP §611.01(b).
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`n general, foreign attorneys are not permitted to represent applicants before the USPTO (e.g., file written communications, authorize an
`amendment to an application, or submit legal arguments in response to a requirement or refusal).(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §11.14(c), (e); TMEP §§602.03-
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`DESIGNATION OF DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE:(cid:160) The USPTO encourages applicants who do not reside in the United States to
`designate a domestic representative upon whom any notice or process may be served.(cid:160) TMEP §610; see 15 U.S.C. §§1051(e), 1141h(d); 37
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`C.F.R. §2.24(a)(1)-(2).(cid:160) Such designations may be filed online at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`O RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: (cid:160) Go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. (cid:160) Please wait 48-72 hours from the
`issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application.(cid:160)
`For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.(cid:160) For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned
`trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to
`this Office action by e-mail.
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`ll informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
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`HO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:(cid:160) It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an
`applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants).(cid:160) If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the
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`response.(cid:160)(cid:160)
`PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: (cid:160) To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official
`notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at
`http://tsdr.uspto.gov/. (cid:160) Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen. (cid:160) If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the
`Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199. (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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