To:
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`Subject:
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`Panasonic Avionics Corporation (brian.furrer@panasonic.aero)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85918051 - CONNECTING THE
`BUSINESS AND - 0001T
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`Sent:
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`8/23/2013 11:42:55 AM
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`Sent As:
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`ECOM103@USPTO.GOV
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`Attachments:
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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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) BRIAN FURRER
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) 26200 ENTERPRISE WAY
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) LAKE FOREST, CA 92630-8400
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`*85918051*
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85918051
`(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) MARK: CONNECTING THE BUSINESS AND
`(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: Panasonic Avionics Corporation
`(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)
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) 0001T
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`(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)
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) brian.furrer@panasonic.aero
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`OFFICE ACTION
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`STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER
`TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO
`MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS
`OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
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`(cid:160)I
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 8/23/2013
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`The 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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`(cid:160)S
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`ummary of Issues
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`1.
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`Identification of services for Class 35 is unacceptable as indefinite
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`2.
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`3.
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`Specimens for Class 9 are unacceptable because they do not show use of the mark on or in
`connection with the goods in Class 9
`Instructions for submitting declaration to support use of substitute specimen as of a date at
`least as early as the filing of the application
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`(cid:160)S
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`earch Results – No Conflicting Marks Found
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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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`(cid:160)I
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`dentification of Services for Class 35
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`he wording “distributorship services in the field of multimedia” in the identification of services is
`indefinite and must be clarified because the word “multimedia” is unacceptable as indefinite. Applicant
`must clarify this wording to describe the specific types of products that are intended to be included by the
`term “multimedia” and the trade channels for these services.(cid:160) See TMEP §1402.01.(cid:160) Applicant may adopt
`the following formant in amending this wording, if accurate:(cid:160) Distributorship services in the field of
`multimedia
`_______________ [describe
`the
`specific
`types
`of
`“multimedia”
`products]
`for
`_______________ [describe the channels of trade]
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`(cid:160)A
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`n applicant may amend an identification of services only to clarify or limit the services; adding to or
`broadening the scope of the services is not permitted.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq.,
`1402.07 et seq.
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`(cid:160)F
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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
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`http://tess2.uspto.gov/netahtml/tidm.html. (cid:160) See TMEP §1402.04.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Specimen for Goods in Class 9
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`he specimen for the goods in Class 9 is not acceptable because it does not show the applied-for mark in
`use in commerce.(cid:160) Specifically, the specimen is not acceptable as evidence of actual use in commerce
`because it is a photograph of what appears to be a mock setting for the Applicant’s products. (cid:160)(cid:160) However,
`while the mark CONNECTING THE BUSINESS AND PLEASURE OF FLYING appears in the
`photograph, it is not clear that it appears of any of the hardware of software programs or on any of the
`electrical power devices or interactive multimedia computer programs described in the identification of
`goods for Class 9. Therefore, the use of the slogan on the side of the wall would not be considered to be
`use of the mark on or in connection with the goods in Class 9.(cid:160) The other material submitted with the
`application consists of advertising material, which would not be considered to be acceptable specimens for
`goods in trade.
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`(cid:160)E
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`xamples of specimens normally acceptable for goods are tags, labels, instruction manuals, containers,
`photographs that show the mark on the actual goods or packaging, or displays associated with the actual
`goods at their point of sale.(cid:160) See TMEP §§904.03 et seq.(cid:160) Webpages are also acceptable specimens for
`goods when they include a picture or textual description of the goods associated with the mark and the
`means to order the goods.(cid:160) TMEP §904.03(i).(cid:160) However, leaflets, handbills, advertising circulars, and
`other advertising materials generally are not acceptable specimens for goods.(cid:160) See TMEP §§904.03 et seq.(cid:160)
`A screenshot of the computer software bearing the mark CONNECTING THE BUSINESS AND
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`PLEASURE OF FLYING that was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application would also
`be considered to be an acceptable specimen for the goods in Class 9.
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`(cid:160)A
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`n application based on Trademark Act Section 1(a) must include a specimen showing the applied-for
`mark in use in commerce for each international class of goods identified in the application or amendment
`to allege use.(cid:160) Trademark Act Sections 1 and 45, 15 U.S.C. §§1051, 1127; 37 C.F.R. §§2.34(a)(1)(iv),
`2.56(a); TMEP §§904, 904.07(a).(cid:160) Therefore, applicant must satisfy one of the following, as appropriate:
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`(1)(cid:160) Submit a different specimen (a verified “substitute” specimen ) that (a) was in actual use in
`commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application or prior to the filing of an
`amendment to allege use) and (b) shows the mark in actual use in commerce for the goods
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`identified in the application or amendment to allege use.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(2)(cid:160) Amend the filing basis to intent to use under Section 1(b).(cid:160) This option will later necessitate
`additional fee(s) and filing requirements.
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`(cid:160)P
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`ending receipt of a proper response, registration is refused because the specimen does not show the
`applied-for mark in use in commerce as a trademark.(cid:160) Trademark Act Sections 1 and 45, 15 U.S.C.
`§§1051, 1127; 37 C.F.R. §§2.34(a)(1)(iv), 2.56(a); TMEP §§904, 904.07(a).
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`(cid:160)F
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`or an overview of both response options referenced above and instructions on how to satisfy either option
`online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form, please go to
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/law/specimen.jsp.
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`(cid:160)I
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`nstructions for Submitting Declaration to Support Use of Substitute Specimen
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`o submit a verified substitute specimen online via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS),
`applicant should do the following:(cid:160)
`(1) answer “yes” to the TEAS response form wizard question to
`“submit a new or substitute specimen;” (2) attach a jpg or pdf file of the substitute specimen; (3) select
`the statement that “The substitute specimen(s) was in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date
`of the application.”; and (4) sign personally or enter personally his/her electronic signature, name in
`printed or typed form, and date after the declaration at the end of the TEAS response form.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R.
`§§2.59(a), 2.193(a), (c)-(d), (e)(1); TMEP §§611.01(c), 804.01(b).(cid:160) Please note that these steps appear on
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`different pages of the TEAS response form.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If applicant experiences difficulty in submitting the required substitute specimen, supporting statement
`and/or declaration, please e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov for technical assistance regarding the TEAS response
`form.
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`(cid:160)A
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`ssistance
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`(cid:160)I
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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. §2.191; 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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`(cid:160)
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`TEAS PLUS APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR SUBMIT
`FEE:(cid:160) Applicants who filed their application online using the reduced-fee TEAS Plus application must
`continue to submit certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions.(cid:160) See 37
`C.F.R. §2.23(a)(1).(cid:160) For a complete list of these documents, see TMEP §819.02(b).(cid:160) In addition, such
`applicants must accept correspondence from the Office via e-mail throughout the examination process and
`must maintain a valid e-mail address.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.23(a)(2); TMEP §§819, 819.02(a).(cid:160) TEAS Plus
`applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional fee of $50 per international class
`of goods and/or services.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(iv); TMEP §819.04.(cid:160) In appropriate situations and where
`all issues can be resolved by amendment, responding by telephone to authorize an examiner’s amendment
`will not incur this additional fee.
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`/Susan A. Richards/
`Susan A. Richards
`Law Office 103
`(571) 272-8266
`susan.richards@uspto.gov
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`(cid:160)T
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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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`(cid:160)A
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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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`(cid:160)W
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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
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`applicants).(cid:160) If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the 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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`(cid:160)T
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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)(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 Avionics Corporation (brian.furrer@panasonic.aero)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85918051 - CONNECTING THE
`BUSINESS AND - 0001T
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`Sent:
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`8/23/2013 11:42:56 AM
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`Sent As:
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`ECOM103@USPTO.GOV
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`Attachments:
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
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`IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR
`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`USPTO OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) HAS ISSUED
`ON 8/23/2013 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85918051
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`Please follow the instructions below:
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`(cid:160)(
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`1)(cid:160) TO READ THE LETTER:(cid:160) Click on this link or go to http://tsdr.uspto.gov, enter the U.S.
`application serial number, and click on “Documents.”
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`(cid:160)T
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`he Office action may not be immediately viewable, to allow for necessary system updates of the
`application, but will be available within 24 hours of this e-mail notification.
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`(cid:160)(
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`2)(cid:160) TIMELY RESPONSE IS REQUIRED:(cid:160) Please carefully review the Office action to determine (1)
`how to respond, and (2) the applicable response time period.(cid:160) Your response deadline will be calculated
`from 8/23/2013 (or sooner if specified in the Office action).(cid:160) For information regarding response time
`periods, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/responsetime.jsp.
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`(cid:160)D
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`o NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise e-mail your response because the
`USPTO does NOT accept e-mails as responses to Office actions.(cid:160) Instead, the USPTO recommends that
`you respond online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) response form located at
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.
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`(cid:160)(
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`3)(cid:160) QUESTIONS:(cid:160) For questions about the contents of the Office action itself, please contact the
`assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) For technical assistance in accessing or viewing the Office action
`in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system, please e-mail TSDR@uspto.gov.
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`WARNING
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`ailure to file the required response by the applicable response deadline will result in the
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`ABANDONMENT of your application.(cid:160)
`For more information regarding abandonment,
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.
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`see
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`PRIVATE COMPANY SOLICITATIONS REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:(cid:160)
`Private
`companies not associated with the USPTO are using information provided in trademark applications to
`mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations.(cid:160) These companies often use names that closely resemble the
`USPTO and their solicitations may look like an official government document.(cid:160) Many solicitations require
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`that you pay “fees.” (cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Please carefully review all correspondence you receive regarding this application to make sure that you are
`responding to an official document from the USPTO rather than a private company solicitation.(cid:160) All
`official USPTO correspondence will be mailed only from the “United States Patent and Trademark
`Office” in Alexandria, VA; or sent by e-mail from the domain “@uspto.gov.” (cid:160) For more information on
`how
`to
`handle
`private
`company
`solicitations,
`see
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/
`solicitation_warnings.jsp.
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`(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)