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`Panasonic Corporation (docketingtm@hdp.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85940933 - ENELEAD - 9432-200540/
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`8/13/2013 12:00:37 PM
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`ECOM111@USPTO.GOV
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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:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) GEOFFREY D. AURINI
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C.
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`5445 CORPORATE DR STE 200
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) TROY, MI 48098-2683
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`*85940933*
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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. 85940933
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) MARK: ENELEAD
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) APPLICANT: Panasonic 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) 9432-200540/
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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) docketingtm@hdp.com
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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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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 8/13/2013
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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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`earch of Office Records
`The Office records have been searched and there are no similar registered or pending marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act
`Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02.
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`dentification of Services
`The identification of services in International Class 42 is unacceptable because the precise nature of the services is unclear and the services
`cannot be properly classified.(cid:160) Applicant must amend the identification to further clarify the nature of said services.(cid:160) The identification of goods
`in International Class 9 appears to be acceptable as written in the application.
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`Applicant may change this wording to the following, if accurate.(cid:160) See TMEP §1402.01.
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`roviding a website featuring non-downloadable computer programs for use in circuit simulation
`for power devices via the Internet, in International Class 42.
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`or 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.(cid:160) See TMEP §1402.04.
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`dentifications of goods/services can be amended only to clarify or limit the goods/services; adding to or broadening the scope of the
`goods/services is not permitted.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07.(cid:160) Therefore, applicant may not amend the
`identification to include goods/services that are not within the scope of the goods/services set forth in the present identification.
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`ections 1(b) and 44(d)
`The application specifies both an intent to use basis under Trademark Act Section 1(b) and a claim of priority under Section 44(d) based on a
`foreign application.(cid:160) See 15 U.S.C. §§1051(b), 1126(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(2), (a)(4).(cid:160) However, no copy of a foreign registration has been
`provided even though the application indicates applicant’s intent to rely on Section 44(e) as an additional basis for registration.(cid:160) See 15 U.S.C.
`§1126(e).
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`n application with a Section 44(e) basis must include a true copy, photocopy, certification, or certified copy of a foreign registration from an
`applicant’s country of origin.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1126(e); 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(3)(ii); TMEP §§1004, 1004.01, 1016.(cid:160) In addition, an applicant’s country
`of origin must be a party to a convention or treaty relating to trademarks to which the United States is also a party, or must extend reciprocal
`registration rights to nationals of the United States by law.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1126(b); TMEP §§1002.01, 1004.
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`herefore, applicant must provide a copy of the foreign registration from applicant’s country of origin when it becomes available.(cid:160) TMEP
`§1003.04(a).(cid:160) A copy of a foreign registration must consist of a document issued to an applicant by, or certified by, the intellectual property office
`in applicant’s country of origin.(cid:160) TMEP §1004.01. (cid:160)If applicant’s country of origin does not issue registrations or Madrid Protocol certificates of
`extension of protection, applicant may submit a copy of the Madrid Protocol international registration that shows that protection of the
`international registration has been extended to applicant’s country of origin.(cid:160) TMEP §1016.(cid:160) In addition, applicant must also provide an English
`translation if the foreign registration is not written in English.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(3)(ii); TMEP §1004.01(a)-(b).(cid:160) The translation should be
`signed by the translator.(cid:160) TMEP §1004.01(b).
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`f the foreign registration has not yet issued, or applicant requires additional time to procure a copy of the foreign registration (and English
`translation, as appropriate), applicant should so inform the trademark examining attorney and request that the U.S. application be suspended until
`a copy of the foreign registration is available.(cid:160) TMEP §§716.02(b), 1003.04(b).
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`f applicant cannot satisfy the requirements of a Section 44(e) basis, applicant may request that the mark be approved for publication based solely
`on the Section 1(b) basis.(cid:160) See 15 U.S.C. §§1051(b), 1126(e); 37 C.F.R. §2.35(b)(1); TMEP §§806.02(f), 806.04(b), 1003.04(b).(cid:160) Although the
`mark may be approved for publication on the Section 1(b) basis, it will not register until an acceptable allegation of use has been filed.(cid:160) See 15
`U.S.C. §1051(c)-(d); 37 C.F.R. §§2.76, 2.88; TMEP §1103.(cid:160) Please note that, if the U.S. application satisfied the requirements of Section 44(d) as
`of the U.S. application filing date, applicant may retain the priority filing date under Section 44(d) without perfecting the Section 44(e) basis,
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`provided there is a continuing valid basis for registration.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.35(b)(1), (4); TMEP §§806.02(f), 806.04(b).(cid:160)(cid:160)
`Significance of Wording in the Mark
`Applicant must specify whether the wording “ENELEAD” has any significance in the relevant field or trade or industry or as applied to the
`goods and/or services described in the application, or if such wording has any meaning in a foreign language or is a “term of art” within
`applicant’s industry. (cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.61(b); TMEP §814.
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`ailure to respond to a request for information is an additional ground for refusing registration.(cid:160) See In re Cheezwhse.com, Inc., 85 USPQ2d 1917,
`1919 (TTAB 2008); In re DTI P’ship LLP , 67 USPQ2d 1699, 1701 (TTAB 2003); TMEP §814.
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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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`/Renee McCray/
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`Law Office 111
`571.272.9388
`renee.mccray@uspto.gov
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`TO 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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`To:
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`Subject:
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`Sent:
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`Sent As:
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`Attachments:
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`Panasonic Corporation (docketingtm@hdp.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85940933 - ENELEAD - 9432-200540/
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`8/13/2013 12:00:38 PM
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`ECOM111@USPTO.GOV
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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 8/13/2013 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85940933
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`Please follow the instructions below:
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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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`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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`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 8/13/2013 (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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`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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`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 ABANDONMENT of your application.(cid:160) For
`more information regarding abandonment, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.
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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 that you pay
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`“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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