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`Panasonic Corporation of North America (pctrademarks@perkinscoie.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88076044 - ACCUPULSE HR 2WAY SERIES - 118383-4152
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`*88076044*
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS
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`VIEW YOUR APPLICATION FILE
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`U.S. APPLICATION
`SERIAL NO.   88076044
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`MARK: ACCUPULSE HR
`2WAY SERIES
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`CORRESPONDENT
`ADDRESS:
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`       ALEXANDER J.A.
`GARCIA, THOMAS L. HOLT
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`       PERKINS COIE LLP
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`SUITE 4900
`           SEATTLE, WA 98101
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`APPLICANT: Panasonic
`Corporation of North America
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`CORRESPONDENT’S
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`CORRESPONDENT E-
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`MAIL ADDRESS:       
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`pctrademarks@perkinscoie.com
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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.   A RESPONSE
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`OFFICE ACTION
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`TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE
`MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME OF THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD.
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`ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 9/11/2018
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`The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.  Applicant must respond timely and completely to
`the issue(s) below.  15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
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`SUMMARY OF ISSUES that applicant must address:
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`Trademark Act Section 2(d) Refusal – Likelihood of Confusion
`Identification of Services
`Disclaimer Required
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`TRADEMARK ACT SECTION 2(d) REFUSAL – LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION
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`Registration of the applied-for mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the mark in U.S. Registration No. 3261984.  Trademark
`Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see TMEP §§1207.01 et seq.  See the attached registration.
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`Applicant seeks registration for “ ACCUPULSE HR 2WAY SERIES”, for “ Power tools, namely, cordless power tools, air tools, electric tools,
`torque controlled tools; assembly tools; error proofing; screwdrivers, drill-drivers, hammer drill-drivers, multi-impact drill-drivers, impact
`drivers, impact wrenches, rotary hammers, circular saws, reciprocating saws, and jig saws” in International Class 7.
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`Registrant has previously registered “ ACCU-PULSE” for “ identifiable feature of a welding machine, namely, software used to control the weld
`arc in the field of gas metal arc welding” in International Class 9.
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`Trademark Act Section 2(d) bars registration of an applied-for mark that so resembles a registered mark that it is likely a consumer would be
`confused, mistaken, or deceived as to the source of the goods and/or services of the applicant and registrant(s).  See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). 
`Determining likelihood of confusion is made on a case-by-case basis by applying the factors set forth in In re E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.,
`476 F.2d 1357, 1361, 177 USPQ 563, 567 (C.C.P.A. 1973).  In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d 1315, 1322, 123 USPQ2d 1744, 1747 (Fed. Cir.
`2017).  However, “[n]ot all of the [ du Pont] factors are relevant to every case, and only factors of significance to the particular mark need be
`considered.”   Coach Servs., Inc. v. Triumph Learning LLC, 668 F.3d 1356, 1366, 101 USPQ2d 1713, 1719 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (quoting In re
`Mighty Leaf Tea, 601. F.3d 1342, 1346, 94 USPQ2d 1257, 1259 (Fed. Cir 2010)).  The USPTO may focus its analysis “on dispositive factors,
`such as similarity of the marks and relatedness of the goods [and/or services].”   In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d at 1322, 123 USPQ2d at 1747
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`(quoting Herbko Int’l, Inc. v. Kappa Books, Inc. , 308 F.3d 1156, 1164-65, 64 USPQ2d 1375, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2002)); see TMEP §1207.01.  
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`Comparison of the Marks
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`Marks are compared in their entireties for similarities in appearance, sound, connotation, and commercial impression.  Stone Lion Capital
`Partners, LP v. Lion Capital LLP, 746 F.3d 1317, 1321, 110 USPQ2d 1157, 1160 (Fed. Cir. 2014) (quoting Palm Bay Imps., Inc. v. Veuve
`Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee En 1772, 396 F.3d 1369, 1371, 73 USPQ2d 1689, 1691 (Fed. Cir. 2005)); TMEP §1207.01(b)-(b)(v). 
`“Similarity in any one of these elements may be sufficient to find the marks confusingly similar.”   In re Davia, 110 USPQ2d 1810, 1812 (TTAB
`2014) (citing In re 1st USA Realty Prof’ls, Inc. , 84 USPQ2d 1581, 1586 (TTAB 2007)); In re White Swan Ltd., 8 USPQ2d 1534, 1535 (TTAB
`1988)); TMEP §1207.01(b).
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`Although marks are compared in their entireties, one feature of a mark may be more significant or dominant in creating a commercial
`impression.  See In re Viterra Inc., 671 F.3d 1358, 1362, 101 USPQ2d 1905, 1908 (Fed. Cir. 2012); In re Nat’l Data Corp. , 753 F.2d 1056,
`1058, 224 USPQ 749, 751 (Fed. Cir. 1985); TMEP §1207.01(b)(viii), (c)(ii).  Matter that is descriptive of or generic for a party’s services is
`typically less significant or less dominant in relation to other wording in a mark.  See Anheuser-Busch, LLC v. Innvopak Sys. Pty Ltd., 115
`USPQ2d 1816, 1824-25 (TTAB 2015) (citing In re Chatam Int’l Inc. , 380 F.3d 1340, 1342-43, 71 USPQ2d 1944, 1946 (Fed. Cir. 2004)).
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`Additionally, adding a term to a registered mark generally does not obviate the similarity between the compared marks, as in the present case, nor
`does it overcome a likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d).  See Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Jos. E. Seagram & Sons, Inc., 526 F.2d 556, 557,
`188 USPQ 105, 106 (C.C.P.A. 1975) (finding BENGAL and BENGAL LANCER and design confusingly similar); In re Toshiba Med. Sys.
`Corp., 91 USPQ2d 1266, 1269 (TTAB 2009) (finding TITAN and VANTAGE TITAN confusingly similar); In re El Torito Rests., Inc., 9
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`USPQ2d 2002, 2004 (TTAB 1988) (finding MACHO and MACHO COMBOS confusingly similar); TMEP §1207.01(b)(iii).  
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`In this case, the term “HR” is less significant because it seems to be an abbreviation for the company.   The attached evidence shows the wording
`“2WAY SERIES” in the applied-for mark is merely descriptive of applicant’s goods.
`  See the attached evidence from Action, Parker, and Capri
`Tools.  Thus, this wording is less significant in terms of affecting the mark’s commercial impression, and renders the wording “ACCUPULSE”
`the more dominant element of the mark.  See Anheuser-Busch, LLC v. Innvopak Sys. Pty Ltd., 115 USPQ2d 1816, 1824-25 (TTAB 2015) (citing
`In re Chatam Int’l Inc. , 380 F.3d 1340, 1342-43, 71 USPQ2d 1944, 1946 (Fed. Cir. 2004))
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`Comparing registrant’s mark, “ACCU-PULSE” to the dominant portion of applicant’s mark, “ ACCUPULSE”, the marks are identical in
`sound and meaning, “and have the potential to be used . . . in exactly the same manner.”   In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 116 USPQ2d 1406, 1411
`(TTAB 2015), aff’d, 866 F.3d 1315, 123 USPQ2d 1744 (Fed. Cir. 2017).  The compared marks are identical except for a slight difference in
`appearance between registrant’s mark, which appears as an hyphenated word, that is, “ACCU-PULSE”; and applicant’s mark, which appears as
`one word without a hyphen, that is, “ ACCUPULSE”.   As such, the marks are identical in sound and virtually identical in appearance, and are
`thus confusingly similar for the purposes of determining likelihood of confusion.  See, e.g., Seaguard Corp. v. Seaward Int’l, Inc. , 223 USPQ 48,
`51 (TTAB 1984) (“[T]he marks ‘SEAGUARD’ and ‘SEA GUARD’ are, in contemplation of law, identical [internal citation omitted].”);
`In re
`Best W. Family Steak House, Inc., 222 USPQ 827, 827 (TTAB 1984) (“There can be little doubt that the marks [BEEFMASTER and BEEF
`MASTER] are practically identical”); Stock Pot, Inc., v. Stockpot Rest., Inc., 220 USPQ 52, 52 (TTAB 1983), aff’d 737 F.2d 1576, 222 USPQ
`665 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (“There is no question that the marks of the parties [STOCKPOT and STOCK POT] are confusingly similar.   The word
`marks are phonetically identical and visually almost identical.”).   These marks are likely to engender the same connotation and overall
`commercial impression when considered in connection with applicant’s and registrant’s respective goods.
`  Id.  Therefore, the marks are
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`confusingly similar.  
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`Comparison of the Goods and/or Services
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`The compared goods need not be identical or even competitive to find a likelihood of confusion.  See On-line Careline Inc. v. Am. Online Inc.,
`229 F.3d 1080, 1086, 56 USPQ2d 1471, 1475 (Fed. Cir. 2000); Recot, Inc. v. Becton, 214 F.3d 1322, 1329, 54 USPQ2d 1894, 1898 (Fed. Cir.
`2000); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i).  They need only be “related in some manner and/or if the circumstances surrounding their marketing are such that
`they could give rise to the mistaken belief that [the goods and/or services] emanate from the same source.”   Coach Servs., Inc. v. Triumph
`Learning LLC, 668 F.3d 1356, 1369, 101 USPQ2d 1713, 1722 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (quoting 7-Eleven Inc. v. Wechsler, 83 USPQ2d 1715, 1724
`(TTAB 2007)); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i).
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`Applicant’s goods are identified as “ Power tools, namely, cordless power tools, air tools, electric tools, torque controlled tools; assembly tools;
`error proofing; screwdrivers, drill-drivers, hammer drill-drivers, multi-impact drill-drivers, impact drivers, impact wrenches, rotary hammers,
`circular saws, reciprocating saws, and jig saws”.
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`Registrant’s goods are identified as “ identifiable feature of a welding machine, namely, software used to control the weld arc in the field of gas
`metal arc welding”.
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`The fact that the goods of the parties differ is not controlling in determining likelihood of confusion.  The issue is not likelihood of confusion
`between particular goods, but likelihood of confusion as to the source or sponsorship of those goods.  In re Majestic Distilling Co., 315 F.3d
`1311, 1316, 65 USPQ2d 1201, 1205 (Fed. Cir. 2003); In re Shell Oil Co., 992 F.2d 1204, 1208, 26 USPQ2d 1687, 1689 (Fed. Cir. 1993); TMEP
`§1207.01.
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`The attached Internet evidence, consisting of screenshots from Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Eastwood, establishes that the relevant goods are sold
`or provided through the same trade channels and used by the same classes of consumers in the same fields of use.  Specifically, the screenshots
`from Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Eastwood illustrates how applicant’s power tools and registrant’s welding machines emanate from a common
`source.   Thus, applicant’s and registrant’s goods are considered related for likelihood of confusion purposes.
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`Ltd., 92 USPQ2d 1198, 1202-04 (TTAB 2009); In re Toshiba Med. Sys. Corp., 91 USPQ2d 1266, 1268-69, 1271-72 (TTAB 2009).   
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`The overriding concern is not only to prevent buyer confusion as to the source of the goods, but to protect the registrant’s from adverse
`commercial impact due to use of a similar mark by a newcomer.  See In re Shell Oil Co., 992 F.2d 1204, 1208, 26 USPQ2d 1687, 1690 (Fed. Cir.
`1993).  Therefore, any doubt regarding a likelihood of confusion determination is resolved in favor of the registrants’.   TMEP §1207.01(d)(i);
`see Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Packard Press, Inc., 281 F.3d 1261, 1265, 62 USPQ2d 1001, 1003 (Fed. Cir. 2002); In re Hyper Shoppes (Ohio),
`Inc., 837 F.2d 463, 464-65, 6 USPQ2d 1025, 1026 (Fed. Cir. 1988).
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`Accordingly, the services of applicant and the registrants are considered related for purposes of the likelihood of confusion analysis and
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`registration is refused under Section 2(d).  
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`Although applicant’s mark has been refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal by submitting evidence and arguments in support
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`of registration.  
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`IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS
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`The applicant’s goods are identified as, “ Power tools, namely, cordless power tools, air tools, electric tools, torque controlled tools; assembly
`tools; error proofing; screwdrivers, drill-drivers, hammer drill-drivers, multi-impact drill-drivers, impact drivers, impact wrenches, rotary
`hammers, circular saws, reciprocating saws, and jig saws” in International Class 7.
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`The wording “cordless power tools”, “air tools”, “electric tools”, “torque controlled tools”, “assembly tools”, “error tools” and
`“screwdrivers, drill-drivers, hammer drill-drivers, multi-impact drill-drivers, impact drivers, impact wrenches, rotary hammers, circular saws,
`reciprocating saws, and jig saws” in the identification of goods is indefinite and too broad must be clarified because the specific goods is
`unclear.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §1402.01.  For example,  “cordless power tools” would include “cordless drills”, “cordless routers”
`and “cordless circular saws” in International Class 7.   Applicant may substitute the following wording, if accurate.  The proposed additions to
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`the identification are in bold-type.  
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`“Power tools, namely, cordless power tools {specify type of cordless power tool, e.g., drills, routers, circular saws}, air powered tools
`{specify type of air tool, e.g., drills, screwdrivers, rivet hammers, saws, etc.}, electric tools {specify type of electric tool, e.g., drills,
`screwdrivers, rivet hammers, saws, etc.}, torque controlled tools {specify type of torque controlled tool, e.g., hydraulic torque
`wrenches}; assembly tools, namely, {specify type of assembly tools – must be power-operated to remain in class 007, e.g., power
`tools in the nature of drill presses, hammer drivers, etc.}; error proofing {must clarify with common commercial name}; power
`tools, namely, screwdrivers, drill-drivers, hammer drill-drivers, multi-impact drill-drivers, impact drivers, impact wrenches, rotary
`hammers, circular saws, reciprocating saws, and jig saws”.
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`Applicant may amend the identification to clarify or limit the goods, but not to broaden or expand the goods beyond those in the original
`application or as acceptably amended.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.  Generally, any deleted goods may not later be reinserted.  See
`TMEP §1402.07(e).
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`For 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.  See TMEP §1402.04.
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`DISCLAIMER FOR SPECIFIED CLASS
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`Applicant must disclaim the wording “2WAY SERIES” in the mark because it merely describes a feature of applicant’s goods, and thus is an
`unregistrable component of the mark.  See 15 U.S.C. §§1052(e)(1), 1056(a); DuoProSS Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Med. Devices, Ltd., 695 F.3d
`1247, 1251, 103 USPQ2d 1753, 1755 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (quoting In re Oppedahl & Larson LLP, 373 F.3d 1171, 1173, 71 USPQ2d 1370, 1371
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`(Fed. Cir. 2004)); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).  
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`Applicant’s goods are identified as, “Power tools, namely, cordless power tools, air tools, electric tools, torque controlled tools; assembly tools;
`error proofing; screwdrivers, drill-drivers, hammer drill-drivers, multi-impact drill-drivers, impact drivers, impact wrenches, rotary hammers,
`circular saws, reciprocating saws, and jig saws”. The wording “2WAY” is defined as two components; typically two CPUs in a symmetric
`multiprocessing system.  See attached dictionary definition from The Free Dictionary.  The word “SERIES” means a group of number of things
`which are related, similar or produced together.  See attached dictionary definition from Your Dictionary.  Therefore, the wording “2WAY
`SERIES” merely describes applicant’s goods because applicant offers a group of tools that feature two components.
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`An applicant may not claim exclusive rights to terms that others may need to use to describe their goods and/or services in the marketplace.  See
`Dena Corp. v. Belvedere Int’l, Inc. , 950 F.2d 1555, 1560, 21 USPQ2d 1047, 1051 (Fed. Cir. 1991); In re Aug. Storck KG, 218 USPQ 823, 825
`(TTAB 1983).  A disclaimer of unregistrable matter does not affect the appearance of the mark; that is, a disclaimer does not physically remove
`the disclaimed matter from the mark.  See Schwarzkopf v. John H. Breck, Inc., 340 F.2d 978, 978, 144 USPQ 433, 433 (C.C.P.A. 1965); TMEP
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`§1213.  
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`If applicant does not provide the required disclaimer, the USPTO may refuse to register the entire mark.  See In re Stereotaxis Inc., 429 F.3d
`1039, 1040-41, 77 USPQ2d 1087, 1088-89 (Fed. Cir. 2005); TMEP §1213.01(b).
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`Applicant should submit a disclaimer in the following standardized format:
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`No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “2WAY SERIES” apart from the mark as shown.
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`For an overview of disclaimers and instructions on how to satisfy this disclaimer requirement online using the Trademark Electronic Application
`System (TEAS) form, please go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/law/disclaimer.jsp.
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`GENERAL RESPONSE GUIDELINES
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`For this application to proceed further, applicant must explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement raised in this Office action.  If the action
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`includes a refusal, applicant may provide arguments and/or evidence as to why the refusal should be withdrawn and the mark should register. 
`Applicant may also have other options specified in this Office action for responding to a refusal and should consider those options carefully.  To
`respond to requirements and certain refusal response options, applicant should set forth in writing the required changes or statements.  For more
`information and general tips on responding to USPTO Office actions, response options, and how to file a response online, see “ Responding to
`Office Actions” on the USPTO’s website.
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`If applicant does not respond to this Office action within six months of the issue/mailing date, or responds by expressly abandoning the
`application, the application process will end and the trademark will fail to register.  See 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.65(a), 2.68(a); TMEP
`§§718.01, 718.02.  Additionally, the USPTO will not refund the application filing fee, which is a required processing fee.  See 37 C.F.R.
`§§2.6(a)(1)(i)-(iv), 2.209(a); TMEP §405.04.
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`When an application has abandoned for failure to respond to an Office action, an applicant may timely file a petition to revive the application,
`which, if granted, would allow the application to return to active status.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.66; TMEP §1714.  The petition must be filed within
`two months of the date of issuance of the notice of abandonment and may be filed online via the Trademark Electronic Application System
`(TEAS) with a $100 fee.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(15)(ii), 2.66(a)(1), (b)(1).
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`TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL
`REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE:  Applicants who filed their application online
`using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office
`actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address; and (3)
`agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b);
`TMEP §§819, 820.  TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $125
`per class of goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04.  However, in certain situations, TEAS
`Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone or e-mail without incurring
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`this additional fee.   
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`CONTACT INFORMATION
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`If applicant has questions regarding this Office action, please telephone or e-mail the assigned trademark examining attorney.  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.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05. 
`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.   See TMEP §§705.02,
`709.06.
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`/Brittany Johnson/
`Examining Attorney
`Law Office 126
`(571) 270-3731
`brittany.johnson@uspto.gov
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`TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:   Go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.   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. 
`For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.  For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned
`trademark examining attorney.  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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`All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
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`WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:  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).  If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the
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`response.  
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`PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION:   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/.   Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen.   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.   For more information on checking
`status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.
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`TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:  Use the TEAS form at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.
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`Print: Sep 10, 2018
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`78434-392
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`DESIGN MARK
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`serial Number
`T8434892
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`Status
`REGISTERED AND RENEWED
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`Word Mark
`ACCU—PULSE
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`Standard Character Mark
`Yes
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`Registration Number
`3261984
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`Date Registered
`zeaTxDTxla
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`Type of Mark
`TRADEMARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL
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`Mark Drawing Code
`[4
`STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
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`Owner
`Illinois Tool Wbrke Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 155 Herlem.Avenue
`Glenview ILLINOIS 60025
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`GoodsfServioes
`Claee Statue —— ACTIVE.
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`10 009.
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`US
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`021 023 026 036 038.
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