From: Glasser, Caryn
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`Sent: 11/25/2017 4:08:04 PM
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`To: TTAB EFiling
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`Subject: U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 87172791 - SMART SOLUTION - 878389 - Request for
`Reconsideration Denied - Return to TTAB
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`Attachment Information:
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`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. 87172791
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`MARK: SMART SOLUTION
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
` LAWRENCE E ABELMAN
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` ABELMAN FRAYNE & SCHWAB
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` 666 THIRD AVENUE
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` 10TH FLOOR
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` NEW YORK, NY 10017-5621
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`APPLICANT: Medela Holding AG
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`CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO:
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` 878389
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`CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:
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` fterranella@lawabel.com
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`*87172791*
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`GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION:
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`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp
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`VIEW YOUR APPLICATION FILE
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`REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED
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`ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 11/25/2017
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`The trademark examining attorney has carefully reviewed applicant’s request for reconsideration and is
`denying the request for the reasons stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(3); TMEP §§715.03(a)(ii)(B),
`715.04(a). The following refusal made final in the Office action dated April 3, 2017 are maintained and
`continue to be final: Section 2(e)(1) Descriptive Refusal regarding Classes 009, 035 and 042. See TMEP
`§§715.03(a)(ii)(B), 715.04(a). The following requirement made final in the Office action are withdrawn:
`clarification of the identification of goods in Classes 009 and 010. See TMEP §§715.03(a)(ii)(B),
`715.04(a).
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`In the present case, applicant’s request has not resolved all the outstanding issue(s), nor does it raise a
`new issue or provide any new or compelling evidence with regard to the outstanding issue(s) in the final
`Office action. In addition, applicant’s analysis and arguments are not persuasive nor do they shed new
`light on the issues. Accordingly, the request is denied.
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`The applicant argues that the term “solution” is not merely descriptive of computer hardware and
`software. To this end, the applicant has submitted registrations whereby the word SOLUTION is not
`disclaimed for computer hardware and/or software. Trademark examining attorneys are not bound by
`the actions of past examining attorneys in prior registrations, even if the registrations have some
`characteristics similar to the application at issue; each case is decided on its own merits. In re
`Manwin/RK Collateral Trust, 111 USPQ2d 1311, 1315 (TTAB 2014) (citing In re Nett Designs, Inc., 236
`F.3d 1339, 1342, 57 USPQ2d 1564, 1566 (Fed. Cir. 2001)).
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`In addition, the attached third party registrations reflect the word “solution” or “solutions” as
`descriptive for computer hardware and software with the wording disclaimed, or the mark on the
`Supplemental Register or Principal Register pursuant to Section 2(f).
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`If applicant has already filed a timely notice of appeal with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the
`Board will be notified to resume the appeal. See TMEP §715.04(a).
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`If no appeal has been filed and time remains in the six-month response period to the final Office action,
`applicant has the remainder of the response period to (1) comply with and/or overcome any
`outstanding final requirement(s) and/or refusal(s), and/or (2) file a notice of appeal to the Board. TMEP
`§715.03(a)(ii)(B); see 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(1)-(3). The filing of a request for reconsideration does not stay
`or extend the time for filing an appeal. 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(3); see TMEP §§715.03, 715.03(a)(ii)(B), (c).
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`/CarynGlasser/
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`Trademark Examining Attorney
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`Law Office 105
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`Phone: (571) 270-1517
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`Fax: (571) 270-2517
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`caryn.glasser@uspto.gov
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