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`Subject:
`Sent:
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`JEFFERY M LILLYWHITE(jeff@kimballanderson.com)
`U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 97015288 - KUDO
`July 14, 2023 03:14:42 PM EDT
`tmng.notices@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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`U.S. Application Serial No.  97015288
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`Mark:   KUDO
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`Correspondence Address:  
`JEFFERY M LILLYWHITE
`KIMBALL ANDERSON
`649 E SOUTH TEMPLE, 2ND FLOOR
`SALT LAKE CITY UT 84102
`UNITED STATES
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`Applicant:   Salvation Nutraceuticals Inc.
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`Reference/Docket No.  N/A
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`Correspondence Email Address:   jeff@kimballanderson.com
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`REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION AFTER FINAL ACTION DENIED
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`Issue date:   July 14, 2023
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`Applicant’s request for reconsideration is denied.   See 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(3).  The trademark
`examining attorney has carefully reviewed applicant’s request and determined the request did not:  (1)
`raise a new issue, (2) resolve all the outstanding issue(s), (3) provide any new or compelling evidence
`with regard to the outstanding issue(s), or (4) present analysis and arguments that were persuasive or
`shed new light on the outstanding issue(s).  TMEP §§715.03(a)(ii)(B), 715.04(a).  
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`Accordingly, the Section 2(d) refusal made final in the Office action dated December 2, 2022
`is  maintained and continued.   See TMEP §§715.03(a)(ii)(B), 715.04(a).  
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`Applicant’s arguments have been considered and found unpersuasive.  
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`Trademark Act Section 2(d) bars registration of an applied-for mark that is so similar to a registered
`mark that it is likely consumers would be confused, mistaken, or deceived as to the commercial source
`of the goods and/or services of the parties. See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). Likelihood of confusion is
`determined 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) (called the “du Pont factors”). In re
`i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d 1315, 1322, 123 USPQ2d 1744, 1747 (Fed. Cir. 2017). Any evidence of
`record related to those factors need be considered; however, “not all of the DuPont factors are relevant
`or of similar weight in every case.” In re Guild Mortg. Co., 912 F.3d 1376, 1379, 129 USPQ2d 1160,
`1162 (Fed. Cir. 2019) (quoting In re Dixie Rests., Inc., 105 F.3d 1405, 1406, 41 USPQ2d 1531, 1533
`(Fed. Cir. 1997)).
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`Although not all du Pont factors may be relevant, there are generally two key considerations in any
`likelihood of confusion analysis: (1) the similarities between the compared marks and (2) the
`relatedness of the compared goods and/or services. See In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d at 1322, 123
`USPQ2d at 1747 (quoting Herbko Int’l, Inc. v. Kappa Books, Inc., 308 F.3d 1156, 1164-65, 64
`USPQ2d 1375, 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2002)); Federated Foods, Inc. v. Fort Howard Paper Co., 544 F.2d
`1098, 1103, 192 USPQ 24, 29 (C.C.P.A. 1976) (“The fundamental inquiry mandated by [Section] 2(d)
`goes to the cumulative effect of differences in the essential characteristics of the goods [or services] and
`differences in the marks.”); TMEP §1207.01.
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`The applicant's mark is KUDO in standard characters for "Gummy vitamins; Nutritional supplements in
`the form of gummies."
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`The registrant's mark (U.S. Reg. No. 2363076) is KUDOS in typed characters for "Hair shampoo, hair
`conditioner, soap for hands, face and body, skin/body moisturizer, skin/body lotion, shaving
`preparations, body/hand cream, skin cleansing cream, and bath gels/oil."
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`The marks KUDO and KUDOS are similar in overall commercial impression, being nearly identical in
`appearance, meaning, and sound.
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`The terms are defined as follows:
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`KUDO--noun
`ku·do 
`plural kudos 
`Synonyms of kudo
`1 AWARD, HONOR
`2 COMPLIMENT, PRAISE
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`See the attached definition, available at  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kudo
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`KUDOS--noun
`ku·dos ˈkyü-, -ˌdōs
`Synonyms of kudos
`1 praise given for achievement
`2 fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement : PRESTIGE
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`See the attached definition, available at  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kudos
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`The applicant's mark is simply the singular form of the registered mark, and the only difference
`between them in appearance is the additional letter "S" at the end of the registered mark.   An applied-
`for mark that is the singular or plural form of a registered mark is essentially identical in sound,
`appearance, meaning, and commercial impression, and thus the marks are confusingly similar. Swiss
`Grill Ltd., v. Wolf Steel Ltd., 115 USPQ2d 2001, 2011 n.17 (TTAB 2015) (holding “it is obvious that
`the virtually identical marks [the singular and plural of SWISS GRILL] are confusingly similar”);
`Weider Publ’ns, LLC v. D & D Beauty Care Co., 109 USPQ2d 1347, 1355 (TTAB 2014) (finding the
`singular and plural forms of SHAPE to be essentially the same mark) (citing Wilson v. Delaunay, 245
`F.2d 877, 878, 114 USPQ 339, 341 (C.C.P.A. 1957) (finding no material difference between the
`singular and plural forms of ZOMBIE such that the marks were considered the same mark).
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`In response to the refusal, the applicant argues that the registrant's use of the mark is different from the
`way it appears in the drawing (i.e., that the renewal specimen "shows the mark as 'k üdosspa' including
`an umlaut over the 'u' and the word 'spa' attached to the end of the word 'kudos' without a space"). 
`Applicant should note, however, that the marks are compared as they appear in the drawing of the
`application and in the registration; the USPTO does not consider how an applicant and registrant
`actually use their marks in the marketplace. In re Aquitaine Wine USA, LLC, 126 USPQ2d 1181, 1186
`(TTAB 2018) (citing In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d 1315, 1324, 123 USPQ2d 1744, 1749 (Fed. Cir.
`2017)).   The marks at issue in this case are nearly identical in spelling, sound, and meaning, as they
`appear in the drawings in the application and registration.
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`The goods at issue in this case are related because preparations for hair, skin, facial, and body care are
`frequently made and sold by companies that also make and sell gummy vitamins and nutritional
`supplements. 
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`The applicant argues in response that its consumable goods are not related to the registrant's topical
`goods because "Companies typically separate their topical goods from their consumable goods" which
`"prevents consumers from believing that the consumable goods somehow contain similar ingredients or
`characteristics as the topical products, which can contain toxins or other undesirable ingredients to
`consume and allows the companies to market the products with different messaging."  Applicant states
`that the Office's "evidence does not present a proper comparison to show that goods are similar,
`commercially related, or travel in the same trade channels."  The applicant states, in addition that
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`"consumers visiting a hotel are presented with shampoo, conditioner, soaps, bodywash, lotions and
`other goods consistent with the listing of goods found in the description of the ‘076 Registration. Hotels
`do not provide supplements and vitamins for their guests. To make the association of goods cross from
`one channel of trade to the other would be a stretch. Again, the Office action fails to provide evidence
`of goods in this industry will be interpreted to cross over into gummy vitamins. Thus, as a result of the
`differences in the locations of availability of the goods offered by Applicant as compared to Registrant,
`it is quite unlikely that the circumstances surrounding the marketing of Applicant’s goods are the same
`as those marketing hotel amenity products to clientele under the ‘076 Registration."  
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`These arguments are unpersuasive.  It is well established that  compared goods and/or services 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); see Made in Nature, LLC v. Pharmavite LLC, 2022 USPQ2d 557, at *44 (TTAB 2022)
`(quoting In re Jump Designs LLC, 80 USPQ2d 1370, 1374 (TTAB 2006)).
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`Moreover, the applicant's arguments regarding differences in trade channels and the nature in which the
`marks are used in commerce, are all based on limitations and restrictions that are not articulated in the
`application and registration identifications.   Determining likelihood of confusion is based on the
`description of the goods and/or services stated in the application and registration at issue, not on
`extrinsic evidence of actual use by the applicant or registrant.  See In re Detroit Athletic Co., 903 F.3d
`1297, 1307, 128 USPQ2d 1047, 1052 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (citing In re i.am.symbolic, llc, 866 F.3d 1315,
`1325, 123 USPQ2d 1744, 1749 (Fed. Cir. 2017)).   The goods of the parties have no restrictions as to
`nature, type, channels of trade, or classes of purchasers. It is presumed that the goods recited by both
`parties move in all normal channels of trade and that they are available to all classes of purchasers. 
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`The examining attorney must provide evidence showing that the goods and services are related to
`support a finding of likelihood of confusion. See, e.g., In re White Rock Distilleries Inc., 92 USPQ2d
`1282, 1285 (TTAB 2009).  Evidence of relatedness may include news articles and/or evidence from
`computer databases showing that the relevant goods or services are used together or used by the same
`purchasers; advertisements showing that the relevant goods or services are advertised together or sold
`by the same manufacturer or dealer; and/or copies of prior use-based registrations of the same mark for
`both applicant’s goods or services and the goods or services listed in the cited registration. E.g., In re
`Ox Paperboard, LLC 2020 USPQ2d 10878, at *5 (TTAB 2020) (citing In re Davia, 110 USPQ2d
`1810, 1817 (TTAB 2014); In re Country Oven, Inc., 2019 USPQ2d 443903, at *4-5 (TTAB 2019).
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`Contrary to the applicant's arguments that the recited goods are not related, the evidence of record and
`the additionally attached Internet evidence  establishes that the same entity commonly manufactures,
`produces, or provides the relevant goods and markets the goods under the same mark.  Please see the
`attached website screenshots from the following third-party websites:
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`https://bluatlas.com/collections/hair-body
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`https://bluatlas.com/products/shave-cream
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`https://www.consultbeaute.com/product/champagne-beaute-lift-firming-body-creme-8-oz-
`original/
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`https://www.consultbeaute.com/product/primo-beets-treats/
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`https://gimmebeauty.com/collections/dry-shampoo
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`https://gimmebeauty.com/products/gimme-drops
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`https://lovewellness.com/collections/shopall/products/comfy-cream
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`https://lovewellness.com/collections/shopall/products/sleeping-beauty-gummies
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`https://newnordicusa.com/products/the-gummy-beauty-bundle?variant=41699974316195
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`https://oasebeauty.com/oase-skin-vitamins
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`https://oasebeauty.com/hair-thickening-shampoo-conditioner
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`https://zasnaturals.com/products/sweet-candy-kisses-sugar-body-scrub-10-oz
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`https://zasnaturals.com/collections/frontpage/products/ultimate-wellness-bundle-black-seed-oil-
`and-elderberry-sea-moss-gummy-vitamins
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`https://zasnaturals.com/products/all-natural-foaming-hand-soap
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`Also attached is evidence from the USPTO’s X-Search database consisting of a number of third-party
`marks registered for use in connection with the same or similar goods as those of both applicant and
`registrant in this case. This evidence shows that the goods listed therein, namely gummy vitamins,
`nutritional supplements in the form of gummies, hair shampoo, hair conditioner, soap for hands, face
`and body, skin/body moisturizer, skin/body lotion, shaving preparations, body/hand cream, skin
`cleansing cream, and bath gels/oil, are of a kind that may emanate from a single source under a single
`mark. See In re I-Coat Co., 126 USPQ2d 1730, 1737 (TTAB 2018) (citing In re Infinity Broad. Corp.,
`60 USPQ2d 1214, 1217-18 (TTAB 2001); In re Albert Trostel & Sons Co., 29 USPQ2d 1783, 1785-86
`(TTAB 1993); In re Mucky Duck Mustard Co., 6 USPQ2d 1467, 1470 n.6 (TTAB 1988)); TMEP
`§1207.01(d)(iii). Thus, applicant’s and registrant’s goods are considered related for likelihood of
`confusion purposes.  See, e.g., In re Davey Prods. Pty 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 and/or
`services, but to protect the registrant 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
`registrant. 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-
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`65, 6 USPQ2d 1025, 1026 (Fed. Cir. 1988).
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`For these reasons, the refusal under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act continues to be final.
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`If applicant has already filed an 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 applicant has not filed an appeal and time remains in the response period for the final Office
`action, applicant has the remainder of that time to (1) file another request for reconsideration that
`complies with and/or overcomes 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).
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`/Yat Sye Lee/
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`Law Office 107
`(571) 272-3897
`YatSye.Lee@USPTO.GOV
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