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`Kansas State University (mvanwieren@learfieldlicensing.com)
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`TRADEMARK REGISTRATION NO. 1918080 - - Kansas State
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`10/08/15 10:21:44 AM
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`PRG@uspto.gov
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`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT REGISTRANT’S TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
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`(cid:160) MICHAEL R. VAN WIEREN
`(cid:160) LEARFIELD LICENSING PARTNERS, LLC
`(cid:160) 442 CENTURY LANE
`(cid:160) SUITE 100
`(cid:160) HOLLAND, MI 49423
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`CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) U.S. REGISTRATION NO.(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)
`1918080
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) REGISTRANT: Kansas State University
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S ADDRESS :
`74571897
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) MARK:(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) CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO. (cid:160)(cid:160) Kansas State(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S EMAIL ADDRESS :(cid:160)(cid:160) mvanwieren@learfieldlicensing.com
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) POST REGISTRATION OFFICE ACTION
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`ttp://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/reg_maintain.jsp
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`ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 10/8/2015
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`U.S. Registration Number 1918080
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`The Combined Section 8 Affidavit & Section 9 Renewal Application was received on September 8, 2015.(cid:160) The Section 9 portion of the
`combined filing can be granted.(cid:160) However, the Section 8 portion is not accepted for the reason(s) set forth below.
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`he party who filed the Section 8 Affidavit must establish its ownership of the registration.(cid:160) Trademark Act Section 8 requires the current
`owner of the registration to file the Section 8 Affidavit.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1058; 37 C.F.R. §§2.161(a), 3.73(b); TMEP §1604.07(a).(cid:160) Office records
`do not show clear chain of title in the party who filed the Section 8 Affidavit.
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`ffice records show clear chain of title to the registration in Kansas State University (Kansas NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION).(cid:160) However,
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`the party who filed the Section 8 Affidavit is identified as Kansas State University (Kansas Corporation).(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`The party who filed the Section 8 Affidavit must establish its current ownership of the registration.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1058; 37 C.F.R. §2.161(a);
`TMEP §1604.07(a).(cid:160) Ownership can be established by satisfying one of the following:(cid:160)
`(1) recording the appropriate documents with the
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`Assignment Services Branch of the Office; or (2) submitting actual evidence showing the transfer of title to the party who filed the Section 8
`Affidavit.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §3.73(b); TMEP §§502.01, 1604.07(b).(cid:160) More information about these two methods for establishing ownership of the
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`registration appears directly below.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(1)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If the present owner chooses to record the appropriate documents with the Assignment Services Branch, the documents must be
`recorded before expiration of the time for filing a response.(cid:160)
`In addition, you must notify the undersigned when the documents have
`been recorded.(cid:160) For
`information regarding recording assignments, name changes and mergers, please visit
`the webpage
`http://www.uspto.gov/web/trademarks/workflow/assign.htm and see TMEP §§503 et seq.(cid:160) For specific questions, please contact the
`Assignment Services Branch at 571-272-3350.(cid:160) To expedite recordation, the owner is encouraged to file requests for recordation
`through the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) at http://etas.uspto.gov.(cid:160) To record an assignment, the owner must
`submit the assignment documents along with a cover sheet and the required fee.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§3.28, 3.31.(cid:160) The fees for recording an
`assignment are $40.00 for the first mark in a document and $25.00 for each additional mark in the same document.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R.
`§2.6(b)(6).(cid:160) The Office will accept for recording a copy of an original document, a copy of an extract from the document evidencing
`the effect on title, or a statement signed by both the party conveying the interest and the party receiving the interest explaining how
`the conveyance affects title.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §3.25.
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`(2)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If the present owner prefers to submit actual evidence of ownership directly to the undersigned trademark specialist, copies of
`the actual documents transferring title or a statement explaining the valid transfer of legal title must be submitted.(cid:160)
`If submitting a
`statement of facts explaining the transfer of title, this statement must be verified with an affidavit or a signed declaration under 37
`C.F.R. §2.20. (cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §3.73; TMEP §§502 et seq.
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`the party who filed the Section 8 Affidavit submits sufficient evidence to establish ownership but the ownership
`if
`lease note that
`documents are not recorded with the Assignment Services Branch before expiration of the time to file a response, then the acceptance
`notice will issue in the name of the owner of record.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §3.85; TMEP §502.02.(cid:160) There is no deficiency, and no deficiency surcharge
`is required for providing evidence to establish ownership.(cid:160) TMEP §1604.07(a).
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`(cid:160) I
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`nformation for Section 8 Affidavits Not Filed in the Name of the Owner
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`f the Section 8 Affidavit was not filed in the name of the owner of the registration and there is time remaining in the statutory filing period,
`including grace period, when responding to this Office action, the true owner may (1) submit a correction of the name in the filing of record
`or (2) file a complete new Section 8 Affidavit with a new specimen and filing fee.(cid:160) Please note that a deficiency surcharge is required if the
`Section 8 Affidavit was submitted before the grace period began and a correction of the name in the filing of record is received during the
`If the owner opts to file a
`grace period.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.164(a)(1); TMEP §1604.17(a).(cid:160) The deficiency surcharge is $100.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6.(cid:160)
`complete new affidavit and fee, this must be explicitly stated in the filing; otherwise, it will be treated as a correction of the owner
`name.(cid:160) The fee for filing a Section 8 Affidavit is $100 per class.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6.(cid:160)
`If the new Section 8 Affidavit is filed during the six-month
`grace period, the owner must pay the filing fee for the Section 8 Affidavit and the grace period fee.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1058; 37 C.F.R. §§2.160,
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`2.161; TMEP §1604.07(a).(cid:160) The grace period fee is $100 per class.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If the Section 8 Affidavit was not filed in the name of the owner of the registration and there is no time remaining in the grace period when
`responding to this Office action, the true owner may submit a correction of the name in the filing of record with payment of the deficiency
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`surcharge, but may not file a new Section 8 Affidavit.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1058.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Confirmation Required: Affidavit Signed by Authorized Signatory
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`f a correction of the name in the filing of record is submitted at any time, the true owner must confirm that the original affidavit was signed
`by a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the owner.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§2.161(b), 2.193(e)(1); TMEP §1604.08(a).(cid:160)
`If the original
`affidavit was not signed by an authorized signatory, the owner must also submit a statement, verified with an affidavit or signed declaration
`under 37(cid:160)C.F.R. §2.20 by a person properly authorized to sign on behalf of the owner, attesting to the use or excusable nonuse of the mark
`during the relevant period for filing the 10-year Section 8.
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`RESPONSE TIME DEADLINE:(cid:160) A complete response must be received within 6 months from the issuance date of this Office action.(cid:160) The
`owner must respond to all inquiries set forth in this Office action to avoid cancellation of the registration.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.163(b)-(c); TMEP
`§1604.16.
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`/Tamika Whitsey/
`TM Specialist
`Tamika.whitsey@uspto.gov
`571-272-4321 (work)
`571-273-4321 (fax)
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`TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: (cid:160) Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Response to Post-Registration Office action
`form number 11 at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/reg_maintain.jsp.(cid:160) Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before
`using TEAS, to allow for necessary system updates of the registration.(cid:160) For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.
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`HO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:(cid:160) It must be personally signed by (1) the individual owner; (2) someone with legal authority to bind the
`owner (e.g., a corporate officer or general partner); or (3) an authorized attorney, if one is appointed to represent the owner.(cid:160) If the owner is
`represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response.
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`HECK THE STATUS OF THE REGISTRATION: (cid:160) To check the status of your registration at any time, visit the Office’s Trademark
`Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at http://tsdr.uspto.gov/.(cid:160) Please keep a copy of the complete status screen. (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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`OR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSIGNED SPECIALIST.
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`To:
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`Kansas State University (mvanwieren@learfieldlicensing.com)
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`TRADEMARK REGISTRATION NO. 1918080 - - Kansas State
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`10/08/15 10:21:44 AM
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`PRG@uspto.gov
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`IMPORTANT NOTICE
`USPTO OFFICE ACTION HAS ISSUED ON 10/08/2015 FOR
`REGISTRATION NO. 1918080
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`Please follow the instructions below to continue the examination of your post registration filing:
`VIEW OFFICE ACTION: Click on this link
`http://tsdr.uspto.gov/view.action?DDA=Y&sn=74571897&type=OOA&date=20151008
`(or copy and paste this URL into the address field of your browser), or visit http://tsdr.uspto.gov/ and enter the registration number to access the
`Office action.
`PLEASE NOTE: The Office action may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24 hours of this notification.
`RESPONSE MAY BE REQUIRED: You should carefully review the Office action to determine (1) if a response is required, (2) how to
`respond and (3) the applicable response time period your response deadline will be calculated from.
`Do NOT hit 'Reply' to this e-mail notification, or otherwise attempt to e-mail your response, as the USPTO does NOT accept e-mailed
`responses. Instead, the USPTO recommends that you respond online using the Trademark Electronic Application System response form
`at http://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageD.htm.
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`questions about the Office action.
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`1. The USPTO will NOT send a separate e-mail with the Office action attached.
`2. Failure to file any required response by the applicable deadline may result in the cancellation and/or expiration of your registration.
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