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`ADDRESS:
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`PRIORITY FILING DATE:
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`PRIORITY COUNTRY:
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`GOODS AND SERVICES:
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`AZZEDINE ALAIA
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`rue de la Verrerie
`18,
`75004 Paris, France
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`December 16, 1992
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`France
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`Class 3...Bleach§§g%§%%§§E¥iiu;.~__.__—_
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`use; cleaning, polishing, scourin
`and abrasive preparations; soaps,
`perfumery, essential oils, hair
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`surveying, electric, PhOtU5L&phiq,
`cinematographic, optical
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`(specifically eyeglasses and their
`cases), weighing, measuring,
`signaling, checking (supervision),
`life-saving and teaching apparatus
`and instruments, apparatus for
`rccording,
`transmission or
`reproduction of sound or images;
`magnetic data carriers,
`recording
`discs; automatic vending machines
`and mechanisms for coin operated
`apparatus; cash registers,
`calculating machines and data
`processing equipment;
`fire-extinguishing apparatus.
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`Class l4...Precious metals and
`their alloys and goods in precious
`metals or coated therewith, not
`included in other classes;
`jewelry,
`precious stones; horological and
`chronometric instruments.
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`Class 18...Leather and imitations
`of
`leather, and goods made of these
`materials and not
`included in other
`classes; animal skins, hides;
`trunks and travelling bags;
`umbrellas, parasols and walking
`sticks; whips, harness and
`saddlery.
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`Class 24...Textiles and textile
`goods, not
`included in other
`classes; bed and table covers.
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`Class 25...Clothing, pantyhose,
`stockings,
`lingerie, scarves,
`sashes, belts,
`ties,
`footwear,
`headgear.
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`Class 26...Lace and embroidery,
`ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks
`and eyes, pins and needles;
`artificial flowers.
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`Class 35...Advertising; business
`management; business
`administration; office functions;
`organization of fairs for
`commercial or publicity purposes.
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`ALA'1'A
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`*** User; EX59407
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`ALAiA
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`' Word Mark
`ALAIA
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`Goods/Services
`IC 025; US 039; G & S: Dresses, Skirts, Blouses, Men's Shirts, Trousers
`and Pants, Jackets, Vests, and Coats for Men and Women; FIRST USE DATE:
`1979.00.00; FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 1980.00.00
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`Mark Drawing Code
`(4) WORDSq LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN BLOCK FORM
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`Serial Number
`73—464555
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`Filing Date
`1984.02.07
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`Effective Filing Date
`1984.12.20
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`Registration Number
`1326473
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`Registration Date
`l985.03.l9
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`Owner Name/Address
`(REGISTRANT) Alaia; Azzedine Ben INDIVIDUAL TUNISIA 60 rue de Bellechasse
`Paris 9eme FRANCE
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`Type of Mark
`TRADEMARK
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`SUPPLEMENTAL
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`ALAIA
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`Goods/Services
`IC 025; US 039; G & S: DRESSES, SKIRTS, BLOUSES, MEN'S SHIRTS, TROUSERS
`AND PANTS,
`JACKETS, VESTS AND COATS FOR MEN AND WOMEN; FIRST USE DATE:
`1979.00.00; FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 1980.00.00
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`Mark Drawing Code
`(1) TYPED DRAWING
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`Serial Number
`73—64l432
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`Filing Date
`1987.01.27
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`Registration Number
`1459348
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`Registration Date
`1987.09.29
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`Owner Name/Address
`(REGISTRANT) BENALAIA, AZZEDINE INDIVIDUAL TUNISIA 60 RUE DE BELLECHASSE
`PARIS FRANCE
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`Type of Mark
`TRADEMARK
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`Register
`PRINCIPAL—2(F)
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`Affidavit
`SECT 8.; SECT 15.; COMBINED SECT 8 AND SECT l5.
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`Patent and Trademark Office
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`SERIAL NO.
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`APPLICANT
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`FORM PTO-1525 (5-90)
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`U.S. DEPT. OF COMM. PAT. 8: TM OFFICE
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`EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT
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`ADDRESS:
`ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
`FOR TRADEMARKS,
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
`Ifno fees are enclosed, the address should
`include the words "Box 5."
`Please provide in all correspondence:
`
`1. Filing Date, serial number, mark and
`Applicant's name.
`2. Mailing date ofthis action.
`3. Examining Attorney‘: name and
`Law Ofiice number_
`4. Your tele hone number and ZIP code.
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`914 235-1891
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`Helanesmith
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`ALL RECORD/NOTES
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`OFFICE SEARCH: The examining attorney has searched the Office records and has found no similar registered or
`pending mark which would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(d). TMEP
`section 1105.01.
`RE: Serial Number 74/650156
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`the application has been
`In accordance with the authorization granted by the above Applicant or attorney,
`AMENDED as indicated below. No response is necessary unless there is an objection to the amendment.
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`/C/< At the applicant's request, the drawing has been amended to show the mark in typed form.
`Cfhe mark is presented without any claim as to special forms €@\m(
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`ajor, Examining Attorney
`Law Ofiice 106, (703) 308-9106, ext. 127
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`Name: Phillie White
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`Patent and Trademark Office
`
`APPLICANT
`
`ADDRESS:
`ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
`FOR TRADEMARKS
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, Virginia 22202-3513
`
`Ifno fees are enclosed, the address should
`include the words "Box 5."
`Please provide in all correspondence:
`
`1. Filing Date, serial number, mark and
`Applicant's name.
`2. Mailing date ofthis action.
`3. Examining Attorney's name and
`Law Office number.
`4. Your tele hone number and ZIP code.
`
`FORM PTO-1525 (5-90)
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`Helane Smith
`:12
`March 27, 1996
`CALL RECORD/NOTES
`
`914 235-1891
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`-
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`OFFICE SEARCH: The examining attorney has searched the Office records and has found no similar registered or
`pending mark which would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(d). TMEP
`section 1105.01.
`RE: Serial Number 74/650156
`
`the application has been
`In accordance with the authorization granted by the above Applicant or attorney,
`AMENDED as indicated below. No response is necessary unless there is an objection to the amendment.
`
`The identification of goods is amended in the following manner:
`/ 1.
`(73
`International Class 3. The term "essential oils" is amended to read "essential oils for
`personal use. "
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`"video tapes, video discs and
`The wordin
`International Class 9.
`amended to read pre—recorded video tapes, video discs and compact disks in the field of
`
`The wording "kitchen, bathroom and decorative utensils of
`International Class 14.
`precious metals and household ornamental articles of precious metal" is deleted and
`re laced with ornaments made of precious metal or ouse old decoration purposes, and
`(‘)1-/Q J ornamental pins."
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`International Class 18.
`The wording "including" is amended to read "namely." The
`terms "notebooks" and "personal organizers" are deleted.
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`74/650156
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`-2-
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`International Classes 24 and 25. The identifications for these classes remain unchanged.
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`International Class 26. The wording "pins" is amended to read fhair pins and ornamental
`novelty pins."
`
`Class 35.
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`The entire wordi
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`"fashion exhibition and fashion parade organization services (in International Class 41)."
`
`2. ¥The application is amended to seek registration under Section 20‘) based on
`Regis ration Nos. 1326473 and l4@9348.
`(This amendement obviates the surname
`refiasal under Section 2(e)(4).) ‘B
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`Stem ow
`The applicant is a citizen of France.
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`3.
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`Upon entry of the amendments in the record, the application will be in condition
`4.
`for publication.
`
`. Mafor, Examining Attorney
`Scott
`Law Office 106, (703) 308-9106, ext. 127
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`Name: SEW Male-3
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`‘ENDMENT EXAMINA
`L.O.:_1_4____ Date:
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`Serial No.;___;__;'_______
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`Forein Registration No.:
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`Corresondence:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFQREWTHEWEXAMINER OF TRADEMARKS
`
`APPLICANT:
`
`TRADEMARK:
`
`SERIAL NO.:
`
`CLASSES:
`
`FILING DATE:
`
`PRIORITY:
`
`AZZEDINE ALAIA
`
`ALAYA (STYLIZED)
`
`74/650156
`
`O3; 09, 14, 18, 24, 25, 26, 35
`
`MARCH 22, 1995
`
`44(E) FRENCH REG. NO. 92/446364
`
`EXAMINING ATTORNEY:
`
`SCOTT J. MAJOR, LAW OFFICE 106
`
`Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks
`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arlington, VA 22202-3513
`
`Dear Sir:
`
`This document is in response to an Office Action mailed
`
`September 6, 1995.
`
`The items are addressed in the order they
`
`appear in the Office Action.
`
`Refusal: Primarily Merely"a_Surname
`
`The Examining Attorney refused registration because ALAIA is
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`primarily merely a surname; he presents evidence from 'Phonedisc,
`
`USA.’
`
`Applicant asserts ALAIA is neither primarily nor merely a
`
`surname under Section 2(e) of
`
`the Trademark Act. After removing
`
`duplicated names on the list presented by the Examiner, it
`
`appears there are 21 listings for ALAIA as a surname.
`
`In view of
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`the roughly 90 million listings claimed for phone data bases in
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`the United States,
`
`the use of
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`the name ALAIA does not meet any
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`test for primarily a surname. Under Section 2(e),
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`this should be
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`a sufficient response; no more should be required.
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`The Examiner suggests ways to register a surname under 2(f).
`This should only be necessary if the mark is not registrable
`because it is
`rimaril merel
`a surname. This is not
`the case
`
`at hand. Nonetheless, applicant provides the following
`
`______,_._w.—————~—-—»«~u——__—~—~————~—————~___________
`pp
`information.
`Applicant claimed ownership of US Registrations numbered
`1326473 and 1459348.
`nder 37 CFR 2.41, ownership of one...
`prior registration on the Principal Register...may be accepted as
`prima_fagi§ evidence of distinctiveness. Applicant asserts this,
`too,
`is sufficient for registration without more.
`
`As a third point, applicant now adds evidence of acquired
`
`distinctiveness with the enclosed reproductions marked as
`Exhibits 'A'
`through 'Z'.
`These articles and many more appeared
`in the United States as well as countries in Europe and Asia and
`were written in English as well as languages using our alphabet
`and such others as Hebrew and Japanese. Clearly, ALAIA is a
`trademark, it is used as trademark, it is recognized as a
`
`trademark.
`
`In addition, Azzedine Alaia is known throughout
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`the world as
`
`a wonderful, vibrant, established fashion designer. Use of
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`the
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`trademark ALAIA is recognized in the same way as marks such as
`
`CHANEL by Coco Chanel and DIOR by Christian Dior. As related to
`these and other designers,
`the high fashion industry includes
`clothing and all its related goods and services.
`The recognition
`accorded other designers is applicable in the case of ALAIA.
`
`Based on any one of the approaches to registration detailed
`
`above, Applicant requests the refusal
`
`to register be withdrawn.
`
`Identification Unacceptable
`
`The Examiner requested clarification of
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`the identification
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`The following is
`of goods and services in this application.
`responsive to that request and applicant hereby requests this
`identification be substituted for the original which was
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`identical
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`to the underlying French registration.
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`CLASS 3...MAKE-UP PRODUCTS, NAMELY, LIPSTICK, MASCARA,
`EYE-SHADOW, COSMETIC PENCILS, FOUNDATION MAKE—UP, FACE
`AND BODY POWDER AND NAIL POLISH; FACE AND BODY CREAMS,
`BODY MILK, ANTI—PERSPIRANT SOAP, ANTI—PERSPIRANT SPRAY,
`FACE AND BODY SOAP, BATH FOAM, BATH SALTS NOT FOR
`MEDICINAL PURPOSES, SHOWER GEL, SHAMPOO, PERFUME, TOILET
`WATER, EAU DE COLOGNE AND ESSENTIAL OILs£M~@usoRAl WM;
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`NAPKINS OF TEXTILE, TABLE COVERS, TOILET GLOVES, TOWELS
`OF TEXTILE, FURNISHING FABRIC, FABRIC FOR CLOTHES.
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`CLASS 25...CLOTHES FOR MEN AND WOMEN, NAMELY, TROUSERS,
`SUITS, DRESSES,
`JACKETS, BLOUSES, SWEATERS, SHIRTS,
`COATS, PAJAMAS, NIGHT SHIRTS, SWIMSUITS, SOCKS, TIGHTS,
`STOCKINGS, UNDERWEAR, LINGERIE, SLIPPERS, SHOES, HEADWEAR.
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`CLASS 266§>P¥NS AND NEEDLES, BUTTONS FOR CLOTHING,
`RIBBONS MAUE=6UT OF TEXTILE, HAT PINS, ARTIFICIAL
`FLOWERS AND FRUITS.
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`With reference to class 35, applicant requested certain
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`clarification;
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`the Examiner recommended a change to class 41.
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`Since applicant's Services are not
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`in the field of entertainment,
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`applicant seeks reconsideration by the Examiner. Applicant
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`suggests that either the business class Should cover as it does
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`in France or the services are miscellaneous as in class 42.
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`Section 441d) Priority Denied
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`The Examiner refused registration of a 44(d) application.
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`Applicant did not and is not claiming 44(d) priority and requests
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`deletion of any reference to 44(d) which inadvertently was
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`included in the application on page 2. Applicant filed a 44(e)
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`application and submitted the appropriate French registration
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`documents and continues its application under Section 44(e).
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`S e a r c h__.qf__Q ;‘?:_fi_i_<=_e_,..13_e..::..o rd s
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`Applicant notes that the Examining Attorney has found no
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`similar registered or pending mark to bar registration of ALAIA.
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`Based on this complete response to the Office Action,
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`Applicant requests that its application be passed to publication.
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`Dated: Februarya¥/, 1996
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Attorney for Applicant
`Coblence & Warner
`415 Madison Avenue, 17th Floor
`New York, NY 10017
`(212) 593-8000
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`CERTIFICATE OF‘ E,X_PRESS MAIL UNDER 37 CFR l.l0
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`"Express Mail" mailing label number:
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`EG856617731US
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`Date of Deposit:
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`February q3/ , 1996
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`I hereby certify that this Response to an Office Action regarding
`ALATA, Ser. No. 74/ 540156,
`is being deposited with the United
`States Postal Service "Express Mail Post Office to Addressee"
`service under 37 CFR 1.10 on the date indicated above and is
`addressed to Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, 2900 Crystal
`Drive,
`rlingto , VA 22202-3513, Attn: Box 5.
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`MARY DESCHAMPS
`COMBINING wraparound zippers, studded
`leather, and bare hacks with high-quality
`craftsmanship, Auedlne Alain — an un-
`usual name in keeping with an unusual style
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`for this season.
`is exceptional,"
`"l like everything that
`said Alaia, during a recent interview in his
`spacious atelier in Saint Germ:iin—des—l’res.
`which he shares with his Yorkshire terrier
`Putapouf. “My style tries to be both tlistinv
`guishcd and sexy, and though my clothes are
`often considered daring, ldnn’t feel that they
`are provocative because they can be made to
`look modest and classy."
`7' The materials for his dresses, skirts, and
`suits are versatile:
`leather and woolen
`jerseys, draped with chiffon and muslin. The
`{colors are for the most part unpatterned:
`{black and red, with some white and green,
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`The coolest new Parisian designer‘ hits NYC
`: and occasionally an electric blue. There are
`ialso a number of beautiful fur coats with
`scalloped collars, and evening jackets in
`monkey fur. Alaia always dresses in black,
`‘usually with a pairof baggy pants and a Mao
`jacket, “because it's so convenient. "
`, Accessories include multicolored lelt berets
`studded with metal eyelets and long leather
`gloves, also studded.
`One ofhiscreations is a knee-length black
`jersey dress with an eight~foot zipper that
`snakes around the body from top to bottom,
`with it very, very low-cut bElCl(. Alaia says
`that he drew his inspiration for that particular
`dress from one worn by the French actress
`Arletty in the I933 film Hotel dtt Noni.
`Another source of inspiration is Marlene
`Dietrich, whom he feels epitomizes feminine
`elegance,
`in Paris. Alaia sells directly from his
`apartment, 60 rue de Bellechassc. which is
`also his workshop and showroom. Furnished
`with a black leather couch, a Japanese
`screen, and some African art. the mainroom
`is where Alaia infonnally holds court, weI~
`coming clients and friends in a vvar1n,friend—
`Iy manner. Production is undertaken in the
`adjacent workshop, where Alaia and his live
`workers cut, shape, and sew all the clothes.
`On this side of the Atlantic, the Azzedine
`Alaia label
`is now found at Brtrney’s and
`l.lloomingdnle’s. "The American woman is
`_ different from the French woman,"he com-
`mented. “She is taller and more outdoorsy.
`Dressing her will be an interesting experi-
`ence. It doesn‘t really matter how much a
`woman shows of hcrsell — what counts is
`her elegance, the way she carries a garment
`and the humor she brings to it."
`Azzedine Alain is originally from Tunisia.
`where he studied at the Beaux-Arts. Since he
`came to France some 30 years ago. he has
`worked in the fashion industry: lirst in the
`haute couture with Christian Dior and Guy
`Laroche, and later with Thierry Mugler.
`Some fashion connoisseurs even say that it
`was Alaia who helped create the distinctive
`“Mugler look." Now a star in the fashion ~
`world, Thierry Mugler was one of those who .
`encouraged Alaia to branch out on his own a
`couple of years ago.
`Most of the clothes are made in standard
`sizes and would fit
`the average size-8
`_ woman. But many of the Main designs are .
`custom-made with as many fittings as is
`necessary to achieve a “perfect fit."
`The years spent in the haute-couture realm
`helped to polish his technique and style. “l
`like well-finished clothes made with top-
`quality fabrics thatcan be worn at least ten
`years. in my eyes, the ultimate refinement is
`a well~made hem. But, in fact, a piece of
`clothing is never really finished — it could
`always be improved on."
`As a perfectionist, Alain says that he
`_ particularly admires the tailoring techniques
`' used for army clothing. “For me, it's the
`_ ultimate luxury, Each pocket has its func~
`tion. An item of anny clothing is a perfectly
`' th0ught~out and well-executed product."
`This unique combination of originality
`and quality has made Azzedine Alaia the
`darling of the fashion elite and of women
`who want to look different, well dressed, and
`sexy, all in one
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`“lt’s during periods of crisis and unem-
`ployment that fashion is the most delirious."
`says the mild-mannered Alain, “Right now,
`everything in France is sad, so sad. Conse-
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`. . Aeslgner Axxedlne Ala't'a,who has gone
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`By Joan Juliet Buck
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`bout five years ago. a certain group
`ofFrench women began dressing as
`highly sexualized versions of Darth
`Vader. They wore annorcd black leathcrjack-
`ets that swcllcd at the shoulders and indented
`sharply at the waist; on their hands were black
`leather gountlcts that ended in triangular pan-
`cls sltiuuucring will
`ilvei L-ye-lets. Itistcatl of
`resembling .\pcL.'i:
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`nique just arrived from outer space.
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`women ——)t!tlI'tIttll$‘lS and tlCCtll‘iIIOL\‘. success-
`llll arty types--were confident and attractive,
`ifa Iittlc emphatic. Thejackets and tight skirts
`were followed by molded sweaters with big
`shoulders, small waists. and crew necks.
`Then, dresses that cupped the buttocks in no
`uncertain manner. Later, draped leather mini-
`Top: Azzedm: rind. I¢/1, In-rr .m-ilcing examples
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`skirts, chiffon dresses trimmed with more
`eyelets, and big shawl-collared coats cinchcd
`at the waist. The clothes were shown two
`years ago in New York. at Bcrgdorf Good-
`man's: it was the designer's first show. Then at
`boutique opened in Beverly Hills: it was the
`designer's first boutique. Until a lcw months
`ago. the designer was still sleeping on a mat-
`tress llrltltf a table in the small Paris atclitzr
`where he started. His name is Azzedinc Ala'i'a.
`/\7.7.cdinc Alaia and hisclothes are special.
`The titan is something under five lect. wary. at
`Tunisian who always dresses in plain black
`cotton Chinese worker suits. llis clothes par-
`take of three basic: styles which are the Nun,
`the Whore. and the Spaceman. Today. Amer-
`ican womcn——paintcrs and actresses. suc-
`ccssful arty types—are wearing Azzedinc
`Alala with the same panache as the French
`women. For Azzedine Alnia, clothes confer
`an attitude that is restrained, sexy, and power-
`ful. They are best worn unadorned. The colors
`are somber. the shapes provocative, and the
`flavor bitter in the way licorice is bitter: dé'rk~_
`and unrelenting. A woman in Azlcdine Alaia
`is fragile only from the rear. From the front,
`she is invulnerable. Some women would pre-
`fer it to be the other way around.
`"A woman is like an actress, she's always
`onstage," says Alain. “She has to look great
`to feel good. If she's going to wear clothes by
`it designer instead ofjust wearing her man's
`sweater and a pair of trousers~that‘s all any-
`one needs—-then the clothes should make
`something happen, something unexpected.
`The dress hastobepart of her, she has to feel it
`on her body." His clnlhcs have in cotnmort
`with the corset and tight jeans the fact they
`provide as much pleasure for the wearer as for
`the onlooker. A|ai'a's skins, tnuldirtg sweat-
`ers, and posture jackets hold you light and
`show you off.
`Alaia was brought up by his grandntollter in
`a house in Tunis full of aunts. llis aunts cm-
`broidered dresses for their tmusseaux. “That
`must have had some effect on me, but I want-
`ed to study art." He dismisses the idea that
`Arab clothes have no shape: “My grandmoth-
`er wore a pareo, knotted ovcr trousers, and
`low-cut bodices. As herchildrcn and grandchil-
`dren, we saw her whole body; in the street no
`one saw her because she was veiled. She was
`free, free in her head." The contrast between
`the European "woman onstage" and thc hid-
`dcn grandmother who remains anonymous in
`public delineates the way he sees women.
`“When I was a boy,
`I was fascinated by
`nuns. I think their
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`HEBE DORSEY
`designers with their black, shape-
`less and tortured clothes. The Japa-
`nesc are still around, but as Yoltji
`Yamamoto said:
`''I'm marynal
`and I don't mind it."
`Paris was center stage when it
`came to couture, and Yves Saint
`Laurent was still the star. His sense
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`Mogabucks Mark Year of the Body
`In Paris, Milan, London, New York
`Inlenralloul Ilmrld Trfbune
`of proportions, the subtlety of his
`ment in New York in the building
`where Oscar de la llenta lives. Va-
`F I984 was the year of color,
`colors and his unerring taste were
`I985 will be remembered as the
`followed all over the world and
`lentino will soon open a large bou-
`year of the body, courtesy of Auc-
`tique on Madison Avenue.
`avidly copied by Seventh Avenue.
`dine Alain, who reaped two fsshion
`Saint Laurmt's greatest move in
`Under new mana ement,
`the
`1985 was away from flitter and
`house of Dior — ich always
`on yingt e
`y.
`ata re-
`back to low-ltey elegance. This was
`fared well with its couture, de-
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`l't bod Al
`instated familiar Western aesthet-
`displayed by Nancy Kissinger. a
`signed by Marc Bohan —- finally
`new Saint Laurent fan who wore a
`ics and exploded I firecracker un-
`decided to go back to him for its
`simple, draped pink gown at the
`der
`the noses of
`the Japanese
`ready-to-wear, which has gone
`New York gala given by Chanel
`throu
`several designers with a
`notab e lack of success.
`while other women were swimming
`in sequins. But Saint
`l.aurent's
`Karl Lagerfeld. who designs
`ready-to-wear, where he used to be
`Chane1's couture and ready-to- ‘
`wear, as well as Fendi lurs and his
`the leader, was a disappointment.
`own line. had his
`roblems with
`This vacuum was quickly filled
`by Emanttel Ungaro, who had a
`Chanel but emerge
`as a consum-
`mate diplomat, a sort of ntini-Met-
`phenomenally successful year both
`with his couture and his ready-to
`temich who knew how to pull the
`wear. He scored in the United
`fashion strings to his best advan-
`tage. The Fendi and Chanel collec-
`States, where he was excellently
`tions were as strong as ever, and for
`launched by the retailer Bonny
`the first time Lagerteld seemed to
`Keller, who also recently opened it
`Krizia boutique on Madison Ave-
`be making it on his own with KL
`nue. Ungaro‘s flirtatious, side-
`collections that had some of his old
`wit.
`draped dress was seen on chic
`women on both sides of the Atlan-
`The French read -to-wear indus-
`tic. The elegant Hubert de Gi-
`try continued to
`most eagerly
`venehy also loomed large on the
`followed, attracting about 80,000
`fashion horizon and attracted
`people for each of the semiannual
`wealthy American women, who
`showings. The sophisticated
`raved about his evening gowns.
`Claude Montana emerged as the
`Jean-Louis Scherrer stayed close to
`leader of the “nouvelle couture,"
`his refined, conservative st le.
`followed by Thierry-Mugler, who
`After 30 years, 70 collections and
`delivered witty and innovative
`about 20,000 dresses, Pierre Cardin
`cloths. Jean-Paul Gaullier, with I
`has become an institution as well as
`blend of bag-lndy and London-
`a man with a vision. He was all over
`street fashion, remained the en/an!
`the world, not only with fashion
`Ierrible of French ready-to-wear.
`Milan came right after Paris,
`with