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`GhajarB@,howrey.com
`ecom112@uspto.gov
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`Serial No. 78/ 122,679 Response to Office Action: MONSTER
`ENERGY (03167.0012)
`12/3/02 6:06: 16 PM
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`IN TH* UNIT*D STATES PATENT ANDTRADEMARK OFFICE
`TRADEMARK EXAMINING OPERATION
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`Attention: Examining Attorney ——— John Rodriguez
`LAW OFFICE 112
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`Serial No.: 78/122,679
`Mark: MONSTER ENERGY
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`Filing Date: April 18, 2002
`Class: 32
`RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION
`BOX RESPONSE—FE3
`Commissioner for Trademarks
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`2900 Crystal Drive
`Arling:on, VA
`22202-3513
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`Madam:
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`\/\/VVV Applicant: Hansen Beverage Company
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`VVVVVV
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`In response to the Office Action dated August 21, 2002,
`Applicant
`> requests the entry of the following disclaimer:
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`"WITHOUT WAIVER OF ANY COMON LAW RIGHTS, NO CLAIM IS
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`LXCLUSIV3 RIGHT TO USE THE TERM "ENERGY" APART FROM THE MARK
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`> SHOWN ---.
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`> >
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`Applicant notes that the Examining Attorney has search the
`Office's
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`> records and has found no similar registered or pending mark which
`would
`> bar registration under Section 2(d).
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`Applicant trusts that the disclaimer will suffice.
`Trademark
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`If the
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`> Attorney has any additional concerns, he is urged to Contact the
`> undersigned by telephone or email.
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`> CONCLUSION
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`In light of the foregoing, Applicant asserts that the
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`application is
`> in condition for publication and respectfully requests such action.
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`DATED:
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`December 3, 2002
`Respectfully submitted,
`HANSEN BEVERAGE COMPANY
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`By:
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`/BobbyAGhajar/
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`Bobby A. Ghajar
`HOWREY SIMON & ARNOLD WHIT
`301 Ravenswood Avenue
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
`213.892.1840
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`email: ghajarb@howrey.com
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`Attorneys for Applicant,
`Hansen Beverage Company
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`From:
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`GhajarB@howrey.com (GhajarB@howrey.com)
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`ecom112@uspto.gov (SMTP:ecom112@uspto.gov)
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`Serial No. 78/122,679 Response to Office Action: MONSTER ENERGY
`(03167.0012)
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`Received:
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`12/3/02 6:06:16 PM
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`Attachments:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT ANDTRADEMARK OFFICE > TRADEMARK EXAMINING
`OPERATION > Attention: Examining Attorney --- John Rodriguez > LAW OFFICE 112 > > Applicant:
`Hansen Beverage Company > Serial No.: 78/122,679 > Mark: MONSTER ENERGY > Filing Date: April
`18, 2002 > Class: 32 > RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION > BOX RESPONSE-FEE > Commissioner for
`Trademarks > 2900 Crystal Drive > Arlington, VA 22202-3513 > > Madam: > In response to the Office
`Action dated August 21, 2002, Applicant > requests the entry of the following disclaimer: > > ---
`"WITHOUT WAIVER OF ANY COMMON LAW RIGHTS, NO CLAIM IS MADE > TO THE
`EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE TERM "ENERGY" APART FROM THE MARK AS > SHOWN ---.
`> > Applicant notes that the Examining Attorney has search the Office's > records and has found no
`similar registered or pending mark which would > bar registration under Section 2(d). > > Applicant trusts
`that the disclaimer will suffice. If the Trademark > Attorney has any additional concerns, he is urged to
`contact the > undersigned by telephone or email. > CONCLUSION > In light of the foregoing, Applicant
`asserts that the application is > in condition for publication and respectfully requests such action. > >
`DATED: December 3, 2002 > Respectfully submitted, > HANSEN BEVERAGE COMPANY > > By:
`/BobbyAGhajar/ > Bobby A. Ghajar > HOWREY SIMON & ARNOLD WHITE > 301 Ravenswood
`Avenue > Menlo Park, CA 94025 > 213.892.1840 > email: ghajarb@howrey.com > > Attorneys for
`Applicant, > Hansen Beverage Company > >
