UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`SERIAL N0: 78/157042
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`APPLICANT: Apple Computer, Inc.
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`Thomas R_ La Peflg
`Apple Computer, Inc.
`1 Infinite Loop
`Cupertino CA 95014
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`MARK:
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`RETURN ADDRESS:
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`Commissioner for Tradeinarks
`2900 CrySl"‘1D”"e
`Arlington, VA 22202-3513
`°°°“'116@“sI"°'g°V
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`CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET N0: N/A
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`Please provide in an eerresr>endence=
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`1. Filing date, serial number, mark and
`applicant's name.
`2. Date ofthis Office Action.
`3. Examining Attomey's name and
`Law Office number.
`4. Your telephone number and e-mail
`address.
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`OFFICE ACTION
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`TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, WE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS
`OFFICE ACTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OUR MAILING ODR E-MAILING DATE.
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`RE: Serial Number 78/157042
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`The assigned examining attorney has reviewed the referenced application and determined the
`following.
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`No Conflicting Marks
`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.
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`Recitation of Services
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`The recitation of services is unacceptable as indefinite because the nature of the services is unclear.
`The applicant may adopt the following recitation of services, if accurate:
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`“Telecommunication services, namely, electronic transmission of data and images via computer
`networks;
`telex and telephone services;
`telegram transmission;
`rental of telecommunication
`equipment in general; electronic mail services; providing on-line electronic bulletin boards for
`transmission of messages among computer users concerning [indicate field or subject of bulletin
`board];
`telecommunications consultation;
`facsimile transmission; delivery of messages by
`electronic transmission; electronic transmission of data and information by computer, cable, radio,
`teleprinter, teleletter, electronic mail, telecopier, television, microwave, laser beam, and satellite
`and other communications means, namely, [specify]; radio and television broadcasting; providing
`Internet access; Telecommunications gateway services, namely [indicate purpose of the gateway
`link]” in Class 38. TMEJP section 130105.
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`Please note that, while an application may be amended to clarify or limit the identification,
`additions to the identification are not permitted. 37 CFR. Section 12.7 1 (a); TMEP section 804.09.
`Therefore, the applicant may not amend to include any services that are not within the scope of the
`services recited in the present identification.
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`To ensure the services are identified and classified properly, the applicant may wish to consult the
`Acceptable
`Identification
`of
`Goods
`and
`Services Manual
`located
`at
`http://wwwuspto.gov/web/offices/tac/dod smanual/. The applicant should use the listings located
`in this database exactly as worded as possible. However, use of parenthesis within the
`identification is unacceptable as indefinite.
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`/Michele-Lynn Swain/
`Examining Attorney, L0 116
`PH(703) 306-7926
`FX(703) 746-8116
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`How to respond to this Office Action:
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`To respond formally using the 'Office’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), visit
`httg://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html and follow the instructions.
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`Applicant may respond to this Office action using the Office’s Trademark Electronic Application
`System (TEAS) at <httg://wwwuspto.gov/teas/index.html>. When using TEAS the data the
`applicant submits is directly uploaded into the Office’s database, which reduces processing time
`and eliminates the possibility of data entry errors by the Office. Applicants are strongly encouraged
`to use TEAS to respond to Offince actions. Applicants using TEAS should not submit a duplicate
`paper copy of the response.
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`To respond formally via E—mail, visit http://www.uspto.gov/welflademarks/tmelecresp.htm
`and follow the instructions.
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`To respond formally Via regular mail, your response should be sent to the mailing Return Address
`listed above and include the serial number, law office and examining attorney’s name on the upper
`right corner of each page of your response.
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`To check the status of your application at any time, Visit the Office’s Trademark Applications and
`Registrations Retrieval (TARR) system at httQ://tarr.uspto.gov/
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`For general and other useful info:rmation about trademarks, you are encouraged to Visit the Office’s
`web site at http://www.uspt0.g0y’main/trademarks.htm
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`FOR INQUIRIES OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OFFICE ACTTIGDN, PLEASE CONTACT
`THE ASSIGNED EXAMINING ATTORNEY.