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`Microsoft Corporation (BillF.docketing@SeedIP.com)
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`TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 78624288 - X - 664005.289
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`12/19/2005 7:02:13 PM
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`ECOM107@USPTO.GOV
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) SERIAL NO: 78/624288
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) APPLICANT:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Microsoft Corporation
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`*78624288*
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`RETURN ADDRESS:(cid:160)
`Commissioner for Trademarks
`P.O. Box 1451
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`WILLIAM O.(cid:160) FERRON, JR.
`SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPRTY LAW GROUP PLLC
`701 5TH AVE STE 6300
`SEATTLE, WA 98104-7092
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO :(cid:160)(cid:160) 664005.289
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT EMAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160) BillF.docketing@SeedIP.com
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`Please provide in all correspondence:
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`.(cid:160) Filing date, serial number, mark and
`applicant's name.
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`2.(cid:160) Date of this Office Action.
`3.(cid:160) Examining Attorney's name and
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) Law Office number.
`4. Your
`telephone number and e-mail
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`PRIORITY ACTION
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`RESPONSE TIME LIMIT:(cid:160) TO AVOID ABANDONMENT, THE OFFICE MUST RECEIVE A PROPER RESPONSE TO THIS OFFICE
`ACTION WITHIN SIX-MONTHS OF THE MAILING OR E-MAILING DATE.(cid:160) If applicant responds to the issues below within two months of
`the above mailing or e-mailing(cid:160) date, this case will be given priority handling.(cid:160) TMEP §708.01.
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`AILING/E-MAILING DATE INFORMATION:(cid:160) If the mailing or e-mailing date of this Office action does not appear above, this
`information can be obtained by visiting the USPTO website at http://tarr.uspto.gov/, inserting the application serial number, and viewing the
`prosecution history for the mailing date of the most recently issued Office communication.
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`FFICE RECORDS SEARCH:(cid:160) The Office records have been searched and no similar registered or pending mark has been found that would
`bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).(cid:160) TMEP §704.02.
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`UESTIONS:(cid:160) Please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney with any questions.
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`Serial Number(cid:160) 78/624288
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`he following were discussed in communication with William O. Ferron, Jr. on 12/7/05.(cid:160) Applicant must respond to each refusal and/or
`requirement raised below.
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`AMENDMENT OF IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS REQUIRED
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`he wording “interactive video game devices comprised of computer hardware and software and accessories, namely, game consoles, game
`controllers and software for operating game controllers” in the identification of goods needs clarification in order to properly classify the goods.
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`If applicant’s goods are in the nature of a “video output game machine for use with televisions,” then the identification can remain in Class 9.
`However, if applicant’s goods are in the nature of a hand held unit for playing video games, then the correct classification is Class 28.
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`herefore, applicant may amend this language to any of the following:
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`Interactive video output game machine for use with televisions comprised of computer hardware, computer software, game consoles, game
`controllers, and software for operating game controllers,” in International Class 9.
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`Interactive hand held unit for playing video games comprised of computer hardware, computer software, game console, game controllers, and
`software for operating game controllers,” in International Class 28. (cid:160) If applicant adopts the suggested amendment of the goods and/or services,
`then applicant must amend the application to add International Class 28.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(7) and 2.85; TMEP §§1401 et seq.
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`f applicant wishes to keep the goods in Class 9, the examining attorney recommends the following identification:(cid:160) “Interactive video games
`comprised of computer hardware, computer software, game consoles, game controllers, and software for operating game controllers,” in
`International Class 9.
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`lease note that, while the identification of goods may be amended to clarify or limit the goods, adding to the goods or broadening the scope of
`the goods is not permitted.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.(cid:160) Therefore, applicant may not amend the identification to include goods that are
`not within the scope of the goods set forth in the present identification.
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`f applicant prosecutes this application as a combined, or multiple-class application, then applicant must comply with each of the following for
`those goods and/or services based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under Trademark Act Section 1(b):
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`(1)(cid:160)(cid:160) Applicant must list the goods and/or services by international class with the classes listed in ascending numerical order.(cid:160) TMEP §
`1403.01; and
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`(2)(cid:160)(cid:160) Applicant must submit a filing fee for each international class of goods and/or services not covered by the fee already paid.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R.
`§2.86(a)(2); TMEP §§810.01 and 1403.01.
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`MENDMENT OF IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS REQUIRED
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`he wording “user manuals therefore sold as a unit therewith” in the identification of goods needs clarification. (cid:160) It is unclear with which goods
`the user manuals will be sold.(cid:160) It is unclear whether this sentence modifies the goods recited immediately before (in which case applicant should
`delete the semi-colon and replace it with the word “and” to modify “operating system software”) or whether this sentence modifies all goods
`recited before this phrase.(cid:160) Applicant must modify this sentence.(cid:160) Applicant may change this wording to “user manuals sold as a unit therewith
`with all computer software and game devices identified above,” if accurate. (cid:160) TMEP §1402.01.
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`lease note that, while the identification of goods may be amended to clarify or limit the goods, adding to the goods or broadening the scope of
`the goods is not permitted.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.(cid:160) Therefore, applicant may not amend the identification to include goods that are
`not within the scope of the goods set forth in the present identification.
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`f applicant has questions about its application or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned trademark
`examining attorney directly at the number below.
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`/MED/
`Michelle E. Dubois
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`Law Office 107
`(571) 272-5887
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`HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE ACTION:
`ONLINE RESPONSE:(cid:160) You may respond formally using the Office’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Response to
`Office Action form (visit http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html and follow the instructions, but if the Office Action has been issued via
`email, you must wait 72 hours after receipt of the Office Action to respond via TEAS).
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`REGULAR MAIL RESPONSE:(cid:160) To respond by regular mail, your response should be sent to the mailing return address above and include
`the serial number, law office number and examining attorney’s name in your response.
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`TATUS OF APPLICATION: To check the status of your application, visit the Office’s Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval
`(TARR) system at http://tarr.uspto.gov.
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`IEW APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ONLINE: Documents in the electronic file for pending applications can be viewed and downloaded
`online at http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow.
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`ENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION: For general information about trademarks, please visit the Office’s website at
`http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
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