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`Subject:
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`Sent As:
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`Attachments:
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`The Smiley Company (SPRL) (sbaron@mandellmenkes.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 79073546 - 9243
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`8/3/2010 12:51:53 PM
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`ECOM109@USPTO.GOV
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) SERIAL 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) 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)
`Chicago IL 60606(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`Mandell Menkes LLC(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) APPLICANT:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160) The Smiley Company (SPRL)(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)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`9243(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`*79073546*
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`GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION:
`http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
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`79/073546
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`Steven L. Baron
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Suite 300
`333 West Wacker Drive
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`(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)
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`sbaron@mandellmenkes.com
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`NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
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`(cid:160)I
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 8/3/2010
`INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NO. 1015069
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`(cid:160)S
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`USPENSION PROCEDURE: This suspension notice serves to suspend action on the application for the reason(s) specified below.(cid:160) No
`response is needed.(cid:160) However, if you wish to respond to this notice, you should use the “Response to Letter of Suspension” form found at
`http://teasroa.uspto.gov/rsi/rsi.(cid:160) The Office will conduct periodic status checks to determine if suspension remains appropriate.
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`(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)
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`Action on this application is suspended pending the disposition of:
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`- Application Serial No(s). 77632762, 77631722, 77632778 77628178, 79045616 and 77347604
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`(cid:160)S
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`ince applicant's effective filing date is subsequent to the effective filing date of the above-identified application(s), the latter, if and when it
`registers, may be cited against this application in a refusal to register under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).(cid:160) See 37
`C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq.(cid:160) A copy of information relevant to this pending application(s) was sent previously.
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`(cid:160)A
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`pplicant may submit a request to remove the application from suspension to present arguments related to the potential conflict between the
`relevant application(s) or other arguments related to the ground for suspension.(cid:160) TMEP §716.03.(cid:160) Applicant's election not to present arguments
`during suspension will not affect the applicant's right to present arguments later should a refusal in fact issue.(cid:160) If a refusal does issue, applicant
`will be afforded 6 months from the mailing or e-mailing date of the Office action to submit a response.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §2.62.
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`The following refusal(s)/requirement(s) is/are continued and maintained:
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`1.
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`Registration of the applied-for mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the mark in U.S. Registration Nos. 3242722,
`3700179 and 3700178.(cid:160) Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see TMEP §§1207.01 et seq.
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`Two of the cited applications have registered and are not listed above and may at a point in the future be included in new 2(d) citations.
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`The clarification of entity and the description of mark are accepted and entered into the record.
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`The identification will be reviewed in further detail once the application is in order for publication.
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`/wrossman/
`William M. Rossman
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`Law Office 109
`William.Rossman@USPTO.GOV
`571-272-9029
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`(cid:160)S
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`TATUS CHECK: Check the status of the application at least once every six months from the initial filing date using the USPTO Trademark
`Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) online system at http://tarr.uspto.gov.(cid:160) When conducting an online status check, print and
`maintain a copy of the complete TARR screen.(cid:160) If the status of your application has not changed for more than six months, please contact the
`assigned examining attorney.
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`(cid:160)
`(cid:160)
`(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)
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`The Smiley Company (SPRL) (sbaron@mandellmenkes.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 79073546 - 9243
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`8/3/2010 12:51:54 PM
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`ECOM109@USPTO.GOV
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`To:
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`Subject:
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`Sent:
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`Sent As:
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`Attachments:
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`(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)(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)(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)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`(cid:160)Y
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`our trademark application (Serial No. 79073546) has been reviewed.(cid:160)(cid:160) The examining attorney assigned by the
`United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has written a letter (an “Office action”) on 8/3/2010
`to which you must respond (unless the Office letter specifically states that no response is required).(cid:160) Please follow
`these steps:
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`(cid:160)1
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`link
`Read
`.
`this
`on
`clicking
`by
`letter
`Office
`the
`http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow?DDA=Y&serial_number=79073546&doc_type=SUL&mail_date=20100803 OR go to (cid:160)
`http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow and enter your serial number to access the Office letter.(cid:160) If you have difficulty accessing the
`Office letter, contact TDR@uspto.gov. (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)(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)
`PLEASE NOTE: The(cid:160)Office letter may not be(cid:160)immediately available but will be(cid:160)viewable within(cid:160)24 hours of this e-mail notification.
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`(cid:160)2
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`. Contact the examining attorney who reviewed your application if you have any questions about the content of the Office letter (contact
`information appears at the end thereof).
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`(cid:160)3
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`. Respond within 6 months, calculated from 8/3/2010 (or sooner if specified in the Office letter), using the Trademark Electronic Application
`System (TEAS) Response to Office Action form. If you have difficulty using TEAS, contact TEAS@uspto.gov.(cid:160)(cid:160)
`ALERT:
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`Failure to file any required response by the applicable deadline will result in the ABANDONMENT (loss) of your application.
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`(cid:160)D
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`o NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise attempt to e-mail your response, as the USPTO does NOT accept e-mailed
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`responses.(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)
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