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`HUGO BOSS Trade Mark Management GmbH & C ETC. (nyctrademarks@bakermckenzie.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 79123150 - HB HUGO BOSS - N/A
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`4/11/2013 10:21:08 AM
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`ECOM110@USPTO.GOV
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
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`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) U.S. APPLICATION 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)(cid:160) MARK: HB HUGO BOSS
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`79123150
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`*79123150*
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) APPLICANT: HUGO BOSS Trade Mark Management
`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET
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`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) CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) Lisa W. Rosaya, Baker & McKenzie LLP
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`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) 452 Fifth Avenue
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) New York NY 10018
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`GmbH & C ETC.
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) nyctrademarks@bakermckenzie.com
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`FINAL OFFICE ACTION – PARTIAL REQUIREMENT
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`STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER
`TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S
`COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 4/11/2013
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`HIS IS A FINAL ACTION.
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`INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NO. 1142702
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`LEASE NOTE: Applicant is encouraged to telephone or e-mail the assigned trademark examining attorney to resolve the issues raised in this
`Office action by examiner’s amendment.(cid:160) Although a formal response may never be submitted by e-mail, an applicant may communicate
`informally by phone or e-mail with the trademark examining attorney to agree to a proposed amendment to the application that will immediately
`place the application in condition for publication for opposition, issuance of a registration, or suspension.(cid:160) See TMEP §707.
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`INTRODUCTION
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`his Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on April 10, 2013.
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`the applicant was required to satisfy the following requirement(s):(cid:160) amend the
`n a previous Office action(s) dated February 7, 2013,
`identifications of goods in International Classes 18, 25 and 26,(cid:160) claim ownership of prior registrations, clarify the mark description, and indicate
`whether the name in the mark identified a living individual
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`ased on applicant’s response, the trademark examining attorney withdraws the following: (1) prior registration requirement; (2) description of
`mark requirement; (3) living individual requirement; and (4) identification of goods in International Class 18 requirement.(cid:160) See TMEP §§713.02,
`714.04.
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`urther, the trademark examining attorney maintains and now makes FINAL the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in the summary of issues
`below.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §714.04.
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`UMMARY OF ISSUES MADE FINAL that applicant must address:
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`Identification of goods in International Class 25 requirement
`Identification of goods in International Class 26 requirement
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`Identification Of Goods – International Class 25
`The amended wording “dress handkerchiefs of textile” in the identification of goods is properly classified in International Class 24, and not
`International Class 25.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.03.(cid:160) While handkerchiefs of paper are classified in International
`Class 16 and handkerchiefs of textile are classified in International Class 24, the trademark examining attorney cannot suggest any type of
`handkerchief properly classified in International Class 25.(cid:160) Accordingly, this wording should be deleted from the identification or limited to
`goods properly classified in International Class 25.
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`n an application filed under Trademark Act Section 66(a), an applicant may not change the classification of goods and/or services from that
`assigned by the International Bureau in the corresponding international registration.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); TMEP §§1401.03(d), 1904.02(b). (cid:160)
`Further, in a multiple-class Section 66(a) application, an applicant may not transfer goods and/or services from one existing international class to
`another.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); see TMEP §§1402.07(a), 1904.02(c).
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`herefore, any modification to this wording must identify goods and/or services in International Class 25, the classification specified in the
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`dentification Of Goods – International Class 26
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`The following proposed wording for goods and/or services in International Class 26 is not acceptable because it is beyond the scope of the goods
`and/or services in the application as filed:(cid:160) “belt buckles.” (cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §§1402.01(c), 1904.02(c)(iv).(cid:160) Specifically, this
`wording is beyond the scope of the identification because the good did not include belt buckles, but only shoe buckles and belt clasps, both of
`which are in the amended identification.
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`he scope of the identification for purposes of permissible amendments is limited by the international class assigned by the International Bureau
`of the World Intellectual Property Organization (International Bureau).(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(f); TMEP §§1402.07(a), 1904.02(c).(cid:160) If an applicant
`amends the identification to a class other than that assigned by the International Bureau, the amendment will not be accepted because it will
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`exceed the scope and those goods and/or services will no longer have a basis for registration under U.S. law.(cid:160) TMEP §§1402.01(c), 1904.02(c).(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Moreover, the wording “bands and cords for clothing” is repeated twice in the identification of goods and must be limited to a single time.(cid:160) See
`37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.03.
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`In addition, in an application filed under Trademark Act Section 66(a), an applicant may not change the classification of goods and/or services
`from that assigned by the International Bureau in the corresponding international registration.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); TMEP §§1402.01(c),
`1904.02(b).(cid:160) Further, in a multiple-class Section 66(a) application, an applicant may not transfer goods and/or services from one existing
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`international class to another.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); TMEP §§1401.03(d), 1402.01(c).(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Applicant must amend this wording to substitute goods and/or services in International Class 26 that are within the scope of the goods and/or
`services in the application as filed.(cid:160) See TMEP §§1402.07(a), 1904.02(c)(iv).(cid:160) In the alternative, applicant may delete the unacceptable wording
`from the identification.(cid:160) See TMEP §1904.02(c)(iv).(cid:160) However, once an application has been expressly amended to delete goods and/or services,
`those items generally may not be later re-inserted.(cid:160) TMEP §1402.07(e).
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`Additions To Identification Not Permitted
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`An applicant may amend an identification of goods and services only to clarify or limit the goods and services; adding to or broadening the
`scope of the goods and/or services is not permitted.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07 et seq.
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`or assistance with identifying and classifying goods and/or services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S.
`Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual at http://tess2.uspto.gov/netahtml/tidm.html. (cid:160) See TMEP §1402.04.
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`Response To Final Action And Partial Abandonment Advisory
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`Applicant must respond within six months of the date of issuance of this final Office action or the following goods to which the final refusal(s)
`and/or requirement(s) apply will be deleted from the application by Examiner’s Amendment: (cid:160) dress handkerchiefs of textile in International
`Class 25 and the duplicate wording “belt buckles and bands and cords for clothing, namely” in International Class 26. (cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a); see
`15 U.S.C. §1062(b).
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`he application will then proceed for the following goods: Clothing for men, women and children, namely, hats, socks, pajamas, bathing suits,
`beachwear, blouses, body suits, bras, bustiers, coats, cummerbunds and sashes, dresses, exercise suits, foundation garments, gowns, infant wear,
`jackets, jeans, hosiery, lingerie, loungewear, neckwear, pants, rainwear, robes, shirts, shorts, skirts, sleepwear, slips, suits, sweaters, sweatsuits,
`tennis wear, tuxedos, underclothes, undergarments, vests; stockings; headwear; underwear; nightwear; swimwear; bathrobes; belts, also made of
`leather; shawls; accessories, namely headscarves, neck scarves, shoulder scarves; ties; gloves; shoes and boots in International Class 25; Lace
`and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins, namely sewing pins and marking pins and needles; artificial flowers; badges
`being buttons; haberdashery, namely, appliques, fabric appliques, ornamental cloth patches; bands and cords for clothing, namely, arm bands,
`expanding bands for holding sleeves and decorative cords; brooches for clothing; snap fasteners; iron-on patches for mending textiles; belt
`clasps; collar stays; zip fasteners; zip fasteners for bags; shoe laces; shoe eyelets; shoe buckles(cid:160) in International Class 26;(cid:160) as well as all of the
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`identified goods in International Class 18.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Applicant may respond by providing one or both of the following:
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`(1)(cid:160) A response that fully satisfies all outstanding requirements;
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`(2)(cid:160) An appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, with the appeal fee of $100 per class.
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`7 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §714.04; see 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(18); TBMP ch. 1200.
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`n certain rare circumstances, an applicant may respond by filing a petition to the Director pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(2) to review
`procedural issues.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.64(a); TMEP §714.04; see 37 C.F.R. §2.146(b); TBMP §1201.05; TMEP §1704 (explaining petitionable
`matters).(cid:160) The petition fee is $100.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(15).
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`If applicant has questions regarding this Office action, please telephone or e-mail the assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) All relevant e-
`mail communications will be placed in the official application record; however, an e-mail communication will not be accepted as a response to
`this Office action and will not extend the deadline for filing a proper response.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05.(cid:160) Further,
`although the trademark examining attorney may provide additional explanation pertaining to the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in this Office
`action, the trademark examining attorney may not provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights. (cid:160) See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.
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`/Andrea Koyner Nadelman/
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`Andrea Koyner Nadelman
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`Trademark Examining Attorney
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`Law Office 110
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`571-272-9370
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`O RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: (cid:160) Go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. (cid:160) Please wait 48-72 hours from the
`issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application.(cid:160)
`For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.(cid:160) For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned
`trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to
`this Office action by e-mail.
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`ll informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
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`HO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:(cid:160) It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an
`applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants).(cid:160) If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the
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`response.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: (cid:160) To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official
`notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at
`http://tsdr.uspto.gov/. (cid:160) Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen. (cid:160) If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the
`Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199. (cid:160) For more information on checking
`status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.
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`O UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160) Use the TEAS form at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.
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`To:
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`Subject:
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`HUGO BOSS Trade Mark Management GmbH & C ETC. (nyctrademarks@bakermckenzie.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 79123150 - HB HUGO BOSS - N/A
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`4/11/2013 10:21:09 AM
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`ECOM110@USPTO.GOV
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
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`IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`USPTO OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) HAS ISSUED
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`ON 4/11/2013 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 79123150
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`Your trademark application has been reviewed.(cid:160) The trademark examining attorney assigned by the USPTO to your application has written an
`official letter to which you must respond.(cid:160) Please follow these steps:
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`1)(cid:160) READ THE LETTER by clicking on this link or going to http://tsdr.uspto.gov/, entering your U.S. application serial number, and clicking
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`he Office action may not be immediately viewable, to allow for necessary system updates of the application, but will be available within 24
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`hours of this e-mail notification.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(2)(cid:160) RESPOND WITHIN 6 MONTHS (or sooner if specified in the Office action), calculated from 4/11/2013, using the Trademark Electronic
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`Application System (TEAS) response form located at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Do NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise e-mail your response because the USPTO does NOT accept e-mails as
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`responses to Office actions.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(3)(cid:160) QUESTIONS about the contents of the Office action itself should be directed to the trademark examining attorney who reviewed your
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`application, identified below.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`/Andrea Koyner Nadelman/
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`Andrea Koyner Nadelman
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`Trademark Examining Attorney
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`Law Office 110
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`571-272-9370
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`andrea.nadelman@uspto.gov
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`WARNING
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`Failure to file the required response by the applicable response deadline will result in the ABANDONMENT of your application.(cid:160) For
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`more information regarding abandonment, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`PRIVATE COMPANY SOLICITATIONS REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:(cid:160) Private companies not associated with the USPTO are
`using information provided in trademark applications to mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations.(cid:160) These companies often use names that
`closely resemble the USPTO and their solicitations may look like an official government document.(cid:160) Many solicitations require that you pay
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`“fees.” (cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Please carefully review all correspondence you receive regarding this application to make sure that you are responding to an official document
`from the USPTO rather than a private company solicitation.(cid:160) All official USPTO correspondence will be mailed only from the “United States
`Patent and Trademark Office” in Alexandria, VA; or sent by e-mail from the domain “@uspto.gov.” (cid:160) For more information on how to handle
`private company solicitations, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.
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