UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. (cid:160) 79172085
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`ARK: BOSS BESPOKE
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`*79172085*
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES S.A.
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) 55, rue des Bruyères
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) L-1274 Howald
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) LUXEMBOURG
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`APPLICANT: HUGO BOSS Trade Mark Management GmbH & C ETC.
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`CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO :(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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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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`OFFICE ACTION
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE:
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`THIS IS A FINAL ACTION.
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`NTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NO. 1263822
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`Introduction
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`his Office action is in response to applicant’s response, which has been reviewed.The trademark examining attorney notes that the following
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`requirement(s) have been satisfied: disclaimer.(cid:160) See TMEP §§713.02, 714.04.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`identification of goods/services.(cid:160) See 37
`However, after careful review, the following requirement(s) is/are maintained and now made FINAL:(cid:160)
`C.F.R. §2.63(b).(cid:160) Applicant must respond within 6 months of the date of this Office action to avoid abandonment.
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`Identification of Goods/Services
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`he identification of goods is indefinite and must be clarified.(cid:160) See TMEP §1402.01.(cid:160) Applicant must specify the common commercial or generic
`name for the goods.(cid:160) If there is no common commercial or generic name, applicant must describe the product and intended consumer as well as
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`its main purpose and intended uses.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`In Class 018, the wordings “casings for stationery” is indefinite because it is unclear. (cid:160) Also, the wording “leather travelling sets” is indefinite
`because it must indicate specific types of luggage that comprises the sets.
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`n Class 025, dress handkerchiefs are misclassified because they are classified in 024.(cid:160) In a Trademark Act Section 66(a) application,
`classification of goods and/or services may not be changed from that assigned by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property
`Organization.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); TMEP §§1401.03(d), 1904.02(b).(cid:160) Additionally, classes may not be added or goods and/or services
`transferred from one class to another in a multiple-class Section 66(a) application.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); TMEP §1401.03(d).(cid:160) Therefore, applicant
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`must delete these goods.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`The identification of services is indefinite and must be clarified.(cid:160) See TMEP §1402.01.(cid:160) Applicant must specify the nature of the services as well
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`as their main purpose and their field of use or channels of trade.(cid:160) In Class 035, the wording “shop…dressing” is indefinite because it is unclear.
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`pplicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Briefcases; beach bags; wallets; reusable shopping bags; briefcase-type leather business folders for stationery; purses; travelling
`Class 018(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`bags; suitcases; suitcase handles; hand bags; fanny packs; business and calling card cases; garment bags for travel; vanity cases sold empty;
`credit card cases; toiletry bags sold empty; cosmetic bags sold empty; leather and imitation leather; leather straps; animal hides; umbrellas;
`umbrella handles; trunks in the nature of luggage; leather travelling sets comprised of luggage and trunks; rucksacks; key bags; satchels; gym
`bags; envelopes, of leather, for packaging; bags, of leather, for packaging
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`Clothing for men, women and children, namely beachwear, blouses, blousons, bow ties, body suits, bras, bustiers, cardigans,
`Class 025(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`chemises, coats, culottes, cummerbunds, dinner jackets, dresses, dress shirts, exercise suits, foundation garments, gowns, infantwear, jackets,
`jeans, jumpsuits, hosiery, knitwear leggings, lingerie, loungewear, neckwear, pants, pullovers, rainwear, robes, shirts, shorts, skirts, ski wear,
`slacks, sleepwear, slips, socks, sport shirts, suits, suspenders, sweaters, sweat suits, sweatshirts, sweatpants, tank tops, tennis wear, tights, tops,
`trousers, t-shirts, turtlenecks, tuxedos, underclothes, under garments, vests; stockings; headwear; underwear; nightwear; swimwear; bathrobes;
`belts, also made of leather; shawls; accessories, namely, scarves, headscarves, neck scarves, shoulder scarves; ties; gloves; shoes and boots
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`Class 035(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) Wholesale and retail store services featuring clothing, timepieces, spectacles, fashion accessories, body care products and
`perfumery goods, home furnishing fabrics, luggage, sporting articles and tobacco goods, leather goods, namely, handbags, clutches, trunks and
`suitcases, bags, belts and shoes, wallets, cases for mobile phones and laptops, personal organizers, business card holders, checkbook holders,
`credit card holders, coin purses, leather covers for agendas, key pouches; marketing services; market research and market analysis; advertising
`services; rental of advertising space; distribution of products and advertising material for advertising purposes, including via electronic media and
`via the internet; presentation of goods, namely, shop window dressing; organization of exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes;
`business consultancy and administration; Business organization consultancy; business economics consultancy; consumer marketing consultancy;
`business management; promotion of business relations by providing trade and economic contacts
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`An applicant may only amend an identification to clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but not to add to or broaden the scope of the goods
`and/or services.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07.
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`or assistance with identifying and classifying goods and 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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`n a Trademark Act Section 66(a) application, classification of goods and/or services may not be changed from that assigned by the International
`Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); TMEP §§1401.03(d), 1904.02(b).(cid:160) Additionally, classes may not be
`added or goods and/or services transferred from one class to another in a multiple-class Section 66(a) application.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(d); TMEP
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`§1401.03(d).(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Failure to Respond
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`f applicant should fail to respond to this Office action within the six month time limit, then the following goods and/or services will be deleted
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`lass 018(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`casings, for stationery, made of leather; leather travelling sets
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`lass 025(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`dress handkerchiefs
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`lass 035(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`presentation of goods, namely, shop and shop window dressing
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`The application will then proceed with the following goods and/or services only:
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`Briefcases; beach bags; wallets; reusable shopping bags; purses; travelling bags; suitcases; suitcase handles; hand bags; fanny
`lass 018(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`packs; business and calling card cases; garment bags for travel; vanity cases sold empty; credit card cases; toiletry bags sold empty; cosmetic
`bags sold empty; leather and imitation leather; leather straps; animal hides; umbrellas; umbrella handles; trunks in the nature of luggage;
`rucksacks; key bags; satchels; gym bags; envelopes, of leather, for packaging; bags, of leather, for packaging
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`Clothing for men, women and children, namely beachwear, blouses, blousons, bow ties, body suits, bras, bustiers, cardigans,
`lass 025(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`chemises, coats, culottes, cummerbunds, dinner jackets, dresses, dress shirts, exercise suits, foundation garments, gowns, infantwear, jackets,
`jeans, jumpsuits, hosiery, knitwear leggings, lingerie, loungewear, neckwear, pants, pullovers, rainwear, robes, shirts, shorts, skirts, ski wear,
`slacks, sleepwear, slips, socks, sport shirts, suits, suspenders, sweaters, sweat suits, sweatshirts, sweatpants, tank tops, tennis wear, tights, tops,
`trousers, t-shirts, turtlenecks, tuxedos, underclothes, under garments, vests; stockings; headwear; underwear; nightwear; swimwear; bathrobes;
`belts, also made of leather; shawls; accessories, namely, scarves, headscarves, neck scarves, shoulder scarves; ties; gloves; shoes and boots
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`Class 035(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) Wholesale and retail store services featuring clothing, timepieces, spectacles, fashion accessories, body care products and
`perfumery goods, home furnishing fabrics, luggage, sporting articles and tobacco goods, leather goods, namely, handbags, clutches, trunks and
`suitcases, bags, belts and shoes, wallets, cases for mobile phones and laptops, personal organizers, business card holders, checkbook holders,
`credit card holders, coin purses, leather covers for agendas, key pouches; marketing services; market research and market analysis; advertising
`services; rental of advertising space; distribution of products and advertising material for advertising purposes, including via electronic media and
`via the internet; organization of exhibitions for commercial and advertising purposes; business consultancy and administration; Business
`organization consultancy; business economics consultancy; consumer marketing consultancy; business management; promotion of business
`relations by providing trade and economic contacts
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`7 C.F.R. §2.65(a).
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`Response Options
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`f applicant does not respond within six months of the mailing date of this final Office action, the application will be abandoned.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C.
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`§1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a).(cid:160) Applicant may respond to this final Office action by:(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(1)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) Submitting a response that fully satisfies all outstanding requirements, if feasible; and/or
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`(2)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) Filing an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, with an appeal fee of $100 per class.
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`37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(18), 2.64(a); TBMP ch. 1200; TMEP §714.04.
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`n certain rare circumstances, a petition to the Director may be filed pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(2) to review a final Office action that is
`limited to 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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`/W. Wendy Jun/
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`Law Office 103
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`571-272-8810
`wendy.jun@uspto.gov
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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
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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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`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
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`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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