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`Zynga Inc. (trademarks@ipla.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85216482 - CHESS WITH FRIENDS - N/A
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`10/13/2011 6:09:26 PM
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`ECOM102@USPTO.GOV
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION:
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp
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` APPLICATION SERIAL NO.
` MARK: CHESS WITH FRIENDS
`San Diego CA 92121
`Joshua J. Richman, Esq.
`IP Legal Advisors, P.C.
`4445 Eastgate Mall
` APPLICANT:
` Zynga Inc. CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO :
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`N/A CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:
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`trademarks@ipla.com
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`ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 10/13/2011
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`SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED
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`The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et
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`The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspension remains appropriate, and the trademark
`examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter to applicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based. TMEP
`§§716.04, 716.05. Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate. See TMEP §716.04.
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`No response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the “Response to Suspension Inquiry or
`Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.uspto.gov/rsi/rsi.
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`The effective filing date of the pending application identified below precedes the filing date of applicant’s application. If the mark in the
`referenced application registers, applicant’s mark may be refused registration under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with that
`registered mark. See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq. Therefore, action on this application is suspended until the
`earlier-filed referenced application is either registered or abandoned. 37 C.F.R. §2.83(c). A copy of information relevant to this referenced
`application was sent previously.
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`- Application Serial No. 85162946
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`Prior Registrations
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`Applicant provided the claim of three prior registrations.
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`Mark Description
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`Applicant provided the mark description.
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`Identification of Goods and Services
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`The amended identification of goods is unacceptable in parts noted below.
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`Class 9:
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`Computer game software; video game [specify, software] programs; computer software platforms for social networking [wording “for social
`networking” is too broad and indefinite—actual function(s) of software must be specified]; interactive video game programs; downloadable
`electronic game programs and computer software platforms for social networking [wording “for social networking” is too broad and
`indefinite—actual function(s) of software must be specified] that may be accessed via the Internet, computers, mobile phones, smart phones and
`tablets [tablet computers]; computer software to enable uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing or providing
`electronic media or information in the fields of virtual communities, electronic gaming, entertainment, and general interest via the Internet or
`other communications networks with third parties;
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`Class 41:
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`Providing online computer and electronic games; providing online reviews of computer games; providing online information relating to computer
`games; providing an Internet website portal in the field of computer games and online gaming; providing virtual environments in which users can
`interact through social games for recreational, leisure or entertainment purposes.[ACCEPTABLE]
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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. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07 et seq.
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`Specimens
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`The examining attorney has withdrawn the specimen requirement for both classes 9 and 41.
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`/Christopher L. Buongiorno/
`Law Office 102
`(571) 272-9251
`Christopher.Buongiorno@uspto.gov
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`PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official
`notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at
`http://tarr.uspto.gov/. Please keep a copy of the complete TARR screen. If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call
`1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.
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`TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the TEAS form at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.
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`To:
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`Zynga Inc. (trademarks@ipla.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85216482 - CHESS WITH FRIENDS - N/A
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`10/13/2011 6:09:30 PM
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`ECOM102@USPTO.GOV
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`IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR
`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`USPTO LETTER (AN OFFICE ACTION) HAS ISSUED ON 10/13/2011 FOR
`SERIAL NO. 85216482
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`Please follow the instructions below:
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`TO READ OFFICE LETTER: Click on this link or go to http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow and enter the application serial
`number to access the Office letter
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`PLEASE NOTE: The Office letter may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24 hours of this e-mail notification.
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`HELP: For technical assistance in accessing the Office correspondence, please e-mail TDR@uspto.gov. Please contact the assigned
`examining attorney with questions about the Office letter.
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