To:
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`Subject:
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`Sent:
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`David Chang, LLC (lap@kirschsteinlaw.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85692488 - KO - David Chang
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`3/24/2013 7:47:39 PM
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`Sent As:
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`ECOM110@USPTO.GOV
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`Attachments:
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`*85692488*
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`GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION:
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp
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`U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.(cid:160)(cid:160) 85692488
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`ARK: KO
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) LISA A. PIERONI
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) KIRSCHSTEIN, ISRAEL, SCHIFFMILLER & PIER
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) 425 5TH AVE FL 5
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) NEW YORK, NY 10016-2223
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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)
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`APPLICANT: David Chang, LLC
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`CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO :(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) David Chang
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) lap@kirschsteinlaw.com
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`SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 3/24/2013
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`The examining attorney has received and reviewed the applicant’s response to Office action dated
`February 28, 2013.(cid:160) At this time, the examining attorney withholds judgment on the finality of the Section
`2(d) refusal until a final determination has been made to the registration of the prior pending application.(cid:160)
`The applicant need not present further arguments at this time.
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`he trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason(s) stated below.(cid:160)
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`See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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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.(cid:160) TMEP §§716.04, 716.05.(cid:160)
`Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate.(cid:160) See TMEP §716.04.
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`o response to this notice is necessary; however, if applicant wants to respond, applicant should use the
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`“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(s) identified below precedes the filing date of
`applicant’s application. (cid:160) If the mark in the referenced application(s) registers, applicant’s mark may be
`refused registration under Section 2(d) because of a likelihood of confusion with that registered mark(s). (cid:160)
`See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§1208 et seq.(cid:160) Therefore, action on this application is
`suspended until the earlier-filed referenced application(s) is either registered or abandoned.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R.
`§2.83(c).(cid:160) A copy of information relevant to this referenced application(s) was sent previously.
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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)
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`- Application Serial No(s). 85678635
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`(cid:160) The
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`following
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`EFUSAL(S)/REQUIREMENT(S) CONTINUED AND MAINTAINED:
`refusal(s)/requirement(s) is/are continued and maintained:
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`Registration Refused – Section 2(d) – Likelihood of Confusion
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`egistration of the proposed mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the mark in U.S.
`Registration No. 3419526.(cid:160) Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); TMEP §§1207.01 et seq.(cid:160)
`See the enclosed registration.
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`he applicant’s mark is KO and a design feature for “bar services; restaurant services, including sit-down
`service of food and take-out restaurant services.”(cid:160) The registered mark is KO PRIME for “restaurant and
`bar services.”(cid:160) The applicant’s mark is confusingly similar to the registered mark in that they are highly
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`similar in appearance, sound, connotation and commercial impression.(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`Response Guidelines for TEAS-Plus Applicants:
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`TEAS PLUS APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR SUBMIT FEE:(cid:160)
`TEAS Plus applicants should submit the following documents using the Trademark Electronic Application
`System (TEAS) at http://www.uspto.gov/teas/index.html:(cid:160)
`(1) written responses to Office actions; (2)
`preliminary amendments; (3) changes of correspondence address; (4) changes of owner’s address; (5)
`appointments and revocations of attorney; (6) amendments to allege use; (7) statements of use; (8)
`requests for extension of time to file a statement of use, and (9) requests to delete a §1(b) basis.(cid:160) If any of
`these documents are filed on paper, they must be accompanied by a $50 per class fee.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R.
`§§2.6(a)(1)(iv) and 2.23(a)(i).(cid:160) Telephone responses will not incur an additional fee.(cid:160) NOTE:(cid:160) In addition
`to the above, applicant must also continue to accept correspondence from the Office via e-mail throughout
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`the examination process in order to avoid the additional fee.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.23(a)(2).(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If the applicant has any questions or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone
`the assigned examining attorney.
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`/Jessica Ellinger Fathy/
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`Law Office 110
`(571) 272-6582
`Jessica.fathy@uspto.gov
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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 Trademark Electronic Application
`System (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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`Sent:
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`David Chang, LLC (lap@kirschsteinlaw.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85692488 - KO - David Chang
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`3/24/2013 7:47:39 PM
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`Sent As:
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`ECOM110@USPTO.GOV
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`Attachments:
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
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`IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR
`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`USPTO OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) HAS ISSUED
`ON 3/24/2013 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.85692488
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`Please follow the instructions below:
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`(cid:160)(
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`1)(cid:160) TO READ THE LETTER:(cid:160) Click on this link or go to http://tsdr.uspto.gov/, enter the U.S.
`application serial number, and click on “Documents.”
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`(cid:160)T
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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 hours of this e-mail notification.
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`2)(cid:160) QUESTIONS:(cid:160) For questions about the contents of the Office action itself, please contact the
`assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) For technical assistance in accessing or viewing the Office action
`in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system, please e-mail TSDR@uspto.gov.
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`WARNING
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`RIVATE 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
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`that you pay “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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