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`Apple Inc. (trademarkdocket@apple.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86390818 - WATCH - N/A
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`7/19/2016 10:17:36 AM
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`ECOM105@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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`U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. (cid:160) 86390818
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`ARK: WATCH
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) Erin Hickey
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) Apple Inc.
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) MS 169-3IPL
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) 1 Infinite Loop
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) Cupertino CA 95014
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`APPLICANT: Apple Inc.
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`*86390818*
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`LICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
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`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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`VIEW YOUR APPLICATION FILE
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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)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`trademarkdocket@apple.com
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`OFFICE ACTION
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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: 7/19/2016
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`The statement of use has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) Applicant must respond timely and completely to the
`issue below.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
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`UMMARY OF ISSUES:
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`UNACCEPTABLE SPECIMEN
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`UNACCEPTABLE SPECIMEN
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`Registration is refused because the specimen does not show the applied-for mark in use in commerce in International Class 10.(cid:160) Trademark Act
`Sections 1 and 45, 15 U.S.C. §§1051, 1127; 37 C.F.R. §§2.34(a)(1)(iv), 2.56(a); TMEP §§904, 904.07(a).(cid:160) Specifically, the specimens of record
`show that the applied-for mark is being used on goods in the nature of smartwatches.(cid:160) The applicant has annotated the specimens to show that the
`goods include a feature that tracks and monitors heart rate.(cid:160) However, this is not sufficient to show that the applied-for mark is being used on the
`identified goods of general wellness apparatus and devices.(cid:160) The specimen rather shows that the mark is being used on smartwatches which
`incorporate a health monitoring feature.(cid:160) The goods shown on the specimen are not in the nature of a general apparatus or device but are rather
`specific goods in the nature of smartwatches.(cid:160) Thus, the specimen fails to show the applied-for mark in use in commerce with the identified goods
`in Class 10 because it rather shows different goods in Class 9.
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`904.07(a).(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`n application based on Trademark Act Section 1(a) must include a specimen showing the applied-for mark in use in commerce for each
`international class of goods identified in the statement of use.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1051(a)(1); 37 C.F.R. §§2.34(a)(1)(iv), 2.56(a); TMEP §§904,
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`Examples of specimens for goods include tags, labels, instruction manuals, containers, photographs that show the mark on the actual goods or
`packaging, and displays associated with the actual goods at their point of sale.(cid:160) See TMEP §§904.03 et seq.(cid:160) Webpages may also be specimens
`for goods when they include a picture or textual description of the goods associated with the mark and the means to order the goods.(cid:160) TMEP
`§904.03(i).(cid:160) However, leaflets, handbills, advertising circulars, and other advertising materials generally are not acceptable specimens for goods.(cid:160)
`See TMEP §§904.03 et seq.
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`pplicant may respond to this refusal by submitting, for each applicable international class, a different specimen (a verified “substitute”
`specimen) that (a) was in actual use in commerce prior to the expiration of the deadline for filing the statement of use and (b) shows the mark in
`actual use in commerce for the goods identified in the statement of use. (cid:160) A “verified substitute specimen” is a specimen that is accompanied by
`the following statement made in a signed affidavit or supported by a declaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20:(cid:160) “The substitute (or new, or originally
`submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior to expiration of the filing deadline for a statement of use.” (cid:160) The
`substitute specimen cannot be accepted without this statement.
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`pplicant, however, may not withdraw the statement of use.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.88(f); TMEP §1109.17.
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`or more information about this refusal and instructions on how to submit a verified “substitute” specimen online using the Trademark
`Electronic Application System (TEAS) form, please go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/law/specimen.jsp.
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`lthough applicant’s mark has been refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal by submitting evidence and arguments in support
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`ESPONSE GUIDELINES
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`or this application to proceed further, applicant must explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement raised in this Office action.(cid:160) If the
`action includes a refusal, applicant may provide arguments and/or evidence as to why the refusal should be withdrawn and the mark should
`register.(cid:160) Applicant may also have other options for responding to a refusal and should consider such options carefully.(cid:160) To respond to
`requirements and certain refusal response options, applicant should set forth in writing the required changes or statements.(cid:160) For more
`information and general tips on responding to USPTO Office actions, response options, and how to file a response online, see “ Responding to
`Office Actions” on the USPTO’s website.
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`f applicant does not respond to this Office action within six months of the issue/mailing date, or responds by expressly abandoning the
`application, the application process will end and the trademark will fail to register.(cid:160) See 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.65(a), 2.68(a); TMEP
`§§718.01, 718.02.(cid:160) Additionally, the USPTO will not refund the application filing fee, which is a required processing fee.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R.
`§§2.6(a)(1)(i)-(iv), 2.209(a); TMEP §405.04.
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`here the application has been abandoned for failure to respond to an Office action, applicant’s only option would be to file a timely petition to
`revive the application, which, if granted, would allow the application to return to active status.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.66; TMEP §1714.(cid:160) There is a
`$100 fee for such petitions.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §§2.6, 2.66(b)(1).
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`ASSISTANCE
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`f 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. §§2.62(c), 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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`/David H. Aleskow/
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`David H. Aleskow
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`Trademark Examining Attorney
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`Law Office 105
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`571-272-7895
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`David.Aleskow@uspto.gov
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`TO 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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`Sent:
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`Sent As:
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`Attachments:
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`Apple Inc. (trademarkdocket@apple.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86390818 - WATCH - N/A
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`7/19/2016 10:17:38 AM
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`ECOM105@USPTO.GOV
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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 7/19/2016 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 86390818
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`Please follow the instructions below:
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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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`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) TIMELY RESPONSE IS REQUIRED:(cid:160) Please carefully review the Office action to determine (1) how to respond, and (2) the applicable
`response time period.(cid:160) Your response deadline will be calculated from 7/19/2016 (or sooner if specified in the Office action).(cid:160) For information
`regarding response time periods, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/responsetime.jsp.
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`o NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise e-mail your response because the USPTO does NOT accept e-mails as
`responses to Office actions.(cid:160)
`Instead, the USPTO recommends that you respond online using the Trademark Electronic Application System
`(TEAS) response form located at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.
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`3)(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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`ailure to file the required response by the applicable response deadline will result in the ABANDONMENT of your application.(cid:160) For
`more information regarding abandonment, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.
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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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