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`Apple Inc. (trademarkdocket@apple.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86483123 - APPLE PAY - N/A
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`2/5/2015 9:26:38 PM
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`ECOM113@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) 86483123
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`ARK: APPLE PAY
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) THOMAS R. LA PERLE
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)
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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) 1 INFINITE LOOP
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) MS: 169-IPL
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) CUPERTINO, CA 95014
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`APPLICANT: Apple Inc.
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`*86483123*
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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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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)
`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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`(cid:160) N/A
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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: 2/5/2015
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`The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) Applicant must respond timely and completely to
`the issue(s) 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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`EARCH OF OFFICE’S DATABASE OF MARKS
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`The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that
`would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d).(cid:160) TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
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`owever, please note the following issues:
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`Description of goods
`Disclaimer
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`DENTIFICATION OF GOODS
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`he goods are described as:
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`Computer software for use in connection with mobile payments; computer software for use in contactless transactions with retailers, merchants,
`and vendors via mobile devices; computer software for transmitting, processing, facilitating, verifying, and authenticating credit and debit card
`information and transaction and payment information; computer software for ensuring the security of mobile payments, of contactless
`transactions with retailers, merchants and vendors via mobile devices, and of credit and debit card information; computer software for the
`storage, transmission, verification, and authentication of credit and debit card and other payment and transaction information; computer software
`for use in connection with the electronic storage, transmission, presentation, verification, authentication, and redemption of coupons, rebates,
`discounts, incentives, and special offers; computer software for use in connection with consumer loyalty programs and loyalty cards in Class 9
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`(cid:160) A
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`pplicant has not described the function of all of its software. For example, the wording “computer software for use in connection with mobile
`payments” indicates the software is used with mobile payments but does not describe the function of the software. Similarly, the wording
`“computer software for use in connection with consumer loyalty programs and loyalty cards” does not describe the function of the software. (cid:160) See
`TMEP §1402.01.(cid:160) Applicant must amend the identification to specify the common commercial name of the goods.(cid:160) If there is no common
`commercial name, applicant must describe the product and its intended uses.(cid:160) See id.
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`n applicant may only amend an identification to clarify or limit the goods, but not to add to or broaden the scope of the goods.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R.
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`§2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`For 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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`Applicant may adopt the following identification, if accurate:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`omputer software for used to process mobile payments; computer software for use in contactless transactions with retailers, merchants, and
`vendors via mobile devices used to process mobile payments; computer software for transmitting, processing, facilitating, verifying, and
`authenticating credit and debit card information and transaction and payment information; computer software for ensuring the security of mobile
`payments, of contactless transactions with retailers, merchants and vendors via mobile devices, and of credit and debit card information;
`computer software for the storage, transmission, verification, and authentication of credit and debit card and other payment and transaction
`information; computer software for use in connection with the electronic storage, transmission, presentation, verification, authentication, and
`redemption of coupons, rebates, discounts, incentives, and special offers; computer software for use in connection with consumer loyalty
`programs and loyalty cards used to access and use loyalty points in Class 9
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`[DISCLAIMER REQUIRED
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`(cid:160) A
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`pplicant must disclaim the wording “PAY” because it merely describes an ingredient, quality, characteristic, function, feature, purpose, or use
`of applicant’s goods and/or services, and thus is an unregistrable component of the mark.(cid:160) See 15 U.S.C. §§1052(e)(1), 1056(a); DuoProSS
`Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Med. Devices, Ltd., 695 F.3d 1247, 1251, 103 USPQ2d 1753, 1755 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (quoting In re Oppedahl & Larson
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`LLP, 373 F.3d 1171, 1173, 71 USPQ2d 1370, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2004)); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`The attached evidence from http://www.apple.com/apple-pay/ shows that Apple Pay is used to facilitate electronic payment for goods and
`services. The word PAY therefore describes the function of the goods and must be disclaimed.
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`(cid:160) A
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`n applicant may not claim exclusive rights to terms that others may need to use to describe their goods and/or services in the marketplace.(cid:160) See
`Dena Corp. v. Belvedere Int’l, Inc. , 950 F.2d 1555, 1560, 21 USPQ2d 1047, 1051 (Fed. Cir. 1991); In re Aug. Storck KG, 218 USPQ 823, 825
`(TTAB 1983).(cid:160) A disclaimer of unregistrable matter does not affect the appearance of the mark; that is, a disclaimer does not physically remove
`the disclaimed matter from the mark.(cid:160) See Schwarzkopf v. John H. Breck, Inc., 340 F.2d 978, 978, 144 USPQ 433, 433 (C.C.P.A. 1965); TMEP
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`§1213.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If applicant does not provide the required disclaimer, the USPTO may refuse to register the entire mark.(cid:160) See In re Stereotaxis Inc., 429 F.3d
`1039, 1040-41, 77 USPQ2d 1087, 1088-89 (Fed. Cir. 2005); TMEP §1213.01(b).
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`(cid:160) A
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`pplicant should submit a disclaimer in the following standardized format:
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`No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “PAY” apart from the mark as shown.
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`or an overview of disclaimers and instructions on how to satisfy this disclaimer requirement online using the Trademark Electronic Application
`System (TEAS) form, please go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/law/disclaimer.jsp.
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`(cid:160) A
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`pplicant 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 the USPTO will not accept a formal response 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 37 C.F.R. §2.62(c); TMEP §707.
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`/Ahsen Khan/
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`Trademark Attorney
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`USPTO
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`Law Office 113
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`(571) 272 4343
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`ahsen.khan@uspto.gov
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)
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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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`(cid:160) A
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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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`Attachments:
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`Apple Inc. (trademarkdocket@apple.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86483123 - APPLE PAY - N/A
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`2/5/2015 9:26:39 PM
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`ECOM113@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
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`ON 2/5/2015 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 86483123
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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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`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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`(cid:160) (
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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 2/5/2015 (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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