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`Apple Inc. (trademarkdocket@apple.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86663005 - MUSIC - N/A
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`9/19/2015 7:31:09 PM
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`ECOM116@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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`U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.   86663005
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`MARK: MUSIC
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`       THOMAS R. LA PERLE
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`       Apple Inc
`         1 Infinite Loop
`           Cupertino, CA 95014-2083
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`APPLICANT: Apple Inc.
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`*86663005*
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
`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 :       
`CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:       
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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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`ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 9/19/2015
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`The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.  Applicant must respond timely and completely to
`the issue raised below.  15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62, 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
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`SEARCH OF OFFICE’S DATABASE OF MARKS
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`The Office records have been searched and there are no similar registered or pending marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act
`Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02.
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`SUMMARY OF ISSUES that applicant must address:
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`IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS
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`·       PARTIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
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`IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS
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`The identification of goods is indefinite and must be clarified as to the wording listed below, as indicated.  See TMEP §1402.01.    “computer software” - An identification for computer software must specify the purpose or function of the software.   See TMEP §1402.03(d). 
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`If the software is field-specific, the identification must also specify the field of use.  Id.  Clarification of the purpose, function, or field of use of
`the software is necessary for the USPTO to properly examine the application and make appropriate decisions concerning possible conflicts
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`between the applicant’s mark and other marks.   See In re N.A.D. Inc., 57 USPQ2d 1872, 1874 (TTAB 2000).
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`downloadable electronic books, magazines, periodicals, newsletters, newspapers, journals and other publications - The wording “and other
`publications” is unacceptable because the type of publications must be specified.   Furthermore, the subject matter of each downloadable
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`publication must be set forth.  
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`For assistance with identifying and classifying goods 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.  See TMEP §1402.04.
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`An applicant may only amend an identification to clarify or limit the goods, but not to add to or broaden the scope of the goods.  37 C.F.R.
`§2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07.
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`PARTIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
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`If applicant does not respond to this Office action within the six-month period for response, the following goods will be deleted from the
`application:
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`   “computer software”   and    “downloadable electronic books, magazines, periodicals, newsletters, newspapers, journals and other publications”
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`The application will then proceed with the following remaining goods ONLY:
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`computer software for use in playing, organizing, downloading, transmitting, manipulating, and reviewing audio files, and media files;
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`computer software for use in the delivery, distribution and transmission of digital music and entertainment-related audio, video, text and
`multimedia content;
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`computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data for peer-to-peer social networking databases;
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`computer software to enable users to program and distribute audio, video, data, text and other multimedia content, including music, concerts,
`videos, radio, television, cultural events, and entertainment-related and educational programs via communication networks;
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`computer software for accessing, browsing and searching online databases;
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`computer software for setting up, configuring, operating and controlling mobile devices, wearable devices, mobile phones, computers, and
`computer peripherals, and audio and video players;
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`    downloadable audio and video recordings featuring music, music performances, and music videos;
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`See 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a)-(a)(1); TMEP §718.02(a).
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`RESPONSE GUIDELINES
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`If applicant has questions regarding this Office action, please telephone or e-mail the assigned trademark examining attorney.  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.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(c), 2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05. 
`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.   See TMEP §§705.02,
`709.06.
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`Applicant 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.   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.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.62(c); TMEP §707.
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`/Nora Buchanan Will/
`Examining Attorney
`Law Office 116
`phone 571-272-9135
`fax 571-273-9135
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`Informal email only:
`nora.will@uspto.gov
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`TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:   Go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.   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. 
`For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.  For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned
`trademark examining attorney.  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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`All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
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`WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:  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).  If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the
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`response.  
`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 the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)
`system at http://tsdr.uspto.gov/.   Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen.   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.   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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`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. 86663005 - MUSIC - N/A
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`9/19/2015 7:31:13 PM
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`ECOM116@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 9/19/2015 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 86663005
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`Please follow the instructions below:
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`(1)  TO READ THE LETTER:  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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`The 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)  TIMELY RESPONSE IS REQUIRED:  Please carefully review the Office action to determine (1) how to respond, and (2) the applicable
`response time period.  Your response deadline will be calculated from 9/19/2015 (or sooner if specified in the Office action).  For information
`regarding response time periods, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/responsetime.jsp.
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`Do 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. 
`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)  QUESTIONS:  For questions about the contents of the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney.  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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`Failure to file the required response by the applicable response deadline will result in the ABANDONMENT of your application.  For
`more information regarding abandonment, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.
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`PRIVATE COMPANY SOLICITATIONS REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:  Private companies not associated with the USPTO are
`using information provided in trademark applications to mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations.  These companies often use names that
`closely resemble the USPTO and their solicitations may look like an official government document.  Many solicitations require that you pay
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`“fees.”   
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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.  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.”   For more information on how to handle
`private company solicitations, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.
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