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`Swiza S.A. (bassam.ibrahim@bipc.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86801809 - SWIZA - 1030821-0004
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`2/23/2016 4:03:00 PM
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`ECOM102@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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`*86801809*
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`GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION:
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp
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`VIEW YOUR APPLICATION FILE
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`U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. (cid:160) 86801809
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`ARK: SWIZA
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) BASSAM N. IBRAHIM
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) 1737 KING STREET, SUITE 500
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
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`APPLICANT: Swiza S.A.
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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) 1030821-0004
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) bassam.ibrahim@bipc.com
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`SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 2/23/2016
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`The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason(s) stated below.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et
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`seq.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`NO CONFLICTING MARKS FOUND: (cid:160) The trademark examining attorney has searched the USPTO’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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`OREIGN REGISTRATION:(cid:160) Applicant is required to provide a true copy, a photocopy, a certification, or a certified copy of a foreign
`registration from applicant’s country of origin that will be in force at the time the United States registration issues. (cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1126(e); 37
`C.F.R. §2.34(a)(3)(ii)-(iii); In re Societe D’Exploitation de la Marque Le Fouquet’s , 67 USPQ2d 1784, 1788-89 (TTAB 2003); TMEP
`§§1003.04(a)-(b), 1004.01, 1004.01(a).(cid:160) Action on this application is suspended until the USPTO receives a copy of such foreign registration or
`proof of its renewal.(cid:160) TMEP §§716.02(b), 1003.04(a)-(b), 1004.01(a).(cid:160) If the foreign registration or renewal document is not in English, applicant
`must provide an English translation.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.34(a)(3)(ii)-(iii); TMEP §1004.01(b).(cid:160) Further, applicant should notify the trademark
`examining attorney in the event that the foreign application abandons or the foreign registration is not renewed.(cid:160) See TMEP §§1003.08,
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`1004.01(a).(cid:160) In such case, applicant may amend the application to rely on another basis, if appropriate, and will retain the priority filing date, if
`applicable.(cid:160) TMEP §§1003.08, 1004.01(a).
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`he 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 “Response to Suspension Inquiry or
`Letter of Suspension” form online at http://teasroa.uspto.gov/rsi/rsi.
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`/DominicJFerraiuolo/
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`Examining Attorney, U.S.P.T.O.
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`Law Office 102
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`tel:(cid:160) 571-272-9156
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`fax: 571-273-9102
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`email: dominic.ferraiuolo@uspto.gov
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`ERIODICALLY 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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`Attachments:
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`Swiza S.A. (bassam.ibrahim@bipc.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86801809 - SWIZA - 1030821-0004
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`2/23/2016 4:03:01 PM
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`ECOM102@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 2/23/2016 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.86801809
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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) 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 that you pay
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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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