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`Ora Inc. (zhonglz@oradt.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86845949 - N/A
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`3/28/2016 4:09:59 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. (cid:160) 86845949
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) GUO ZHI
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) A-5-4-602, LONGXIYUAN, LIANGXIANG
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) FANGSHAN,BEIJING102488
`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) CHINA
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`APPLICANT: Ora Inc.
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`CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET
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`*86845949*
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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 E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`zhonglz@oradt.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: 3/28/2016
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`he referenced application 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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`he 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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`PECIMEN OF USE UNACCEPTABLE
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`egistration is refused because the specimens do not show a direct association between the applied-for mark and the identified services; thus the
`specimen fails to show the applied-for mark in use in commerce for each international class.(cid:160) Trademark Act Sections 1 and 45, 15 U.S.C.
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`§§1051, 1127; 37 C.F.R. §§2.34(a)(1)(iv), 2.56(a); TMEP §§904, 904.07(a), 1301.04(f)(ii), (g)(i).(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Specimens consisting of advertising or promotional materials generally must show a direct association between the mark and the services for
`which registration is sought.(cid:160) See In re Universal Oil Prods. Co., 476 F.2d 653, 655, 177 USPQ 456, 457 (C.C.P.A. 1973); In re HSB Solomon
`Assocs., 102 USPQ2d 1269, 1274 (TTAB 2012); TMEP §1301.04(f)(ii).(cid:160) While the exact nature of the services does not need to be specified in
`the specimen, there must be something which creates in the mind of the purchaser an association between the mark and the service.(cid:160) In re Adair,
`45 USPQ2d 1211, 1215 (TTAB 1997) (quoting In re Johnson Controls Inc., 33 USPQ2d 1318, 1320 (TTAB 1994)); see In re Osmotica
`Holdings, Corp., 95 USPQ2d 1666, 1668 (TTAB 2010).
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`In the present case, the application includes two specimens of use. One specimen consists of a photograph of the mark on a sign that appears
`draped over a building. The specimen is not acceptable because there is no reference to any of the services listed in the application.
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`he second specimen consists of a screenshot of a website page which shows the mark on an electronic device beside three circles with
`Chinese characters inside two of them and the word “app” in one of the circles. The word “strategy” appears at the top of the website page
`along with additional Chinese characters. To permit proper examination, applicant must provide an English translation of all the non-English
`wording on the specimen.(cid:160) TMEP §904.06; see 37 C.F.R. §2.61(b).
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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 services identified in the application or amendment to allege use.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1051(a)(1); 37 C.F.R. §§2.34(a)(1)(iv),
`2.56(a); TMEP §§904, 904.07(a).
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`xamples of specimens for services include advertising and marketing materials, brochures, photographs of business signage and billboards, and
`webpages that show the mark used in the actual sale, rendering, or advertising of the services.(cid:160) See TMEP §1301.04(a), (h)(iv)(C).
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`pplicant may respond to this refusal by satisfying one of the following for each applicable international class:
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`(1)(cid:160) Submit a different specimen (a verified “substitute” specimen ) that (a) was in actual use in commerce at least as early as the filing
`date of the application or prior to the filing of an amendment to allege use and (b) shows the mark in actual use in commerce for the
`services identified in the application or amendment to allege use.
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`(2)(cid:160) Amend the filing basis to intent to use under Section 1(b), for which no specimen is required.(cid:160) This option will later necessitate
`additional fee(s) and filing requirements such as providing a specimen.
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`or an overview of both response options referenced above and instructions on how to satisfy either option online using the Trademark Electronic
`Application System (TEAS) form, please go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/law/specimen.jsp.
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`DVISORY
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`ecause of the legal technicalities and strict deadlines involved in the USPTO application process, applicant may wish to hire a private
`attorney specializing in trademark matters to represent applicant in this process and provide legal advice.(cid:160) Although the undersigned trademark
`examining attorney is permitted to help an applicant understand the contents of an Office action as well as the application process in general, no
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`USPTO attorney or staff is permitted to give an applicant legal advice or statements about an applicant’s legal rights. (cid:160) TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`For attorney referral information, applicant may consult the American Bar Association’s Consumers’ Guide to Legal Help at
`http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/home.cfm, an attorney referral service of a state or local bar association, or a local telephone
`directory.(cid:160) The USPTO may not assist an applicant in the selection of a private attorney.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.11.
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`n addition, foreign attorneys, other than authorized Canadian attorneys, are not permitted to represent applicants before the USPTO (e.g., file
`written communications, authorize an amendment to an application, or submit legal arguments in response to a requirement or refusal).(cid:160) See 37
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`C.F.R. §§2.17(e), 11.14(c), (e); TMEP §602.03-.03(c).(cid:160)(cid:160)
`The only attorneys who may practice before the USPTO in trademark matters are as follows:
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`(1)(cid:160) Attorneys in good standing with a bar of the highest court of any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S.
`commonwealths or U.S. territories; and
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`(2)(cid:160) Canadian agents/attorneys who represent applicants located in Canada and (a) are registered with the USPTO and in good standing
`as patent agents or (b) have been granted reciprocal recognition by the USPTO.
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`ee 37 C.F.R. §§2.17(a), (e), 11.1, 11.14(a), (c); TMEP §602.
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`TEAS PLUS OR TEAS REDUCED FEE (TEAS RF) APPLICANTS – TO MAINTAIN LOWER FEE, ADDITIONAL
`REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET, INCLUDING SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS ONLINE:(cid:160) Applicants who filed their application
`online using the lower-fee TEAS Plus or TEAS RF application form must (1) file certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to
`Office actions (see TMEP §§819.02(b), 820.02(b) for a complete list of these documents); (2) maintain a valid e-mail correspondence address;
`and (3) agree to receive correspondence from the USPTO by e-mail throughout the prosecution of the application.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b),
`2.23(b); TMEP §§819, 820.(cid:160) TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of
`$50 per international class of goods and/or services.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04.(cid:160) However, in certain
`situations, TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone without
`incurring this additional fee.(cid:160)
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`/Khanh M. Le/
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`Law Office 116
`U.S Patent & Trademark Office
`Khanh.Le@USPTO.gov
`(571) 272-9435
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`O 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)
`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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`Ora Inc. (zhonglz@oradt.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86845949 - N/A
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`3/28/2016 4:10:00 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 3/28/2016 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 86845949
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`Your trademark application has been reviewed.(cid:160) The trademark examining attorney assigned by the USPTO to your application has written an
`official letter to which you must respond.(cid:160) Please follow these steps:
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`1)(cid:160) READ THE LETTER by clicking on this link or going to http://tsdr.uspto.gov/, entering your U.S. application serial number, and clicking
`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
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`hours of this e-mail notification.(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(2)(cid:160) RESPOND WITHIN 6 MONTHS (or sooner if specified in the Office action), calculated from 3/28/2016, using the Trademark Electronic
`Application System (TEAS) response form located at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.(cid:160)(cid:160)
`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.(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(3)(cid:160) QUESTIONS about the contents of the Office action itself should be directed to the trademark examining attorney who reviewed your
`application, identified below.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`/Khanh M. Le/
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`Law Office 116
`U.S Patent & Trademark Office
`Khanh.Le@USPTO.gov
`(571) 272-9435
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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.(cid:160) For
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`more information regarding abandonment, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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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
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`private company solicitations, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.
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