Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
`PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)
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`OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)
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`Response to Office Action
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`Input Field
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`SERIAL NUMBER
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`LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED
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`MARK SECTION
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`MARK
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`LITERAL ELEMENT
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`STANDARD CHARACTERS
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`USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE
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`MARK STATEMENT
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`ARGUMENT(S)
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`The table below presents the data as entered.
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`Entered
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`87630252
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`LAW OFFICE 114
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`https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/87630252/large
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`BASAMIR
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`YES
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`YES
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`The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style,
`size or color.
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`In an Official Action dated January 10, 2018, the Examining Attorney required a translation of Applicant?s BASAMIR mark (?Applicant?s
`Mark?). The Examining Attorney suggested the following translation statement: The English translation of the word ?BASAMIR? in the mark
`is ?Scissors?. Applicant respectfully disagrees with the required translation of its mark due to Applicant?s Mark being an arbitrary coined
`unitary mark with no direct translation. ARGUMENTS Pursuant to Google translate, the English to Japanese translation for ?scissors? is ãƒ(cid:143)サミ,
`which is pronounced ?Hasami?, as shown in Exhibit A. Thus, contrary to the Examining Attorney?s submitted translation, the Japanese to
`English translation of ?scissors? is not ?basamir?. Accordingly, the Examining Attorney?s suggested translation statement would be inaccurate
`and inappropriate. Applicant?s BASAMIR mark is an arbitrary, coined, unitary term created by Applicant and such term has no English
`translation. According to the evidence provided in the official action, BASAMIR written in Japanese characters appears as ?ã(cid:129)° ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿r? and
`translates to ?scissors r?. The evidence does not indicate a clear and direct translation; thus, should be disregarded in favor of the exact
`translation offered above. Even if we assume, arguendo, that ã(cid:129)°ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿ within the Examining Attorney?s submitted evidence translates to ?scissors?,
`a translation statement should still not be required. The Japanese language is typically written using a combination of logographic characters.
`The Latin alphabet is rarely used to write Japanese words, except in circumstances where the writing is directed at non-Japanese speakers. ã(cid:129)°ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿
`is pronounced as follows: ã(cid:129)°=BA, ã(cid:129)•=SA, ã(cid:129)¿=MI, as shown in Exhibit B. Due to the rarity of writing Japanese words using Latin letters, a
`Japanese- speaking consumer would not view Applicant?s arbitrary, coined, unitary BASAMIR mark as translating to ?scissors?. Applicant?s
`BASAMIR mark has no spaces and an additional ?r? added to the end. These differences within Applicant?s BASAMIR mark creates an
`entirely different commercial impression. A Japanese-speaking consumer would not parse out the ?ba? ?sa? ?mi? from Applicant?s BASAMIR
`mark and identify it as the pronunciation of ã(cid:129)°ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿, which may roughly translate to ?scissors? in English. Pursuant to TMEP section 809, any
`non-English wording, within a compound mark, must be clearly perceived as a distinct word to require a translation statement. In In re
`Aquamar, Inc., the Board required a translation of the MARAZUL mark where it was clear that the mark was a simple combination of the
`Spanish words ?Mar? and ?Azul?, which translate to ?blue sea?. It would require multiple mental leaps for a consumer to view Applicant?s
`BASAMIR mark and find a non-English word within it. A consumer would be required to (1) remove the superfluous ?r?; (2) correctly parse
`out the syllables ?ba? ?sa? ?mi? and (4) identify the syllables as the pronunciation of the Japanese characters ã(cid:129)°ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿, which may translate to
`?scissors?. Moreover, Applicant owned a prior application for BASAMIR (Serial No. 86/070,612 (Abandoned)). Of note, there was no request
`to provide a translation statement in this application. While Applicant understands that U.S. Trademark Examiners are not bound by previous
`decisions, it bears mentioning that Applicant?s no translation requirement was requested. CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing arguments,
`Applicant respectfully submits that a translation of Applicant?s Mark is not required. Applicant?s Mark is a coined unitary mark that creates a
`separate commercial impression apart from any foreign word that can dissected from it. Accordingly, Applicant requests that the translation
`requirement be withdrawn and the application be allowed to proceed to publication.
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`EVIDENCE SECTION
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`        EVIDENCE FILE NAME(S)
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`       ORIGINAL PDF FILE
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`       CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
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`evi_1214420254-20180709143754864286_._BASAMIREXH.pdf
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`DESCRIPTION OF EVIDENCE FILE
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`Exhibits A and B.
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`SIGNATURE SECTION
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`RESPONSE SIGNATURE
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`SIGNATORY'S NAME
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`SIGNATORY'S POSITION
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`SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER
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`DATE SIGNED
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`AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
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`FILING INFORMATION SECTION
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`SUBMIT DATE
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`TEAS STAMP
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`/NKM/
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`Nicole K. McLaughlin
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`Attorney of record, PA bar member
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`2159791191
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`07/09/2018
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`YES
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`Mon Jul 09 14:46:29 EDT 2018
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`USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2
`0180709144629616478-87630
`252-610b2c755a59851fcb59d
`861ebd3cd13a5068d058d7c24
`2d4f7f8a84ea7a851e4fd-N/A
`-N/A-20180709143754864286
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`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
`PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)
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`OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)
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`To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
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`Response to Office Action
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`Application serial no. 87630252 BASAMIR(Standard Characters, see https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/87630252/large) has been
`amended as follows:
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`ARGUMENT(S)
`In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:
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`In an Official Action dated January 10, 2018, the Examining Attorney required a translation of Applicant?s BASAMIR mark (?Applicant?s
`Mark?). The Examining Attorney suggested the following translation statement: The English translation of the word ?BASAMIR? in the mark is
`?Scissors?. Applicant respectfully disagrees with the required translation of its mark due to Applicant?s Mark being an arbitrary coined unitary
`mark with no direct translation. ARGUMENTS Pursuant to Google translate, the English to Japanese translation for ?scissors? is ãƒ(cid:143)サミ, which is
`pronounced ?Hasami?, as shown in Exhibit A. Thus, contrary to the Examining Attorney?s submitted translation, the Japanese to English
`translation of ?scissors? is not ?basamir?. Accordingly, the Examining Attorney?s suggested translation statement would be inaccurate and
`inappropriate. Applicant?s BASAMIR mark is an arbitrary, coined, unitary term created by Applicant and such term has no English translation.
`According to the evidence provided in the official action, BASAMIR written in Japanese characters appears as ?ã(cid:129)° ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿r? and translates to ?scissors
`r?. The evidence does not indicate a clear and direct translation; thus, should be disregarded in favor of the exact translation offered above. Even
`if we assume, arguendo, that ã(cid:129)°ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿ within the Examining Attorney?s submitted evidence translates to ?scissors?, a translation statement should
`still not be required. The Japanese language is typically written using a combination of logographic characters. The Latin alphabet is rarely used
`to write Japanese words, except in circumstances where the writing is directed at non-Japanese speakers. ã(cid:129)°ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿ is pronounced as follows: ã(cid:129)°=BA, ã(cid:129)•
`=SA, ã(cid:129)¿=MI, as shown in Exhibit B. Due to the rarity of writing Japanese words using Latin letters, a Japanese- speaking consumer would not
`view Applicant?s arbitrary, coined, unitary BASAMIR mark as translating to ?scissors?. Applicant?s BASAMIR mark has no spaces and an
`additional ?r? added to the end. These differences within Applicant?s BASAMIR mark creates an entirely different commercial impression. A
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`Japanese-speaking consumer would not parse out the ?ba? ?sa? ?mi? from Applicant?s BASAMIR mark and identify it as the pronunciation of ã(cid:129)°
`ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿, which may roughly translate to ?scissors? in English. Pursuant to TMEP section 809, any non-English wording, within a compound mark,
`must be clearly perceived as a distinct word to require a translation statement. In In re Aquamar, Inc., the Board required a translation of the
`MARAZUL mark where it was clear that the mark was a simple combination of the Spanish words ?Mar? and ?Azul?, which translate to ?blue
`sea?. It would require multiple mental leaps for a consumer to view Applicant?s BASAMIR mark and find a non-English word within it. A
`consumer would be required to (1) remove the superfluous ?r?; (2) correctly parse out the syllables ?ba? ?sa? ?mi? and (4) identify the syllables
`as the pronunciation of the Japanese characters ã(cid:129)°ã(cid:129)•ã(cid:129)¿, which may translate to ?scissors?. Moreover, Applicant owned a prior application for
`BASAMIR (Serial No. 86/070,612 (Abandoned)). Of note, there was no request to provide a translation statement in this application. While
`Applicant understands that U.S. Trademark Examiners are not bound by previous decisions, it bears mentioning that Applicant?s no translation
`requirement was requested. CONCLUSION Based on the foregoing arguments, Applicant respectfully submits that a translation of Applicant?s
`Mark is not required. Applicant?s Mark is a coined unitary mark that creates a separate commercial impression apart from any foreign word that
`can dissected from it. Accordingly, Applicant requests that the translation requirement be withdrawn and the application be allowed to proceed to
`publication.
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`EVIDENCE
`Evidence in the nature of Exhibits A and B. has been attached.
`Original PDF file:
`evi_1214420254-20180709143754864286_._BASAMIREXH.pdf
`Converted PDF file(s) ( 4 pages)
`Evidence-1
`Evidence-2
`Evidence-3
`Evidence-4
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`SIGNATURE(S)
`Response Signature
`Signature: /NKM/     Date: 07/09/2018
`Signatory's Name: Nicole K. McLaughlin
`Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, PA bar member
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`Signatory's Phone Number: 2159791191
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`The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which
`includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney
`or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent
`not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: (1) the owner/holder has filed or is
`concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior
`representative to withdraw; (3) the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the owner's/holder's
`appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.
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`Serial Number: 87630252
`Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jul 09 14:46:29 EDT 2018
`TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2018070914462961
`6478-87630252-610b2c755a59851fcb59d861eb
`d3cd13a5068d058d7c242d4f7f8a84ea7a851e4f
`d-N/A-N/A-20180709143754864286
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