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`SUNROI CO. LTD. (patent@park-law.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88317503 - SUNROI GARGLE PILL - TM1230US00
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`5/9/2019 10:50:19 AM
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`ECOM102@USPTO.GOV
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`Attachment - 1
`Attachment - 2
`Attachment - 3
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`*88317503*
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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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`U.S. APPLICATION
`SERIAL NO.   88317503
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`MARK: SUNROI
`GARGLE PILL
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`CORRESPONDENT
`ADDRESS:
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`       HAE-CHAN PARK
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`       H.C. PARK &
`ASSOCIATES, PLC
`         1894 PRESTON
`WHITE DRIVE
`           RESTON, VA 20191
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`APPLICANT: SUNROI
`CO. LTD.
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`CORRESPONDENT’S
`REFERENCE/DOCKET
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`NO:       
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`  TM1230US00
`CORRESPONDENT E-
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`MAIL ADDRESS:   
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`     patent@park-law.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.   A RESPONSE
`TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TRADEMARK ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SYSTEM (TEAS) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE
`MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME OF THE LAST DAY OF THE RESPONSE PERIOD.
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`ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 5/9/2019
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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(s) below.  15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
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`SUMMARY OF ISSUES
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`Registration is refused on the following grounds:
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`A requirement to amend indefinite wording in the identification
`A requirement to authorize a disclaimer
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`SEARCH OF U.S.P.T.O. 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).  TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
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`A requirement to amend indefinite wording in the identification
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`The wording appearing in bold and underlined requires clarification.
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`NON-MEDICATED MOUTHWASHES AND RINSES {The wording must be further specified as “dental rinses,” to ensure the type of
`rinse is identified. Rinses can be classified in multiple International Classes.}; BREATH FRESHENERS FOR NON-MEDICAL USE;
`DENTAL RINSES FOR NON-MEDICAL PURPOSES; TOOTH CLEANING PREPARATIONS; DENTIFRICES; DENTIFRICES IN THE
`FORM OF CHEWING GUM; TOOTHPASTE IN PILL TYPE; COSMETIC PREPARATIONS FOR THE CARE OF MOUTH AND TEETH;
`TOOTH WHITENING PASTES; AND TEETH WHITENING PREPARATIONS
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`Guidance for Adding International Classes:
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`The application identifies goods and/or services in more than one international class; therefore, applicant must satisfy all the requirements below
`for each international class based on Trademark Act Section 1(b):
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`(1)      
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`(2)      
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`List the goods and/or services by their international class number in consecutive numerical order, starting with the lowest
`numbered class.
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`Submit a filing fee for each international class not covered by the fee(s) already paid (view the USPTO’s current fee schedule).  
`The application identifies goods and/or services that are classified in at least 2 classes; however, applicant submitted a fee(s) sufficient
`for only 1 class(es).   Applicant must either submit the filing fees for the classes not covered by the submitted fees or restrict the
`application to the number of classes covered by the fees already paid.
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`See 15 U.S.C. §§1051(b), 1112, 1126(e); 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(6)-(7), 2.34(a)(2)-(3), 2.86(a); TMEP §§1403.01, 1403.02(c).
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`See an overview of the requirements for a Section 1(b) multiple-class application and how to satisfy the requirements online using the Trademark
`Electronic Application System (TEAS) form.
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`General Guidance for Identification Amendments:
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`Applicant’s goods and/or services may be clarified or limited, but may not be expanded beyond those originally itemized in the application or as
`acceptably amended.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06. 
`The USPTO has the discretion to determine the degree of particularity needed to clearly identify goods and/or services covered by a mark.  In re
`Fiat Grp. Mktg. & Corp. Commc’ns S.p.A , 109 USPQ2d 1593, 1597 (TTAB 2014) (citing In re Omega SA, 494 F.3d 1362, 1365, 83 USPQ2d
`1541, 1543-44 (Fed. Cir. 2007)).  Accordingly, the USPTO requires the description of goods and/or services in a U.S. application to be specific,
`definite, clear, accurate, and concise.  TMEP §1402.01; see In re Fiat Grp. Mktg. & Corp. Commc’ns S.p.A , 109 USPQ2d at 1597-98; Cal.
`Spray-Chem. Corp. v. Osmose Wood Pres. Co. of Am., 102 USPQ 321, 322 (Comm’r Pats. 1954).  
`“The purpose of the identification of goods [and/or services] is to provide the general population, including consumers and members of the
`relevant industry, with an understandable description of the goods and services, which is done by using the common commercial name for the
`goods [and/or services].”   In re Gulf Coast Nutritionals, Inc., 106 USPQ2d 1243, 1247 (TTAB 2013) (citing In re Sones, 590 F.3d 1282, 1289,
`93 USPQ2d 1118, 1124 (Fed. Cir. 2009)).  If there is no common, ordinary name for the goods and/or services, applicant should describe the
`goods and/or services using wording that would be generally understood by the average person.  See Schenley Indus., Inc. v. Battistoni, 112
`USPQ 485, 486 (Comm’r Pats. 1957); Cal. Spray-Chem. Corp. v. Osmose Wood Pres. Co. of Am., 102 USPQ 321, 322 (Comm’r Pats. 1954);
`TMEP §1402.01.
`An in depth knowledge of the relevant field should not be necessary for understanding a description of the goods and/or services.  TMEP
`§1402.01.  “[T]echnical, high-sounding verbiage” should be avoided.   Cal. Spray-Chem. Corp. v. Osmose Wood Pres. Co. of Am., 102 USPQ at
`322.
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`Applicant must adopt the appropriate international classification number for the goods and/or services identified in the application.  The USPTO
`follows the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification), established by
`the World Intellectual Property Organization, to classify goods and services.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.85(a); TMEP §§1401.02, 1401.02(a). 
`Proper classification of goods and services is a purely administrative matter within the sole discretion of the USPTO.  See In re Faucher Indus.
`Inc., 107 USPQ2d 1355, 1357 (TTAB 2013) (quoting In re Tee-Pak, Inc., 164 USPQ 88, 89 (TTAB 1969)).
`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.  See TMEP §1402.04.
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`A requirement to authorize a disclaimer
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`Applicant must provide a disclaimer of the unregistrable part(s) of the applied-for mark even though the mark as a whole appears to be
`registrable.  See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).  A disclaimer of an unregistrable part of a mark will not affect the mark’s
`appearance.  See Schwarzkopf v. John H. Breck, Inc., 340 F.2d 978, 979-80, 144 USPQ 433, 433 (C.C.P.A. 1965).
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`In this case, applicant must disclaim the wording “GARGLE PILL” because it is not inherently distinctive.  These unregistrable term(s) at best
`are merely descriptive of an ingredient, quality, characteristic, function, feature, purpose, or use of applicant’s goods and/or services.  See 15
`U.S.C. §1052(e)(1); DuoProSS Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Med. Devices, Ltd., 695 F.3d 1247, 1251, 103 USPQ2d 1753, 1755 (Fed. Cir. 2012);
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`TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).  
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`The attached evidence shows some of applicant’s products consist of a pill that is gargled in the mouth.  (See attachment).  “A mark or term may
`be merely descriptive even if it does not describe the ‘full scope and extent’ of the applicant’s goods or services.”   In re Oppedahl & Larson
`LLP, 373 F.3d 1171, 1173, 71 USPQ2d 1370, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (citing In re Dial-A-Mattress Operating Corp., 240 F.3d 1341, 1346, 57
`USPQ2d 1807, 1812 (Fed. Cir. 2001)); TMEP §1209.01(b).  It is enough if a mark describes only one significant function, attribute, or property. 
`In re The Chamber of Commerce of the U.S., 675 F.3d 1297, 1300, 102 USPQ2d 1217, 1219 (Fed. Cir. 2012); TMEP §1209.01(b); see In re
`Oppedahl & Larson LLP, 373 F.3d at 1173, 71 USPQ2d at 1371.  Accordingly, the term GARGLE PILL is descriptive of characteristics of
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`applicant’s goods and must be disclaimed.   
`Applicant may respond to this issue by submitting a disclaimer in the following format:  
`No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “GARGLE PILL” apart from the mark as shown.   
`Disclaimer webpage.   
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`For an overview of disclaimers and instructions on how to satisfy this issue using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), see the
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`RESPONSE GUIDELINES
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`Response guidelines.  For this application to proceed, applicant must explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement in this Office action.  For
`a refusal, applicant may provide written arguments and evidence against the refusal, and may have other response options if specified above.  For
`a requirement, applicant should set forth the changes or statements.  Please see “ Responding to Office Actions” and the informational video
`“Response to Office Action ” for more information and tips on responding.
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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:  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.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.22(b), 2.23(b);
`TMEP §§819, 820.  TEAS Plus or TEAS RF applicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional processing fee of $125
`per class of goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(1)(v), 2.22(c), 2.23(c); TMEP §§819.04, 820.04.  However, in certain situations, TEAS
`Plus or TEAS RF applicants may respond to an Office action by authorizing an examiner’s amendment by telephone or e-mail without incurring
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`this additional fee.     
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`/Giselle Agosto-Hincapie/
`Examining Attorney Advisor
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`Trademarks Law Office 102
`giselle.agosto@uspto.gov (Informal inquires only)
`571-272-5868
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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.  
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`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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`Attachments:
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`SUNROI CO. LTD. (patent@park-law.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88317503 - SUNROI GARGLE PILL - TM1230US00
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`5/9/2019 10:50:26 AM
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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 5/9/2019 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 88317503
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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 5/9/2019 (or sooner if specified in the Office action).  A response
`transmitted through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) must be received before midnight Eastern Time of the last day of the
`response period.   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 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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