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To: Uncle Abies Deli Inc. ([email protected])
Subject: U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85140776 - TRIPLE BYPASSSANDWICH - N/A
Sent: 7/19/2011 3:33:42 PM
Sent As: [email protected]
Attachments:
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85140776 MARK: TRIPLE BYPASS SANDWICH
*85140776* CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: WILLIAM W. CHUANG JAKUBOWITZ & CHUANG LLP 401 BROADWAY STE 408 NEW YORK, NY 10013-3031
GENERAL TRADEMARK INFORMATION:http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
APPLICANT: Uncle Abies Deli Inc.
CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKETNO: N/A CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
SUSPENSION NOTICE: NO RESPONSE NEEDED ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 7/19/2011 The trademark examining attorney is suspending action on the application for the reason(s) stated below. See 37 C.F.R. §2.67; TMEP §§716 et seq. The USPTO will periodically conduct a status check of the application to determine whether suspensionremains appropriate, and the trademark examining attorney will issue as needed an inquiry letter toapplicant regarding the status of the matter on which suspension is based. TMEP §§716.04, 716.05. Applicant will be notified when suspension is no longer appropriate. See TMEP §716.04. No 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.
Lebewohl et al v. Heart Attack Grill LLC et al Doc. 65 Att. 7
Dockets.Justia.com
Action on this application is suspended pending the disposition of: - Civil Action No(s). Docket No. 11-CIV-3153 (SDNY) The proceeding(s) above pertains to one or more of the following: (1) a registration cited as a bar toapplicant's registration under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act, (2) a pending application(s) that couldpresent a future bar to registration under Section 2(d) if it matured into a registration, and/or (3) theregistrability of applicant's mark. 15 U.S.C. §1052. Therefore, action is suspended pending the finaldisposition of this proceeding(s). See 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP §§716.02(a), (c) and (d), 1208 et seq. Anyrefusal(s) made under Section 2 is herein maintained. The following refusal(s)/requirement(s) is/are continued and maintained: Disclaimer for “SANDWICH”
/Fong Hsu/Law Office 115Trademark Examining [email protected]: (571) 272-2001
PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant doesnot miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four monthsusing Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at http://tarr.uspto.gov/. Please keep acopy of the complete TARR screen. If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call 1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/. TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the TEAS form athttp://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageE.htm.
To: Uncle Abies Deli Inc. ([email protected])
Subject: U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85140776 - TRIPLE BYPASSSANDWICH - N/A
Sent: 7/19/2011 3:33:44 PM
Sent As: [email protected]
Attachments:
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOURU.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION
USPTO LETTER (AN OFFICE ACTION) HAS ISSUED ON 7/19/2011 FOR
SERIAL NO. 85140776 Please follow the instructions below: TO READ OFFICE LETTER: Click on this link or go tohttp://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow and enter the application serial number to access theOffice letter PLEASE NOTE: The Office letter may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24hours of this e-mail notification. HELP: For technical assistance in accessing the Office correspondence, please e-mail [email protected]. Please contact the assigned examining attorney with questions about the Office letter.
Trademark Snap Shot Amendment & Mail Processing Stylesheet(Table presents the data on Amendment & Mail Processing Complete)
OVERVIEW
SERIAL NUMBER 85140776 FILING DATE 09/29/2010
REG NUMBER 0000000 REG DATE N/A
REGISTER PRINCIPAL MARK TYPE TRADEMARK
INTL REG # N/A INTL REG DATE N/A
TM ATTORNEY HSU, FONG L.O. ASSIGNED 115
PUB INFORMATION
RUN DATE 07/13/2011
PUB DATE N/A
STATUS 661-RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL-ACTION-ENTERED
STATUS DATE 07/12/2011
LITERAL MARK ELEMENT TRIPLE BYPASS SANDWICH
DATE ABANDONED N/A DATE CANCELLED N/A
SECTION 2F NO SECTION 2F IN PART NO
SECTION 8 NO SECTION 8 IN PART NO
SECTION 15 NO REPUB 12C N/A
RENEWAL FILED NO RENEWAL DATE N/A
DATE AMEND REG N/A
FILING BASIS
FILED BASIS CURRENT BASIS AMENDED BASIS
1 (a) NO 1 (a) NO 1 (a) NO
1 (b) YES 1 (b) YES 1 (b) NO
44D NO 44D NO 44D NO
44E NO 44E NO 44E NO
66A NO 66A NO
NO BASIS NO NO BASIS NO
MARK DATA
STANDARD CHARACTER MARK YES
LITERAL MARK ELEMENT TRIPLE BYPASS SANDWICH
MARK DRAWING CODE 4-STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
COLOR DRAWING FLAG NO
CURRENT OWNER INFORMATION
PARTY TYPE 10-ORIGINAL APPLICANT
NAME Uncle Abies Deli Inc.
ADDRESS 162 East 33rd StreetNew York, NY 10016
ENTITY 03-CORPORATION
CITIZENSHIP New York
GOODS AND SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 030
DESCRIPTION TEXT Sandwiches
GOODS AND SERVICES CLASSIFICATION
INTERNATIONALCLASS
030 FIRST USEDATE
NONE FIRST USEINCOMMERCEDATE
NONE CLASSSTATUS
6-ACTIVE
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION/STATEMENTS
CHANGE IN REGISTRATION NO
PROSECUTION HISTORY
DATE ENT CD ENTTYPE
DESCRIPTION ENT NUM
07/12/2011 TEME I TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED 009
07/12/2011 CRFA I CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE 008
07/12/2011 TROA I TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED 007
01/13/2011 GNRN O NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED 006
01/13/2011 GNRT F NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED 005
01/13/2011 CNRT R NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN 004
01/07/2011 DOCK D ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER 003
10/04/2010 NWOS I NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTEREDIN TRAM
002
10/02/2010 NWAP I NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM 001
CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION
ATTORNEY William W. Chuang
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS WILLIAM W. CHUANGJAKUBOWITZ & CHUANG LLP401 BROADWAY STE 408NEW YORK, NY 10013-3031
DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE NONE
PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/30/2011)
Response to Office Action
The table below presents the data as entered.
Input Field Entered
SERIAL NUMBER 85140776
LAW OFFICEASSIGNED
LAW OFFICE 115
MARK SECTION (no change)
EVIDENCE SECTION
EVIDENCE FILE NAME(S)
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ORIGINAL PDF FILEevi_9811315079-141102381_._07.12.2011.Response_To_USPTO_Requesting_a_Stay.pdf
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DESCRIPTION OFEVIDENCE FILE
The attached evidence consists of the following: (1) Applicant's request forsuspension of the proceedings. (2) The Complaint for case No. 11-CIV-3153before Judge Kaplan of the Southern District of New York. (3) The Answer
and Counterclaims filed by Defendants in the above-described lawsuitrequesting an order barring the USPTO from registering this mark.
SIGNATURE SECTION
RESPONSE SIGNATURE /William W. Chuang/
SIGNATORY'S NAME William W. Chuang
SIGNATORY'SPOSITION Attorney of Record, NYS Bar Member
DATE SIGNED 07/12/2011
AUTHORIZEDSIGNATORY YES
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Tue Jul 12 14:49:22 EDT 2011
TEAS STAMP
USPTO/ROA-98.113.150.79-20110712144922700690-85140776-48083a5f9842a9cee158abac8934bee9d77-N/A-N/A-20110712141102381689
PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/30/2011)
Response to Office ActionTo the Commissioner for Trademarks:
Application serial no. 85140776 has been amended as follows:
EVIDENCEEvidence in the nature of The attached evidence consists of the following: (1) Applicant's request forsuspension of the proceedings. (2) The Complaint for case No. 11-CIV-3153 before Judge Kaplan of theSouthern District of New York. (3) The Answer and Counterclaims filed by Defendants in the above-described lawsuit requesting an order barring the USPTO from registering this mark. has been attached.Original PDF file:evi_9811315079-141102381_._Docket_No._1_-_05.10.2011.Complaint_ECF.pdfConverted PDF file(s) (7 pages)Evidence-1Evidence-2Evidence-3Evidence-4Evidence-5Evidence-6
Evidence-7Original PDF file:evi_9811315079-141102381_._Docket_No._6_-_Answer_and_Counterclaims.pdfConverted PDF file(s) (29 pages)Evidence-1Evidence-2Evidence-3Evidence-4Evidence-5Evidence-6Evidence-7Evidence-8Evidence-9Evidence-10Evidence-11Evidence-12Evidence-13Evidence-14Evidence-15Evidence-16Evidence-17Evidence-18Evidence-19Evidence-20Evidence-21Evidence-22Evidence-23Evidence-24Evidence-25Evidence-26Evidence-27Evidence-28Evidence-29Original PDF file:evi_9811315079-141102381_._07.12.2011.Response_To_USPTO_Requesting_a_Stay.pdfConverted PDF file(s) (2 pages)Evidence-1Evidence-2
SIGNATURE(S)Response SignatureSignature: /William W. Chuang/ Date: 07/12/2011Signatory's Name: William W. ChuangSignatory's Position: Attorney of Record, NYS Bar Member
The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of thehighest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federalterritories and possessions; and he/she is currently the applicant'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 Canadianattorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the applicant inthis matter: (1) the applicant has filed or is concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute powerof attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative towithdraw; (3) the applicant has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) theapplicant's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointinghim/her as an associate attorney in this matter.
Serial Number: 85140776Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jul 12 14:49:22 EDT 2011TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-98.113.150.79-20110712144922700690-85140776-48083a5f9842a9cee158abac8934bee9d77-N/A-N/A-20110712141102381689
To: Uncle Abies Deli Inc. ([email protected])
Subject: U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85140776 - TRIPLE BYPASSSANDWICH - N/A
Sent: 1/13/2011 5:01:19 PM
Sent As: [email protected]
Attachments: Attachment - 1Attachment - 2Attachment - 3Attachment - 4Attachment - 5Attachment - 6Attachment - 7Attachment - 8
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85140776 MARK: TRIPLE BYPASS SANDWICH
*85140776* CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: WILLIAM W. CHUANG JAKUBOWITZ & CHUANG LLP 401 BROADWAY STE 408 NEW YORK, NY 10013-3031
CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:http://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageD.htm
APPLICANT: Uncle Abies Deli Inc.
CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKETNO: N/A CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
OFFICE ACTION
STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUSTRECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THEISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW. ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 1/13/2011
The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicantmust 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.
SECTION 2(d) REFUSAL – LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION
Registration of the applied-for mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the mark(s) inU.S. Registration No(s). 3180519 3180520 3180518 3137271. Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C.§1052(d); see TMEP §§1207.01 et seq. See the enclosed registration(s).
Trademark Act Section 2(d) bars registration of an applied-for mark that so resembles a registered markthat it is likely that a potential consumer would be confused or mistaken or deceived as to the source of thegoods and/or services of the applicant and registrant. See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). The court in In re E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co., 476 F.2d 1357, 177 USPQ 563 (C.C.P.A. 1973) listed the principal factors to beconsidered when determining whether there is a likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d). See TMEP§1207.01. In this case, the following factors are the most relevant: similarity of the marks, similarity of the goodsand/or services, and similarity of trade channels of the goods and/or services. See In re Opus One, Inc., 60USPQ2d 1812 (TTAB 2001); In re Dakin’s Miniatures Inc. , 59 USPQ2d 1593 (TTAB 1999); In reAzteca Rest. Enters., Inc., 50 USPQ2d 1209 (TTAB 1999); TMEP §§1207.01 et seq. Similar Marks The question is not whether people will confuse the marks, but whether the marks will confuse people intobelieving that the goods and/or services they identify come from the same source. In re West Point-Pepperell, Inc., 468 F.2d 200, 201, 175 USPQ 558, 558-59 (C.C.P.A. 1972); TMEP §1207.01(b). For thatreason, the test of likelihood of confusion is not whether the marks can be distinguished when subjected toa side-by-side comparison. The question is whether the marks create the same overall impression. SeeRecot, Inc. v. M.C. Becton, 214 F.3d 1322, 1329-30, 54 USPQ2d 1894, 1899 (Fed. Cir. 2000); Visual Info.Inst., Inc. v. Vicon Indus. Inc., 209 USPQ 179, 189 (TTAB 1980). The focus is on the recollection of theaverage purchaser who normally retains a general rather than specific impression of trademarks. Chemetron Corp. v. Morris Coupling & Clamp Co., 203 USPQ 537, 540-41 (TTAB 1979); Sealed AirCorp. v. Scott Paper Co., 190 USPQ 106, 108 (TTAB 1975); TMEP §1207.01(b). Applicant has applied to register “TRIPLE BYPASS SANDWICH”. Registrant’s marks are “SINGLEBYPASS BURGER” “DOUBLE BYPASS BURGER” “TRIPLE BYPASS BURGER” “QUADRUPLEBYPASS BURGER”. Marks may be confusingly similar in appearance where there are similar terms or phrases or similarparts of terms or phrases appearing in both applicant’s and registrant’s mark. See Crocker Nat’l Bank v.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 228 USPQ 689 (TTAB 1986), aff’d sub nom. Canadian ImperialBank of Commerce v. Wells Fargo Bank, Nat’l Ass’n , 811 F.2d 1490, 1 USPQ2d 1813 (Fed. Cir. 1987)(COMMCASH and COMMUNICASH); In re Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 228 USPQ 949 (TTAB 1986)(21 CLUB and “21” CLUB (stylized)); In re Corning Glass Works, 229 USPQ 65 (TTAB 1985)(CONFIRM and CONFIRMCELLS); In re Collegian Sportswear Inc., 224 USPQ 174 (TTAB 1984)
(COLLEGIAN OF CALIFORNIA and COLLEGIENNE); In re Pellerin Milnor Corp., 221 USPQ 558(TTAB 1983) (MILTRON and MILLTRONICS); In re BASF A.G., 189 USPQ 424 (TTAB 1975)(LUTEXAL and LUTEX); TMEP §1207.01(b)(ii)-(iii). In this case, the respective marks share the identical wording “BYPASS”. The mere addition of the word“TRIPLE” merely reinforces the shared wording, and thus does not obviate the similarity between themarks, which also use similar numerical designations to reinforce the shared wording. Further, thewording “SANDWICH” is descriptive and requires disclaimer, and disclaimed matter is typically lesssignificant or less dominant when comparing marks. See In re Dixie Rests., Inc., 105 F.3d 1405, 1407, 41USPQ2d 1531, 1533-34 (Fed. Cir. 1997); In re Nat’l Data Corp. , 753 F.2d 1056, 1060, 224 USPQ 749,752 (Fed. Cir. 1985); TMEP §1207.01(b)(viii), (c)(ii). If the goods and/or services of the respective parties are “similar in kind and/or closely related,” as theyare in this case, the degree of similarity between the marks required to support a finding of likelihood ofconfusion is not as great as would be required with diverse goods and/or services. In re J.M. OriginalsInc., 6 USPQ2d 1393, 1394 (TTAB 1987); see Shen Mfg. Co. v. Ritz Hotel Ltd., 393 F.3d 1238, 1242, 73USPQ2d 1350, 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2004); TMEP §1207.01(b). Related Goods and/or Services The goods and/or services of the parties need not be identical or directly competitive to find a likelihoodof confusion. See Safety-Kleen Corp. v. Dresser Indus., Inc., 518 F.2d 1399, 1404, 186 USPQ 476, 480(C.C.P.A. 1975); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i). Rather, it is sufficient that the goods and/or services are related insome manner and/or the conditions surrounding their marketing are such that they would be encounteredby the same purchasers under circumstances that would give rise to the mistaken belief that the goodsand/or services come from a common source. In re Total Quality Group, Inc., 51 USPQ2d 1474, 1476(TTAB 1999); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i); see, e.g., On-line Careline Inc. v. Am. Online Inc., 229 F.3d 1080,1086-87, 56 USPQ2d 1471, 1475-76 (Fed. Cir. 2000); In re Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. , 748F.2d 1565, 1566-68, 223 USPQ 1289, 1290 (Fed. Cir. 1984). Applicant’s goods and/or services include “sandwiches .” Registrant’s goods and/or services include“hamburger sandwiches ” “Prepared food for consumption on and off the premises, namely, restaurantmenu items in the nature of hamburger sandwiches, and cheeseburger sandwiches.” The respective goods and/or services are related because they are identical with respect to sandwiches. Inthis case, applicant’s goods and/or services are identified broadly enough to include registrant’s morespecific type of sandwiches. Therefore, it is presumed that the application encompasses all goods and/orservices of the type described, including those in the registrant’s more specific identification, that theymove in all normal channels of trade, and that they are available to all potential customers. See TMEP§1207.01(a)(iii); see, e.g., In re Americor Health Servs., 1 USPQ2d 1670, 1670-71 (TTAB 1986); In reEquitable Bancorporation, 229 USPQ 709, 710 (TTAB 1986). Conclusion Given the similarity of the marks and the goods and/or services, prospective customers are likely toconfuse the source of the respective goods and/or services. Accordingly, registration of applicant’s markis properly refused under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act. Although applicant’s mark has been refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal(s) bysubmitting evidence and arguments in support of registration.
If applicant chooses to respond to the refusal to register, applicant must also respond to the requirement(s)set forth below: DISCLAIMER REQUIRED Applicant must disclaim the descriptive wording “SANDWICH” apart from the mark as shown because itmerely describes applicant’s “sandwich” goods. See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a). The computerized printing format for the Office’s Trademark Official Gazette requires a standardizedformat for a disclaimer. TMEP §1213.08(a)(i). The following is the standard format used by the Office:
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “SANDWICH” apart from the mark as shown. TMEP §1213.08(a)(i); see In re Owatonna Tool Co., 231 USPQ 493 (Comm’r Pats. 1983). A disclaimer does not physically remove the disclaimed matter from the mark, but rather is a writtenstatement that applicant does not claim exclusive rights to the disclaimed wording and/or design separateand apart from the mark as shown COMMENTS If applicant has questions about its application or this Office action, please contact the assigned trademarkexamining attorney at the telephone number below. TEAS PLUS APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR SUBMIT FEE: Applicants who filed their application online using the reduced-fee TEAS Plus application must continueto submit certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions. For a completelist of these documents, see TMEP §819.02(b). In addition, such applicants must accept correspondencefrom the Office via e-mail throughout the examination process and must maintain a valid e-mail address. 37 C.F.R. §2.23(a)(2); TMEP §§819, 819.02(a). TEAS Plus applicants who do not meet theserequirements must submit an additional fee of $50 per international class of goods and/or services. 37C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(iv); TMEP §819.04. Responding by telephone to authorize an examiner’s amendmentwill not incur this additional fee.
/Fong Hsu/Law Office 115Trademark Examining AttorneyOffice: (571) 272-2001
TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)response form at http://teasroa.uspto.gov/roa/. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date beforeusing TEAS, to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance with
online forms, e-mail [email protected]. WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicantor someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all jointapplicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response. PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant doesnot miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four monthsusing Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at http://tarr.uspto.gov/. Please keep acopy of the complete TARR screen. If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call 1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/. TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the TEAS form athttp://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageE.htm.
To: Uncle Abies Deli Inc. ([email protected])
Subject: U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85140776 - TRIPLE BYPASSSANDWICH - N/A
Sent: 1/13/2011 5:01:22 PM
Sent As: [email protected]
Attachments:
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOURU.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION
USPTO OFFICE ACTION HAS ISSUED ON 1/13/2011 FOR
SERIAL NO. 85140776 Please follow the instructions below to continue the prosecution of your application: TO READ OFFICE ACTION: Click on this link or go tohttp://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow and enter the application serial number to access theOffice action. PLEASE NOTE: The Office action may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24hours of this e-mail notification. RESPONSE IS REQUIRED: You should carefully review the Office action to determine (1) how torespond; and (2) the applicable response time period. Your response deadline will be calculated from1/13/2011 (or sooner if specified in the office action). Do NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise attempt to e-mail your response, as theUSPTO does NOT accept e-mailed responses. Instead, the USPTO recommends that you respondonline using the Trademark Electronic Application System Response Form. HELP: For technical assistance in accessing the Office action, please [email protected]. Please contact the assigned examining attorney with questions about the Officeaction.
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Sent to TICRS as Serial Number: 85140776
PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 12/31/2011)
Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
TEAS Plus Application
Serial Number: 85140776Filing Date: 09/29/2010
NOTE: Data fields with the * are mandatory under TEAS Plus. The wording "(if applicable)" appearswhere the field is only mandatory under the facts of the particular application.
The table below presents the data as entered.
Input Field Entered
TEAS Plus YES
MARK INFORMATION
*MARK Triple Bypass Sandwich
*STANDARD CHARACTERS YES
USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE YES
LITERAL ELEMENT Triple Bypass Sandwich
*MARK STATEMENTThe mark consists of standard characters,without claim to any particular font, style,size, or color.
REGISTER Principal
APPLICANT INFORMATION
*OWNER OF MARK Uncle Abies Deli Inc.
*STREET 162 East 33rd Street
*CITY New York
*STATE(Required for U.S. applicants) New York
*COUNTRY United States
*ZIP/POSTAL CODE(Required for U.S. applicants only) 10016
LEGAL ENTITY INFORMATION
*TYPE CORPORATION
* STATE/COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION New York
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AND BASIS INFORMATION
*INTERNATIONAL CLASS 030
IDENTIFICATION Sandwiches
*FILING BASIS SECTION 1(b)
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS INFORMATION
*TRANSLATION (if applicable)
*TRANSLITERATION (if applicable)
*CLAIMED PRIOR REGISTRATION(if applicable)
*CONSENT (NAME/LIKENESS) (if applicable)
*CONCURRENT USE CLAIM (if applicable)
ATTORNEY INFORMATION
NAME William W. Chuang
FIRM NAME Jakubowitz & Chuang LLP
STREET 401 Broadway Suite 408
CITY New York
STATE New York
COUNTRY United States
ZIP/POSTAL CODE 10013-3031
PHONE 347-542-8529
FAX 347-532-1344
EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL Yes
CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION
*NAME William W. Chuang
FIRM NAME Jakubowitz & Chuang LLP
*STREET 401 Broadway Suite 408
*CITY New York
*STATE (Required for U.S. applicants) New York
*COUNTRY United States
*ZIP/POSTAL CODE 10013-3031
PHONE 347-542-8529
FAX 347-532-1344
*EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]
*AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIAEMAIL Yes
FEE INFORMATION
NUMBER OF CLASSES 1
FEE PER CLASS 275
*TOTAL FEE PAID 275
SIGNATURE INFORMATION
* SIGNATURE /William W. Chuang/
* SIGNATORY'S NAME William W. Chuang
* SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of Record, New York bar member
* DATE SIGNED 09/29/2010
PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 12/31/2011)
Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
TEAS Plus Application
Serial Number: 85140776Filing Date: 09/29/2010
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: Triple Bypass Sandwich (Standard Characters, see mark)The literal element of the mark consists of Triple Bypass Sandwich.The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font, style, size, or color.
The applicant, Uncle Abies Deli Inc., a corporation of New York, having an address of 162 East 33rd Street New York, New York 10016 United Statesrequests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent andTrademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051et seq.), as amended, for the following:
For specific filing basis information for each item, you must view the display within the Input Table. International Class 030: SandwichesIntent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention to use or use through the applicant's related companyor licensee the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. (15U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).
The applicant's current Attorney Information:William W. Chuang of Jakubowitz & Chuang LLP 401 Broadway Suite 408 New York, New York 10013-3031 United States
The applicant's current Correspondence Information:
William W. Chuang
Jakubowitz & Chuang LLP
401 Broadway Suite 408
New York, New York 10013-3031
347-542-8529(phone)
347-532-1344(fax)
[email protected] (authorized)
A fee payment in the amount of $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1class(es).
Declaration
The undersigned, being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like so made are punishable byfine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001, and that such willful false statements, andthe like, may jeopardize the validity of the application or any resulting registration, declares that he/she isproperly authorized to execute this application on behalf of the applicant; he/she believes the applicant tobe the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered, or, if the application is being filedunder 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b), he/she believes applicant to be entitled to use such mark in commerce;to the best of his/her knowledge and belief no other person, firm, corporation, or association has the rightto use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form thereof or in such near resemblance thereto as tobe likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other person, to cause confusion,or to cause mistake, or to deceive; and that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true; andthat all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.
Signature: /William W. Chuang/ Date Signed: 09/29/2010Signatory's Name: William W. ChuangSignatory's Position: Attorney of Record, New York bar member
RAM Sale Number: 8574RAM Accounting Date: 09/29/2010
Serial Number: 85140776Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 29 12:07:08 EDT 2010TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-74.108.234.73-20100929120708654732-85140776-4703163a53f9b2643298fb1c47659abc185-CC-8574-20100929120043322641