To:
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`Subject:
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`Parodi, Monica (trademarks@rajpatent.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85945829 - IT'S TIME TO EAT
`OUTSIDE THE BOX. - 66939
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`Sent:
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`9/22/2013 9:15:25 PM
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`Sent As:
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`ECOM107@USPTO.GOV
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`Attachments:
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`85945829
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`*85945829*
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) MARK: IT'S TIME TO EAT OUTSIDE THE BOX.
`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) APPLICANT: Parodi, Monica
`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`NO:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) RAJ ABHYANKER
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) RAJ ABHYANKER, P.C.
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) 1580 W EL CAMINO REAL STE 8
`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040-2462
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) 66939
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) trademarks@rajpatent.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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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 9/22/2013
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`The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) Applicant
`must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) 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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`Search of Office Records
`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).(cid:160) TMEP
`§704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
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`UMMARY OF ISSUES that applicant must address:
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`Identification of goods and/or services clarification
`Proper classification of goods and/or services
`Multiple classification application requirements
`Sufficient fees requirement
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`dentification of goods and/or services clarification
`The wording “Education services, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops in the fields of health,
`nutrition and lifestyle wellness; Providing a web site featuring educational
`information regarding
`nutrition; Counseling services in the fields of health, nutrition and lifestyle wellness” in the identification
`of services needs clarification because it is too broad and could include services classified in other
`international classes.(cid:160) See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.03. Specifically, educational services belong in Class
`41, but educational information and counseling are classified by subject matter. The subject matter of
`nutrition, health and lifestyle wellness relates to Class 44 services. Thus, the website featuring educational
`information and counseling services belong in Class 44.
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`or the applicant’s convenience, the trademark examining attorney suggests an amendment of applicant’s
`identification of services that complies with the above-mentioned clarification requirements, with any
`material additions and deletions highlighted in bold and italicized type. Applicant may adopt
`the
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`following identification, if accurate:(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`International Class 41: “Education services, namely, providing classes, seminars, workshops in the fields
`of health, nutrition and lifestyle wellness”
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`nternational Class 44: “Providing a web site featuring educational information regarding nutrition;
`Counseling services in the fields of health, nutrition and lifestyle wellness”
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`n applicant may amend an identification of goods and services only to clarify or limit the goods and
`services; adding to or broadening the scope of the goods and/or services is not permitted.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R.
`§2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07 et seq.
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`or 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 at
`http://tess2.uspto.gov/netahtml/tidm.html. (cid:160) See TMEP §1402.04.
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`(cid:160)P
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`roper Classification Required
`If applicant adopts the suggested amendment of the goods and/or services, then applicant must amend the
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`classification to International Classes 41 and 44.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(7), 2.85; TMEP §§805, 1401.(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Applicant must adopt the appropriate international classification number for the goods and/or services
`identified in the application.(cid:160) The United States follows the International Classification of Goods and
`Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks, established by the World Intellectual Property
`Organization, to classify goods and services.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.85(a); TMEP §§1401.02, 1401.02(a).
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`roper classification of goods and services is a purely administrative matter within the sole discretion of
`the United States Patent and Trademark Office.(cid:160) In re Tee-Pak, Inc., 164 USPQ 88, 89 (TTAB 1969).
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`ultiple Class Application Requirements
`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).(cid:160) In a multiple-class application, a fee for each class is
`required.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.86(a)(2); TMEP §§810.01, 1403.01.
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`herefore, applicant must either (1) restrict the application to the number of classes covered by the fees
`already paid, or (2) submit the fees for each additional class.
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`he filing fees for adding classes to an application are as follows:
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`(1)(cid:160) A $325 fee per class, when the fees are submitted with an electronic response filed online at
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp,
`via
`the
`Trademark
`Electronic
`Application System (TEAS).
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`(2)(cid:160) A $375 fee per class, when the fees are submitted with a paper response.
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`7 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(i)-(ii); TMEP §§810, 1403.02(c).
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`ufficient Fees Required
`For an application with more than one international class, called a “multiple-class application,” an
`applicant must meet all the requirements below for those international classes based on an intent to use the
`mark in commerce under Trademark Act Section 1(b):
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`(1)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(2)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`LIST GOODS AND/OR SERVICES BY INTERNATIONAL CLASS:(cid:160) Applicant must list
`the goods and/or services by international class.
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`PROVIDE FEES FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL CLASSES:(cid:160) Applicant must submit an
`application filing fee for each international class of goods and/or services not covered by the
`fee(s)
`already
`paid
`(confirm
`current
`fee
`information
`at
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/tm_fee_info.jsp).
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`ee 15 U.S.C. §§1051(b), 1112, 1126(e); 37 C.F.R. §§2.34(a)(2)-(3), 2.86(a); TMEP §§1403.01,
`1403.02(c).
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`f applicant has questions regarding this Office action, please telephone or e-mail the assigned trademark
`examining attorney.(cid:160) All relevant e-mail communications will be placed in the official application record;
`however, an e-mail communication will not be accepted as a response to this Office action and will not
`extend the deadline for filing a proper response.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05.(cid:160)
`Further, although the trademark examining attorney may provide additional explanation pertaining to the
`refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in this Office action, the trademark examining attorney may not provide
`legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights. (cid:160) See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.
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`/Julie Thomas Veppumthara/
`Trademark Examining Attorney
`Law Office 107
`Phone: 571-272-1582
`Email: julie.veppumthara@uspto.gov
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`TO 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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`(cid:160)A
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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
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`applicants).(cid:160) If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the 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:
`
`Parodi, Monica (trademarks@rajpatent.com)
`
`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85945829 - IT'S TIME TO EAT
`OUTSIDE THE BOX. - 66939
`
`Sent:
`
`9/22/2013 9:15:25 PM
`
`Sent As:
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`ECOM107@USPTO.GOV
`
`Attachments:
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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 9/22/2013 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85945829
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`Please follow the instructions below:
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`(cid:160)(
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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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`(cid:160)T
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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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`(cid:160)(
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`2)(cid:160) TIMELY RESPONSE IS REQUIRED:(cid:160) Please carefully review the Office action to determine (1)
`how to respond, and (2) the applicable response time period.(cid:160) Your response deadline will be calculated
`from 9/22/2013 (or sooner if specified in the Office action).(cid:160) For information regarding response time
`periods, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/responsetime.jsp.
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`(cid:160)D
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`o 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) Instead, the USPTO recommends that
`you respond online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) response form located at
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.
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`(cid:160)(
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`3)(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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`ailure to file the required response by the applicable response deadline will result in the
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`ABANDONMENT of your application.(cid:160)
`For more information regarding abandonment,
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.
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`see
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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
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`require that you pay “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
`private
`company
`solicitations,
`see
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.
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`(cid:160)
`(cid:160)(cid:160)