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`KCI LICENSING, INC. (ipdocket@dykema.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 86856090 - ION PROGRESS - 709800.3676
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`4/19/2016 11:01:16 AM
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`ECOM108@USPTO.GOV
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
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`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. (cid:160) 86856090
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`ARK: ION PROGRESS
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) PAMELA B. HUFF
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) 112 EAST PECAN STREET, SUITE 1800
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160) (cid:160) SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205
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`APPLICANT: KCI LICENSING, INC.
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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: 4/19/2016
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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
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`incurring this additional fee.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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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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`DATABASE SEARCH
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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).(cid:160) TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
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`DISCLAIMER
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`Applicant must disclaim the wording “ION” because it merely describes an ingredient, quality, characteristic, function, feature, purpose, or use
`of applicant’s goods and/or services, and thus is an unregistrable component of the mark. (cid:160) See 15 U.S.C. §§1052(e)(1), 1056(a); DuoProSS
`Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Med. Devices, Ltd., 695 F.3d 1247, 1251, 103 USPQ2d 1753, 1755 (Fed. Cir. 2012) (quoting In re Oppedahl & Larson
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`LLP, 373 F.3d 1171, 1173, 71 USPQ2d 1370, 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2004)); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`The attached evidence from third party websites:
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`ttp://enzysurge.com/enzysurge.com/originals/1426852199SAWC%20Spring%202012%20SilverStream_Powers.pdf
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`ttp://alliqua.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SilverIon_SAWC2013_Pstr-Final.pdf
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`ttp://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/2008/03/cabg-wound-care-best-practices-are-elusive.aspx
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`emonstrates this wording is commonly used in connection with similar goods and/or services to identify silver ions being used in the treatment
`of wounds.(cid:160) Therefore, the wording “ION” merely describes the goods and services.
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`An applicant may not claim exclusive rights to terms that others may need to use to describe their goods and/or services in the marketplace.(cid:160) See
`Dena Corp. v. Belvedere Int’l, Inc. , 950 F.2d 1555, 1560, 21 USPQ2d 1047, 1051 (Fed. Cir. 1991); In re Aug. Storck KG, 218 USPQ 823, 825
`(TTAB 1983).(cid:160) A disclaimer of unregistrable matter does not affect the appearance of the mark; that is, a disclaimer does not physically remove
`the disclaimed matter from the mark.(cid:160) See Schwarzkopf v. John H. Breck, Inc., 340 F.2d 978, 978, 144 USPQ 433, 433 (C.C.P.A. 1965); TMEP
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`§1213.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`If applicant does not provide the required disclaimer, the USPTO may refuse to register the entire mark.(cid:160) See In re Stereotaxis Inc., 429 F.3d
`1039, 1040-41, 77 USPQ2d 1087, 1088-89 (Fed. Cir. 2005); TMEP §1213.01(b).
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`pplicant should submit a disclaimer in the following standardized format:
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`No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “ION” apart from the mark as shown.
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`or an overview of disclaimers and instructions on how to satisfy this disclaimer requirement online using the Trademark Electronic Application
`System (TEAS) form, please go to
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`CLASSIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICES
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`The identification listed in int. class 10 “Surgical and medical apparatus and equipment; therapeutic and healthcare products; medical devices
`wound therapy devices including homecare sub-atmospheric wound therapy device; parts and accessories for all of the foregoing goods” is
`unacceptable as indefinite because it could identify goods that are properly classified in more than one class.(cid:160) For example “surgical glues”;
`“medical adhesives for binding wounds” are properly classified in int. class 5.
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`pplicant must amend the identification to specify the common commercial name of the goods.(cid:160) If there is no common commercial name,
`applicant must describe the product and its intended uses.(cid:160) See id.
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`he identification for the class 42 services appears to be acceptable as written.
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`s to the class 44 recitation of services, the wording “providing information related to advanced wound care, negative pressure wound therapy,
`and therapeutic support systems” and “monitoring report medical conditions of individuals” in the “medical diagnostic monitoring and
`reporting services, namely, monitoring report medical conditions of individuals” must be clarified.
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`nformation services are classified according to the subject matter of the information provided.(cid:160) TMEP §1402.11(b).(cid:160) Therefore, to enable proper
`classification and examination of the application, applicant must specify the subject matter of the “information”. (cid:160) Furthermore it is not clear what
`“monitoring report medical conditions of individuals” is meant to identify.
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`he applicant may adopt the following, if accurate:
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`nt. class 10; Surgical and medical apparatus and equipment, namely ___[specify by common commercial name]; therapeutic and healthcare
`products, namely ___[specify by common commercial name]; medical devices, namely ___[specify by common commercial name]; wound
`therapy devices namely homecare sub-atmospheric wound therapy device; replacement parts for all of the foregoing goods;
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`nt. class 42; Software as a service (SAAS), namely, services featuring software for providing medical, health, and wellness information
`accessible through remote connectivity module equipped devices
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`nt. class 44; Medical services; providing medical information related to advanced wound care, negative pressure wound therapy, and therapeutic
`support systems; monitoring, tracking, and reporting medical conditions, medical data, and medical records, namely, remote monitoring of data
`indicative of the health or condition of an individual or group of individuals for medical diagnosis and treatment purposes; medical diagnostic
`monitoring and reporting services, namely, monitoring the report of medical conditions of individuals.
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`An applicant may only amend an identification to clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but not to add to or broaden the scope of the goods
`and/or services.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07.
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`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 at http://tess2.uspto.gov/netahtml/tidm.html. (cid:160) See TMEP §1402.04.
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`he 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)(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 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 at
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/tm_fee_info.jsp).(cid:160) The application identifies goods and/or services that are classified in at least 4
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`classes; however, applicant submitted a fee(s) sufficient for only 3 class(es).(cid:160) 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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`ee 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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`or 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, please go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/law/multiclass.jsp.
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`INFORMATION ABOUT GOODS AND SERVICES
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`To permit proper examination of the application, applicant must submit additional information about the goods and services.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R.
`§2.61(b); In re AOP LLC, 107 USPQ2d 1644, 1650-51 (TTAB 2013); In re Cheezwhse.com, Inc., 85 USPQ2d 1917, 1919 (TTAB 2008); In re
`Planalytics, Inc., 70 USPQ2d 1453, 1457-58 (TTAB 2004); TMEP §814.(cid:160) The requested information should include fact sheets, instruction
`manuals, brochures, and/or advertisements.(cid:160) If these materials are unavailable, applicant should submit similar documentation for goods and
`services of the same type, explaining how its own product or services will differ.(cid:160) If the goods and services feature new technology and no
`information regarding competing goods and services is available, applicant must provide a detailed factual description of the goods and services.
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`actual information about the goods must make clear how they operate, salient features, and prospective customers and channels of trade.(cid:160) For
`the services, the factual information must make clear what the services are and how they are rendered, salient features, and prospective
`customers and channels of trade.(cid:160) Conclusory statements will not satisfy this requirement for information.
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`he applicant must also address the following question:(cid:160) do the goods and services use/discuss/provide information of silver ion being used in the
`treatment of wounds?
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`ailure to comply with a request for information can be grounds for refusing registration.(cid:160) In re AOP LLC, 107 USPQ2d at 1651; In re DTI
`P’ship LLP , 67 USPQ2d at 1701-02; TMEP §814.(cid:160) Merely stating that information about the goods and services is available on applicant’s
`website is an inappropriate response to a request for additional information and is insufficient to make the relevant information of record.(cid:160) See In
`re Planalytics, Inc., 70 USPQ2d at 1457-58.
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`ASSISTANCE
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`If 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. §§2.62(c), 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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`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
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`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)
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`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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