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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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`8/31/2016 1:22:41 PM
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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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`*86856090*
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
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`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. (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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`CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO :(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)
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`(cid:160) 709800.3676
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`ipdocket@dykema.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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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 8/31/2016
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`HIS IS A FINAL ACTION.
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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
`incurring this additional fee.(cid:160)
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`his Office action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on 8/12/16 and follows the telephone discussion with Kristi Dent.
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`APPLICATION HAS BEEN AMENDED:(cid:160) In accordance with the authorization granted by Kristi Dent, the trademark examining attorney has
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`he identification of goods and services in int. classes 10 and 44 are amended to read as follows:(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Int. class 10; Surgical and medical devices, namely, wound treatment and wound therapy apparatus and instruments which utilizes negative
`pressure to promote tissue granulation and decompression, flap and graft survival, and to remove infectious materials; therapeutic and healthcare
`products, namely, wound therapy devices including homecare sub-atmospheric wound therapy device; replacement parts for all of the foregoing
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`nt. class 44; Medical services, namely, 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 and reporting the medical condition of individuals.
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`he class 42 recitation of services appears to be acceptable as written.(cid:160) See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.01(e).
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`EQUIREMENTS OUTSTANDING:
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`INQUIRY/DISCLAIMER
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`The applicant did not address the question proposed in the previous office action of “do the goods and/or services use /discuss/provide
`information regarding silver ions being used in the treatment of wounds?” (cid:160) This requirement is therefore repeated and made final.
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`The applicant stated in the response the mark is a play on the terms “EYE” and “ON” and suggests keeping and “eye on” the progress of the
`healing of the wound.(cid:160) However the applicant did not specifically address the question.(cid:160) Failure 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.
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`he applicant must indicate if the goods and/or services use/discuss/provide information regarding silver ions being used in the wound
`treatment.(cid:160) If they do, the applicant must disclaim the term “ION” apart from the mark as shown. (cid:160) As seen from the previously attached third-
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`party evidence, silver ions are being used in the treatment of wounds.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Applicant 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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`If the goods and servcies do not use/discuss/provide information regarding silver ions, the applicant may so state for the record.
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`Applicant must respond within six months of the date of issuance of this final Office action or the application will be abandoned.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C.
`§1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §2.65(a).(cid:160) Applicant may respond by providing one or both of the following:
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`RESPONSE GUIDELINES
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`(1)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`A response that fully satisfies all outstanding requirements and/or resolves all outstanding refusals.
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`(2)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`An appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, with the appeal fee of $100 per class.
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`7 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(1)-(2); TMEP §714.04; see 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(18); TBMP ch. 1200.
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`n certain rare circumstances, an applicant may respond by filing a petition to the Director pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §2.63(b)(2) to review
`procedural issues.(cid:160) TMEP §714.04; see 37 C.F.R. §2.146(b); TBMP §1201.05; TMEP §1704 (explaining petitionable matters).(cid:160) The petition fee
`is $100.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(15).
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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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`/Karen K. Bush/
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`Trademark Examining Attorney
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`Law Office 108
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`571-272-9136
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`Karen.Bush@uspto.gov
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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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`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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`To:
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`Subject:
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`Sent:
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`Sent As:
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`Attachments:
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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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`8/31/2016 1:22:42 PM
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`ECOM108@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 8/31/2016 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 86856090
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`Please follow the instructions below:
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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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`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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`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 8/31/2016 (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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`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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`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 ABANDONMENT of your application.(cid:160) For
`more information regarding abandonment, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.
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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 require that you pay
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`“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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