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`Lerner, Brian D (blerner@californiaimmigration.us)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 87784398 - BDL LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN D. LERNER, -
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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.   87784398
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`MARK: BDL LAW OFFICES
`OF BRIAN D. LERNER,
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`*87784398*
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`CORRESPONDENT
`ADDRESS:
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`       LERNER, BRIAN D
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`       LERNER, BRIAN D
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`         3233 E BROADWAY
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS
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`APPLICANT: Lerner, Brian D
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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: 5/24/2018
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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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`SEARCH OF OFFICE’S 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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`SUMMARY OF ISSUES:
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`Representation of American Flag
`Consent is Required
`Disclaimer is Required
`Entity Designation Requires Clarification
`Description of the Mark and Color Claim Require Amendment
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`REPRESENTATION OF AMERICAN FLAG
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`Registration is refused because the applied-for mark includes a representation of the flag of the United States.  Trademark Act Section 2(b), 15
`U.S.C. §1052(b); see TMEP §1204.  Trademark Act Section 2(b) bars registration of marks that include the flag, coat of arms, or other insignia
`of the United States, any state or municipality of the United States, or any foreign nation.  TMEP §1204.
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`The attached evidence from https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-United-States-of-America shows the flag from the United States.  The
`applied-for mark includes this particular designation.  Thus, the applied-for mark includes the actual flag of the United States, in violation of
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`Section 2(b).  
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`Response Options
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`Applicant may respond to this refusal by submitting a substitute drawing showing the flag deleted from the drawing.  See TMEP §§807.14(a),
`1204.04(b).  Deleting this unregistrable matter will only overcome the refusal if it is wholly separable from the applied-for mark and its removal
`does not materially alter the mark.  See TMEP §807.14(a).  Applicant should not delete any other matter from the mark drawing unless required
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`elsewhere in this Office action.  
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`Applicant must respond to the additional refusal set forth below.
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`CONSENT IS REQUIRED
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`Registration is refused because the applied-for mark consists of or comprises a name, portrait, or signature identifying a particular living
`individual whose written consent to register the mark is not of record.  Trademark Act Section 2(c), 15 U.S.C. §1052(c); TMEP §1206; see In re
`Nieves & Nieves LLC, 113 USPQ2d 1639, 1649-50 (TTAB 2015); In re Hoefflin, 97 USPQ2d 1174, 1175-76 (TTAB 2010).  The application
`indicates that the name shown in the mark identifies “Brian D. Lerner, whose consent is made of record.”   However, the consent was not
`provided and the application was not personally signed by Mr. Lerner (see TMEP §611.01(b)), so the consent cannot be presumed.   See TMEP
`1206.04(b).
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`The refusal under Section 2(c) will be withdrawn if applicant provides the following:
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`A written consent, personally signed by the individual whose name, signature, or portrait appears in the mark, authorizing
`applicant to register the identifying matter as a trademark and/or service mark with the USPTO; for example, an applicant may
`use, if applicable, the following:  “I, Brian D. Lerner, consent to the use and registration of my name as a trademark and/or
`service mark with the USPTO.”
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`See TMEP §§813, 813.01(a), 1206.04(a).
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`Applicant is advised that the written consent must include a statement of the party’s consent to applicant’s registration, and not just the use, of
`the identifying matter as a trademark.  See Krause v. Krause Publ’ns, Inc. , 76 USPQ2d 1904, 1912-13 (TTAB 2005); In re New John Nissen
`Mannequins, 227 USPQ 569, 571 (TTAB 1985); TMEP §1206.04(a).
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`Applicant must respond to the additional requirements set forth below.
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`DISCLAIMER IS REQUIRED
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`Applicant must disclaim the wording “LAW OFFICES” in the mark because it merely describes a feature of applicant’s services, and thus is an
`unregistrable component of the mark.  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 LLP, 373 F.3d 1171, 1173, 71 USPQ2d 1370, 1371
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`(Fed. Cir. 2004)); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).  
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`As demonstrated by the attached definition from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a “LAW OFFICE” is “an office maintained by a lawyer or a
`firm of lawyers for the practice of law.  As demonstrated by applicant’s identification of services, applicant provides legal services in the field
`of Immigration Law.  Thus, this wording merely describes a feature of applicant’s services.
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`Additionally, applicant must disclaim the wording “A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ” because it designates the legal character or
`business structure of an entity and does not indicate the source of applicant’s services; thus, it is an unregistrable component of the mark.   See 15
`U.S.C. §§1051-1053, 1056(a), 1127; In re Piano Factory Grp., Inc., 85 USPQ2d 1522, 1526 (TTAB 2006); In re Patent & Trademark Servs.,
`Inc., 49 USPQ2d 1537, 1539-40 (TTAB 1998); TMEP §1213.03(d).
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`Business type designations and abbreviations such as “Corporation,” “Inc.,” “Company,” “LLC,” and “Ltd.” must be disclaimed, because
`they merely indicate applicant’s business type or structure and generally have no source-indicating capacity.   TMEP §1213.03(d); see, e.g.,
`Goodyear’s India Rubber Glove Mfg. Co. v. Goodyear Rubber Co. , 128 U.S. 598, 602-03 (1888); In re Piano Factory Grp., Inc., 85 USPQ2d at
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`1526; In re Patent & Trademark Servs., Inc., 49 USPQ2d at 1539-40.  
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`An applicant may not claim exclusive rights to an unregistrable component of a mark, such as matter that designates an applicant’s business
`type or structure.  See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §1213.03(a), (b), (d).  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.  See Schwarzkopf v. John H. Breck, Inc., 340
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`F.2d 978, 978, 144 USPQ 433, 433 (C.C.P.A. 1965); TMEP §1213.  
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`If applicant does not provide the required disclaimer, the USPTO may refuse to register the entire mark.  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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`Applicant should submit a disclaimer in the following standardized format:
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`No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “LAW OFFICES” and “A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION” apart from the
`mark as shown.
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`For 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 http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/law/disclaimer.jsp.
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`Applicant must respond to the additional requirements set forth below.
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`ENTITY DESIGNATION REQUIRES CLARIFICATION
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`The name of an individual person appears in the section of the application intended for the trademark owner’s name; however, the legal entity is
`set forth as a corporation.  Applicant must clarify this inconsistency.  TMEP §803.02(a); see 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(2), (a)(3)(i)-(ii), 2.61(b).
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`If applicant is an individual, applicant must request that the legal entity be amended to “individual” and must indicate his or her country of
`citizenship.  See TMEP §803.03(a).  Alternatively, if applicant is a corporation, applicant must provide the legal name of the corporation and
`U.S. state or foreign country of incorporation or organization.  See TMEP §803.03(c).
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`If, in response to the above request, applicant provides information indicating that it is not the owner of the mark, registration will be refused
`because the application was void as filed.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(d); TMEP §§803.06, 1201.02(b).  An application must be filed by the party who
`owns or is entitled to use the mark as of the application filing date.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(d); TMEP §1201.02(b).
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`Applicant must respond to the additional requirements set forth below.
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE MARK AND COLOR CLAIM REQUIRE AMENDMENT
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`The applicant must submit a clear, comprehensive, accurate, and concise description of all elements in the mark, including the location of all
`colors claimed in the mark.  37 C.F.R. §2.37; see TMEP §§808.01, 808.02.  Based on the current drawing of record, the following is suggested:
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`Color Claim: The colors red, white, blue, orange and gray are claimed as a feature of the mark.
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`Description of the Mark:  The mark consists of the initials "BDL" in shades of gray on top of an American flag with white stars on a
`blue background, red and white stripes and an orange stripe at the bottom of the flag. The wording "LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN
`D. LERNER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION" appear in white to the right of the flag. The initials, wording and flag are all
`on a rectangular background in shades of gray representing marbling.  
`NOTE: If applicant amends the drawing to remove the American flag in response to the refusal under Trademark Action Section 2(b) set
`forth above, the following amended color claim and description of the mark are suggested, if accurate:
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`Color Claim: The colors gray and white are claimed as a feature of the mark.
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`Description of the Mark: The mark consists of the initials "BDL" in shades of gray next to the wording "LAW OFFICES OF
`BRIAN D. LERNER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION" in white. The initials and wording are on a rectangular background
`in shades of gray representing marbling.
`RESPONDING TO THE OFFICE ACTION
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`For this application to proceed further, applicant must explicitly address each refusal and/or requirement raised in this Office action.  If the
`action includes a refusal, applicant may provide arguments and/or evidence as to why the refusal should be withdrawn and the mark should
`register.  Applicant may also have other options specified in this Office action for responding to a refusal and should consider those options
`carefully.  To respond to requirements and certain refusal response options, applicant should set forth in writing the required changes or
`statements.  For more information and general tips on responding to USPTO Office actions, response options, and how to file a
`response online, see “ Responding to Office Actions” on the USPTO’s website.
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`If applicant does not respond to this Office action within six months of the issue/mailing date, or responds by expressly abandoning the
`application, the application process will end and the trademark will fail to register.  See 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.65(a), 2.68(a); TMEP
`§§718.01, 718.02.  Additionally, the USPTO will not refund the application filing fee, which is a required processing fee.  See 37 C.F.R.
`§§2.6(a)(1)(i)-(iv), 2.209(a); TMEP §405.04.
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`When an application has abandoned for failure to respond to an Office action, an applicant may timely file a petition to revive the application,
`which, if granted, would allow the application to return to active status.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.66; TMEP §1714.  The petition must be filed within
`two months of the date of issuance of the notice of abandonment and may be filed online via the Trademark Electronic Application System
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`(TEAS) with a $100 fee.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(a)(15)(ii), 2.66(a)(1), (b)(1).
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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
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`incurring this additional fee.     
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`Ashley D. Hayes
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`/Ashley D. Hayes/
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`Examining Attorney
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`Law Office  108
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`(571) 272-2826
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`ashley.hayes@uspto.gov
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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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