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`Brotherhood Beyond the Flag Foundation (jeff.cambre@brotherhoodbeyondtheflag.org)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 88297741 - BROTHERHOOD BEYOND THE FLAG - N/A
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO.  
`88297741
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`MARK: BROTHERHOOD BEYOND
`THE FLAG
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`CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`       BROTHERHOOD BEYOND THE
`FLAG FOUNDATION
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`       BROTHERHOOD BEYOND THE
`FLAG FOUNDATION
`         124 BLUEBONNET OAK CT
`           BUNNLEVEL, NC 28323
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`APPLICANT: Brotherhood Beyond the
`Flag Foundation
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`*88297741*
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS
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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: 5/1/2019
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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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`REFUSAL – REPRESENTATION OF U.S. FLAG
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`Registration is refused because the applied-for mark includes a representation of the United States flag.  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 Britannica.com shows a picture of the U.S. flag.  The applied-for mark includes this particular designation.  Thus, the
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`applied-for mark is in violation of Section 2(b).  
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`Although applicant’s mark has been refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal(s) by submitting evidence and arguments in
`support of registration.
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`If applicant chooses to respond to the refusal(s) to register, then applicant must also respond to the requirement(s) set forth below.
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`AMENDMENT OF IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICES REQUIRED
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`The wording “Accepting and administering monetary charitable contributions on behalf of Brotherhood Beyond the Flag Foundation” in the
`identification of services is indefinite and must be clarified.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.32(a)(6); TMEP §1402.01.  The acceptance of money on behalf of
`applicant’s own company does not identify a registrable service.   The type of identification selected by applicant contemplates instead that
`applicant specify the purpose for which the charitable contributions will be administered.
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`Following are examples for amendment:
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`“Accepting and administering monetary charitable contributions to assist United States service persons serving in combat zones or wounded and
`in military hospitals.”
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`“Accepting and administering monetary charitable contributions to fund medical research.”
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`“Accepting and administering monetary charitable contributions for natural disaster relief funds.”
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`Applicant may amend the identification to clarify or limit the goods and/or services, but not to broaden or expand the goods and/or services
`beyond those in the original application or as acceptably amended.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); TMEP §1402.06.  Generally, any deleted goods
`and/or services may not later be reinserted.  See TMEP §1402.07(e).
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`STATEMENT OF BASIS REQUIRED
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`Applicant has not specified a filing basis in the application.  An application must specify and meet the requirements of at least one filing basis. 
`37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(5), 2.34(a); TMEP §806.  Accordingly, applicant must (1) amend the application to specify clearly at least one filing basis,
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`and (2) satisfy all the requirements for the basis or bases asserted.  
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`An applicant may add one or more of the following four bases to an application after filing:
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`Use of the mark in commerce under Trademark Act Section 1(a);
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`A bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce under Section 1(b);
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`(3)      
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`A foreign registration of the same mark for the same goods and/or services in an applicant’s country of origin, under Section
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`A claim of priority based on an earlier-filed foreign application of the same mark for the same goods and/or services, which is
`filed within six months after the filing date of the foreign application, under Section 44(d).
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`Although an applicant may assert more than one basis, an applicant may not assert both Section 1(a) for use and Section 1(b) for intent to use for
`identical goods and/or services.  37 C.F.R. §2.34(b); TMEP §806.02(b).
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`For more information about the different legal requirements for each basis, for submitting more than one basis, and for instructions on how to
`satisfy these requirements online using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form, please go to the Basis webpage.
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`DISCLAIMER REQUIRED
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`Applicant must provide a disclaimer of the unregistrable part(s) of the applied-for mark even though the mark as a whole appears to be
`registrable.  See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).  A disclaimer of an unregistrable part of a mark will not affect the mark’s
`appearance.  See Schwarzkopf v. John H. Breck, Inc., 340 F.2d 978, 979-80, 144 USPQ 433, 433 (C.C.P.A. 1965).
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`In this case, applicant must disclaim the wording “FOUNDATION” because it is not inherently distinctive.   These unregistrable term(s) at best
`are merely descriptive of an ingredient, quality, characteristic, function, feature, purpose, or use of applicant’s goods and/or services.   See 15
`U.S.C. §1052(e)(1); DuoProSS Meditech Corp. v. Inviro Med. Devices, Ltd., 695 F.3d 1247, 1251, 103 USPQ2d 1753, 1755 (Fed. Cir. 2012);
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`TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a).  
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`This portion of the mark will merely indicate to consumers the nature of applicant’s business – “an institution financed by donation…to aid
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`research, education, the arts, etc.”   (See attached dictionary evidence).  
`Applicant may respond to this issue by submitting a disclaimer in the following format:  
`No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “FOUNDATION” apart from the mark as shown.   
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`For an overview of disclaimers and instructions on how to satisfy this issue using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), see the
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`Disclaimer webpage.  
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`CLARIFICATION REGARDING COLOR REQUIRED
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`Applicant must clarify whether color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.  See 37 C.F.R. §§2.37, 2.52(b)(1), 2.61(b); TMEP §§807.07(a) et
`seq.  The drawing shows the mark only in black and white; however, the application includes a statement that colors in addition to black and
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`white are claimed as a feature of the mark.  
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`To clarify whether color is claimed as a feature of the mark, applicant may satisfy one of the following:
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`(1)      
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`If color is not a feature of the mark, applicant must submit a statement (a) that color is not a feature of the mark and request that
`the color claim be deleted from the application, and (b) describing the literal and design elements in the mark that omits any
`reference to color.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.37; TMEP §§808.01, 808.02.  In this case, applicant may delete the color claim because it
`would not materially alter the mark.  See 37 C.F.R. §2.72; TMEP §807.14.  However, any other amendments will not be accepted
`if they would materially alter the mark.  37 C.F.R. §2.72; see TMEP §§807.07(e), 807.14 et seq.
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`The following description is suggested, if accurate:  
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`The mark consists of the words “BROTHERHOOD BEYOND THE FLAG FOUNDATION”.   A U.S. flag appears below
`the word “BROTHERHOOD” and above the phrase “BEYOND THE FLAG”.   The word “FOUNDATION” appears on
`the last line.
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`(2)      
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`If color is a feature of the mark, applicant must submit a (a) color drawing that matches the colors in the color claim, (b) list all
`the colors that are claimed as a feature of the mark, if the current color claim is not complete, and (c) describe the literal and
`design elements in the mark that specifies where the colors appear in those elements.  37 C.F.R. §§2.37, 2.52(b)(1); see TMEP
`§807.07(a)-(a)(ii).  Generic color names must be used to describe the colors in the mark, e.g., red, yellow, blue.  TMEP
`§807.07(a)(i)-(ii).  If black, white, and/or gray represent background, outlining, shading, and/or transparent areas and are not part
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`of the mark, applicant must so specify in the description.  See TMEP §807.07(d).  
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`Color claim:  “ The colors <specify> are claimed as a feature of the mark.”
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`Description:  Applicant may utilize the suggested description of the mark in option #1 above and indicate the coloring used for
`each element and wording.
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`TMEP §807.07(e).
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`For more information about drawings and instructions on how to submit a new drawing and a color claim and/or description online using the
`Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) form, see the Drawing webpage.
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`ADVISORY
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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 incurring
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`this additional fee.   
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`If applicant has questions about its application or needs assistance in responding to this Office action, please telephone the assigned examining
`attorney.
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`/Michelle E. Dubois/
`Trademark Attorney
`U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
`Law Office 107
`(571) 272-5887
`michelle.dubois@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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