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To: Uncle Abies Deli Inc. ([email protected])

Subject: U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85140751 - INSTANT HEARTATTACK SANDWICH - N/A

Sent: 8/9/2011 4:14:14 PM

Sent As: [email protected]

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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85140751 MARK: INSTANT HEART ATTACK SANDWICH

*85140751* CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: WILLIAM W. CHUANG JAKUBOWITZ & CHUANG LLP 401 BROADWAY STE 408 NEW YORK, NY 10013-3031

CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp

APPLICANT: Uncle Abies Deli Inc.

CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKETNO: N/A CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

OFFICE ACTION

STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTERTO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUSTRECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THEISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW. ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 8/9/2011 This Office Action is in response to applicant’s communication filed on July 13, 2011. The following requirements/refusals in the previous office action are maintained and continued: Section2(d) refusal, prior pending applications advisory, disclaimer. Applicant must respond to the following new issue:

Lebewohl et al v. Heart Attack Grill LLC et al Doc. 65 Att. 5

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http://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1:2011cv03153/379018/

http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1:2011cv03153/379018/65/5.html

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CHANGE OF OWNER NAME – NO ASSIGNMENT Applicant has requested that the owner name be amended; however, applicant has not explained the reasonfor such request and has not provided or recorded ownership transfer documentation. The name of the original applicant is Uncle Abies Deli Inc., a NY corporation; the request is toamend this to Jack Lebewohl, a U.S. individual. The request to change the applicant’s name raises a question regarding whether the proper party filed theinitial application. Therefore, applicant must clarify whether the proper party filed the originalapplication, and whether the assignee is a successor to applicant’s business. Pending proper response, therequest to amend the owner name is denied. An intent-to-use application is void if it was filed in the name of a party who was not entitled to use themark as of the application filing date. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(d); Am. Forests v. Sanders, 54 USPQ2d 1860(TTAB 1999), aff’d , 232 F.3d 907 (Fed. Cir. 2000); TMEP §§803.06, 1201.02(b); see 15 U.S.C.§1051(b). In addition, an intent-to-use application is void if, prior to filing an allegation of use, theapplication is assigned to a party other than either a successor to the applicant’s business or to a portion ofthe applicant’s business to which the mark pertains, if that business is ongoing and existing. 15 U.S.C.§1060(a)(1); 37 C.F.R. §3.16; Clorox Co. v. Chem. Bank, 40 USPQ2d 1098, 1105-06 (TTAB 1996);TMEP §501.01(a). A void application cannot be cured by amendment or assignment. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(d);TMEP §§803.06, 1201.02(b). In such cases, the true owner must file a new application. TMEP §803.06. If the application was filed by the owner and the original applicant has since changed its name ortransferred ownership of the mark to another entity, then the new owner must submit documentation toestablish a clear chain of title as follows:

(1) The new owner must record an assignment, name change or other documentation affectingtitle with the Office’s Assignment Services Branch showing a clear chain of title to the mark inthe new owner, and promptly notify the examining attorney that such documentation has beenrecorded; or

(2) The new owner must submit either a written statement, verified with an affidavit or signeddeclaration under 37 C.F.R. §2.20, explaining in detail the chain of title to the current owner, orsubmit documentation showing transfer of title to the new owner. However, the registration willnot issue in the new owner name without recording chain of title documentation with the Officeand notifying the examining attorney, as specified in (1) above.

37 C.F.R. §3.73(b)(1); TMEP §502.01; see 15 U.S.C. §1060; 37 C.F.R. §2.193(e)(1). Assignments and other documents affecting title can be filed electronically at http://etas.uspto.gov/. Thereis a fee for recording such ownership changes. 37 C.F.R. §§2.6(b)(6), 3.41(a); TMEP §503.03(d). Merelyrecording an assignment or other ownership transfer document does not constitute a response to an Officeaction. See TMEP §503.01(d). If the party applying to register the mark is in fact the owner of the mark, but there is a typographical erroror other minor mistake in the manner in which the name of the applicant is set forth in the application, themistake may be corrected by amendment. U.S. Pioneer Elecs. Corp. v. Evans Mktg., Inc., 183 USPQ 613(Comm’r Pats. 1974); see TMEP §1201.02(c) (providing examples of correctable and non-correctableerrors).

COMMENTS If applicant has questions regarding this Office action, please telephone or e-mail the assigned trademarkexamining attorney. 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 notextend the deadline for filing a proper response. See 37 C.F.R. §2.191; TMEP §§709.04-.05. 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 legaladvice or statements about applicant’s rights. See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06. TEAS PLUS APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR SUBMITFEE: Applicants who filed their application online using the reduced-fee TEAS Plus application mustcontinue to submit certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions. See 37C.F.R. §2.23(a)(1). For a complete list of these documents, see TMEP §819.02(b). In addition, suchapplicants must accept correspondence from the Office via e-mail throughout the examination process andmust maintain a valid e-mail address. 37 C.F.R. §2.23(a)(2); TMEP §§819, 819.02(a). TEAS Plusapplicants who do not meet these requirements must submit an additional fee of $50 per international classof goods and/or services. 37 C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(iv); TMEP §819.04. In appropriate situations and whereall issues can be resolved by amendment, responding by telephone to authorize an examiner’s amendmentwill not incur this additional fee.

/Fong Hsu/Law Office 115Trademark Examining [email protected]: (571) 272-2001

TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. Pleasewait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date before using TEAS, to allow for necessary system updates ofthe application. For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail [email protected]. For questionsabout the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney. E-mailcommunications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to thisOffice action by e-mail. All informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the officialapplication record. WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicantor someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all jointapplicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response. PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant doesnot miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four months

using Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at http://tarr.uspto.gov/. Please keep acopy of the complete TARR screen. If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call 1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/. TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the TEAS form athttp://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageE.htm.



Sent: 8/9/2011 4:14:16 PM


Attachments:

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOURU.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION

USPTO OFFICE ACTION HAS ISSUED ON 8/9/2011 FOR

SERIAL NO. 85140751 Please follow the instructions below to continue the prosecution of your application: TO READ OFFICE ACTION: Click on this link or go tohttp://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow and enter the application serial number to access theOffice action. PLEASE NOTE: The Office action may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24hours of this e-mail notification. RESPONSE IS REQUIRED: You should carefully review the Office action to determine (1) how torespond; and (2) the applicable response time period. Your response deadline will be calculated from8/9/2011 (or sooner if specified in the office action). Do NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise attempt to e-mail your response, as theUSPTO does NOT accept e-mailed responses. Instead, the USPTO recommends that you respondonline using the Trademark Electronic Application System Response Form. HELP: For technical assistance in accessing the Office action, please [email protected]. Please contact the assigned examining attorney with questions about the Officeaction.

WARNING

Failure to file the required response by the applicable deadline will result in theABANDONMENT of your application.

Trademark Snap Shot Amendment & Mail Processing Stylesheet(Table presents the data on Amendment & Mail Processing Complete)

OVERVIEW

SERIAL NUMBER 85140751 FILING DATE 09/29/2010

REG NUMBER 0000000 REG DATE N/A

REGISTER PRINCIPAL MARK TYPE TRADEMARK

INTL REG # N/A INTL REG DATE N/A

TM ATTORNEY HSU, FONG L.O. ASSIGNED 115

PUB INFORMATION

RUN DATE 07/30/2011

PUB DATE N/A

STATUS 661-RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL-ACTION-ENTERED

STATUS DATE 07/29/2011

LITERAL MARK ELEMENT INSTANT HEART ATTACK SANDWICH

DATE ABANDONED N/A DATE CANCELLED N/A

SECTION 2F NO SECTION 2F IN PART NO

SECTION 8 NO SECTION 8 IN PART NO

SECTION 15 NO REPUB 12C N/A

RENEWAL FILED NO RENEWAL DATE N/A

DATE AMEND REG N/A

FILING BASIS

FILED BASIS CURRENT BASIS AMENDED BASIS

1 (a) YES 1 (a) YES 1 (a) NO

1 (b) NO 1 (b) NO 1 (b) NO

44D NO 44D NO 44D NO

44E NO 44E NO 44E NO

66A NO 66A NO

NO BASIS NO NO BASIS NO

MARK DATA

STANDARD CHARACTER MARK YES

LITERAL MARK ELEMENT INSTANT HEART ATTACK SANDWICH

MARK DRAWING CODE 4-STANDARD CHARACTER MARK

COLOR DRAWING FLAG NO

CURRENT OWNER INFORMATION

PARTY TYPE 10-ORIGINAL APPLICANT

NAME Uncle Abies Deli Inc.

ADDRESS 162 East 33rd StreetNew York, NY 10016

ENTITY 03-CORPORATION

CITIZENSHIP New York

GOODS AND SERVICES

INTERNATIONAL CLASS 030

DESCRIPTION TEXT Sandwiches

GOODS AND SERVICES CLASSIFICATION

INTERNATIONALCLASS

030 FIRST USEDATE

05/19/2004 FIRST USEINCOMMERCEDATE

05/19/2004 CLASSSTATUS

6-ACTIVE

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION/STATEMENTS

CHANGE IN REGISTRATION NO

PROSECUTION HISTORY

DATE ENT CD ENTTYPE

DESCRIPTION ENT NUM

07/29/2011 TEME I TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED 010

07/29/2011 CRFA I CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE 009

07/21/2011 ALIE A ASSIGNED TO LIE 008

07/13/2011 TROA I TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED 007

01/13/2011 GNRN O NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED 006

01/13/2011 GNRT F NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED 005

01/13/2011 CNRT R NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN 004

01/07/2011 DOCK D ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER 003

10/04/2010 NWOS I NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTEREDIN TRAM

002

10/02/2010 NWAP I NEW APPLICATION ENTERED IN TRAM 001

CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

ATTORNEY William W. Chuang

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS WILLIAM W. CHUANGJAKUBOWITZ & CHUANG LLP401 BROADWAY STE 408NEW YORK, NY 10013-3031

DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE NONE

PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/30/2011)

Response to Office Action

The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field Entered

SERIAL NUMBER 85140751

LAW OFFICEASSIGNED

LAW OFFICE 115

MARK SECTION (no change)

OWNER SECTION (current)

NAME Uncle Abies Deli Inc.

STREET 162 East 33rd Street

CITY New York

STATE New York

ZIP/POSTAL CODE 10016

COUNTRY United States

OWNER SECTION (proposed)

NAME Jack Lebewohl

STREET 20 East 9th St.

CITY New York

STATE New York

ZIP/POSTAL CODE 10003


LEGAL ENTITY SECTION (current)

TYPE corporation

STATE/COUNTRY OFINCORPORATION New York

LEGAL ENTITY SECTION (proposed)

TYPE individual

COUNTRY OFCITIZENSHIP United States

EVIDENCE SECTION

EVIDENCE FILE NAME(S)

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DESCRIPTION OFEVIDENCE FILE

Applicant requests that the Examiner suspend the instant proceedings due to acourt action concerning this mark in the Southern District of New York withdocket number 11-CV-3153. Attached are the argument in support, theComplaint, and the Answers and Counterclaims.

SIGNATURE SECTION

RESPONSE SIGNATURE /William W. Chuang/

SIGNATORY'S NAME William W. Chuang

SIGNATORY'SPOSITION Attorney of Record, NY State bar member

DATE SIGNED 07/13/2011

AUTHORIZEDSIGNATORY YES

FILING INFORMATION SECTION

SUBMIT DATE Wed Jul 13 16:19:16 EDT 2011

TEAS STAMP

USPTO/ROA-98.113.150.79-20110713161916552029-85140751-4801dae25a752b9aac14c75537d8e68a6f-N/A-N/A-20110713161359605607

PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/30/2011)

Response to Office ActionTo the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 85140751 INSTANT HEART ATTACK SANDWICH has been amended asfollows:

EVIDENCEEvidence in the nature of Applicant requests that the Examiner suspend the instant proceedings due to acourt action concerning this mark in the Southern District of New York with docket number 11-CV-3153.Attached are the argument in support, the Complaint, and the Answers and Counterclaims. has beenattached.Original PDF file:evi_9811315079-161359605_._07.12.2011.Response_to_USPTO_Requesting_a_Stay.pdfConverted PDF file(s) (2 pages)Evidence-1Evidence-2Original PDF file:evi_9811315079-161359605_._Docket_No._1_-_05.10.2011.Complaint_ECF.pdfConverted PDF file(s) (7 pages)Evidence-1Evidence-2Evidence-3Evidence-4Evidence-5Evidence-6Evidence-7Original PDF file:evi_9811315079-161359605_._Docket_No._6_-_Answer_and_Counterclaims.pdfConverted PDF file(s) (29 pages)Evidence-1Evidence-2Evidence-3Evidence-4Evidence-5Evidence-6Evidence-7

Evidence-8Evidence-9Evidence-10Evidence-11Evidence-12Evidence-13Evidence-14Evidence-15Evidence-16Evidence-17Evidence-18Evidence-19Evidence-20Evidence-21Evidence-22Evidence-23Evidence-24Evidence-25Evidence-26Evidence-27Evidence-28Evidence-29

APPLICANT AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATIONApplicant proposes to amend the following:Current: Uncle Abies Deli Inc., a corporation of New York, having an address of 162 East 33rd Street New York, New York 10016 United States

Proposed: Jack Lebewohl, a citizen of United States, having an address of 20 East 9th St. New York, New York 10003 United States

SIGNATURE(S)Response SignatureSignature: /William W. Chuang/ Date: 07/13/2011Signatory's Name: William W. ChuangSignatory's Position: Attorney of Record, NY State bar member

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of thehighest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federalterritories and possessions; and he/she is currently the applicant's attorney or an associate thereof; and tothe best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadianattorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the applicant inthis matter: (1) the applicant has filed or is concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute powerof attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to

withdraw; (3) the applicant has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) theapplicant's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointinghim/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Serial Number: 85140751Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jul 13 16:19:16 EDT 2011TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-98.113.150.79-20110713161916552029-85140751-4801dae25a752b9aac14c75537d8e68a6f-N/A-N/A-20110713161359605607



Sent: 1/13/2011 5:00:35 PM


Attachments: Attachment - 1Attachment - 2Attachment - 3Attachment - 4Attachment - 5Attachment - 6

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION

APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85140751 MARK: INSTANT HEART ATTACK SANDWICH

*85140751* CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS: WILLIAM W. CHUANG JAKUBOWITZ & CHUANG LLP 401 BROADWAY STE 408 NEW YORK, NY 10013-3031

CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:http://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageD.htm

APPLICANT: Uncle Abies Deli Inc.

CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKETNO: N/A CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

OFFICE ACTION

STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUSTRECEIVE APPLICANT’S COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THEISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW. ISSUE/MAILING DATE: 1/13/2011 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.

SECTION 2(d) REFUSAL – LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION

Registration of the applied-for mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the mark(s) inU.S. Registration No(s). 3128169. Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); see TMEP§§1207.01 et seq. See the enclosed registration(s).

Trademark Act Section 2(d) bars registration of an applied-for mark that so resembles a registered markthat it is likely that a potential consumer would be confused or mistaken or deceived as to the source of thegoods and/or services of the applicant and registrant. See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). The court in In re E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co., 476 F.2d 1357, 177 USPQ 563 (C.C.P.A. 1973) listed the principal factors to beconsidered when determining whether there is a likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d). See TMEP§1207.01. In this case, the following factors are the most relevant: similarity of the marks, similarity of the goodsand/or services, and similarity of trade channels of the goods and/or services. See In re Opus One, Inc., 60USPQ2d 1812 (TTAB 2001); In re Dakin’s Miniatures Inc. , 59 USPQ2d 1593 (TTAB 1999); In reAzteca Rest. Enters., Inc., 50 USPQ2d 1209 (TTAB 1999); TMEP §§1207.01 et seq. Similar Marks The question is not whether people will confuse the marks, but whether the marks will confuse people intobelieving that the goods and/or services they identify come from the same source. In re West Point-Pepperell, Inc., 468 F.2d 200, 201, 175 USPQ 558, 558-59 (C.C.P.A. 1972); TMEP §1207.01(b). For thatreason, the test of likelihood of confusion is not whether the marks can be distinguished when subjected toa side-by-side comparison. The question is whether the marks create the same overall impression. SeeRecot, Inc. v. M.C. Becton, 214 F.3d 1322, 1329-30, 54 USPQ2d 1894, 1899 (Fed. Cir. 2000); Visual Info.Inst., Inc. v. Vicon Indus. Inc., 209 USPQ 179, 189 (TTAB 1980). The focus is on the recollection of theaverage purchaser who normally retains a general rather than specific impression of trademarks. Chemetron Corp. v. Morris Coupling & Clamp Co., 203 USPQ 537, 540-41 (TTAB 1979); Sealed AirCorp. v. Scott Paper Co., 190 USPQ 106, 108 (TTAB 1975); TMEP §1207.01(b). Applicant has applied to register “INSTANT HEART ATTACK SANDWICH”. Registrant’s mark is“HEART ATTACK CAFE”. Marks may be confusingly similar in appearance where there are similar terms or phrases or similarparts of terms or phrases appearing in both applicant’s and registrant’s mark. See Crocker Nat’l Bank v.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 228 USPQ 689 (TTAB 1986), aff’d sub nom. Canadian ImperialBank of Commerce v. Wells Fargo Bank, Nat’l Ass’n , 811 F.2d 1490, 1 USPQ2d 1813 (Fed. Cir. 1987)(COMMCASH and COMMUNICASH); In re Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 228 USPQ 949 (TTAB 1986)(21 CLUB and “21” CLUB (stylized)); In re Corning Glass Works, 229 USPQ 65 (TTAB 1985)(CONFIRM and CONFIRMCELLS); In re Collegian Sportswear Inc., 224 USPQ 174 (TTAB 1984)(COLLEGIAN OF CALIFORNIA and COLLEGIENNE); In re Pellerin Milnor Corp., 221 USPQ 558(TTAB 1983) (MILTRON and MILLTRONICS); In re BASF A.G., 189 USPQ 424 (TTAB 1975)(LUTEXAL and LUTEX); TMEP §1207.01(b)(ii)-(iii).

The mere addition of a term to a registered mark generally does not obviate the similarity between themarks nor does it overcome a likelihood of confusion under Trademark Act Section 2(d). See In reChatam Int’l Inc. , 380 F.3d 1340, 71 USPQ2d 1944 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (GASPAR’S ALE and JOSEGASPAR GOLD); Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Jos. E. Seagram & Sons, Inc., 526 F.2d 556, 188 USPQ 105(C.C.P.A. 1975) (BENGAL and BENGAL LANCER); Lilly Pulitzer, Inc. v. Lilli Ann Corp., 376 F.2d324, 153 USPQ 406 (C.C.P.A. 1967) (THE LILLY and LILLI ANN); In re Toshiba Med. Sys. Corp., 91USPQ2d 1266 (TTAB 2009) (TITAN and VANTAGE TITAN); In re El Torito Rests., Inc., 9 USPQ2d2002 (TTAB 1988) (MACHO and MACHO COMBOS); In re Corning Glass Works, 229 USPQ 65(TTAB 1985) (CONFIRM and CONFIRMCELLS); In re U.S. Shoe Corp., 229 USPQ 707 (TTAB 1985)(CAREER IMAGE and CREST CAREER IMAGES); In re Riddle, 225 USPQ 630 (TTAB 1985)(ACCUTUNE and RICHARD PETTY’S ACCU TUNE); TMEP §1207.01(b)(iii). In this case, the respective marks share the identical wording “HEART ATTACK”. The mere addition ofthe word “INSTANT” merely reinforces the shared wording, and thus does not obviate the similaritybetween the marks. Further, the wording “SANDWICH” is descriptive and requires disclaimer, anddisclaimed matter is typically less significant or less dominant when comparing marks. See In re DixieRests., Inc., 105 F.3d 1405, 1407, 41 USPQ2d 1531, 1533-34 (Fed. Cir. 1997); In re Nat’l Data Corp. ,753 F.2d 1056, 1060, 224 USPQ 749, 752 (Fed. Cir. 1985); TMEP §1207.01(b)(viii), (c)(ii). If the goods and/or services of the respective parties are “similar in kind and/or closely related,” as theyare in this case, the degree of similarity between the marks required to support a finding of likelihood ofconfusion is not as great as would be required with diverse goods and/or services. In re J.M. OriginalsInc., 6 USPQ2d 1393, 1394 (TTAB 1987); see Shen Mfg. Co. v. Ritz Hotel Ltd., 393 F.3d 1238, 1242, 73USPQ2d 1350, 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2004); TMEP §1207.01(b). Related Goods and/or Services The goods and/or services of the parties need not be identical or directly competitive to find a likelihoodof confusion. See Safety-Kleen Corp. v. Dresser Indus., Inc., 518 F.2d 1399, 1404, 186 USPQ 476, 480(C.C.P.A. 1975); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i). Rather, it is sufficient that the goods and/or services are related insome manner and/or the conditions surrounding their marketing are such that they would be encounteredby the same purchasers under circumstances that would give rise to the mistaken belief that the goodsand/or services come from a common source. In re Total Quality Group, Inc., 51 USPQ2d 1474, 1476(TTAB 1999); TMEP §1207.01(a)(i); see, e.g., On-line Careline Inc. v. Am. Online Inc., 229 F.3d 1080,1086-87, 56 USPQ2d 1471, 1475-76 (Fed. Cir. 2000); In re Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. , 748F.2d 1565, 1566-68, 223 USPQ 1289, 1290 (Fed. Cir. 1984). Applicant’s goods and/or services include “sandwiches .” Registrant’s goods and/or services include“café and restaurant services .” The respective goods and/or services are related because consumers in the market for sandwichesencounter them at cafés and restaurants. See applicant’s specimen of record showing that sandwiches areserved as menu items at cafes and restaurants. Conclusion Given the similarity of the marks and the goods and/or services, prospective customers are likely toconfuse the source of the respective goods and/or services. Accordingly, registration of applicant’s markis properly refused under Section 2(d) of the Trademark Act.

Although applicant’s mark has been refused registration, applicant may respond to the refusal(s) bysubmitting evidence and arguments in support of registration. ADVISORY – POTENTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION

The filing dates of pending Application Serial Nos. 85096673 and 85101637 precede applicant’s filingdate. See attached referenced applications. If one or more of the marks in the referenced applicationsregister, applicant’s mark may be refused registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d) because of alikelihood of confusion with the registered mark(s). See 15 U.S.C. §1052(d); 37 C.F.R. §2.83; TMEP§§1208 et seq. Therefore, upon receipt of applicant’s response to this Office action, action on thisapplication may be suspended pending final disposition of the earlier-filed referenced applications. In response to this Office action, applicant may present arguments in support of registration by addressingthe issue of the potential conflict between applicant’s mark and the marks in the referenced applications. Applicant’s election not to submit arguments at this time in no way limits applicant’s right to address thisissue later if a refusal under Section 2(d) issues. If applicant chooses to respond to the refusal to register, applicant must also respond to the requirement(s)set forth below: DISCLAIMER REQUIRED Applicant must disclaim the descriptive wording “SANDWICH” apart from the mark as shown because itmerely describes applicant’s “sandwich” goods. See 15 U.S.C. §1056(a); TMEP §§1213, 1213.03(a). The computerized printing format for the Office’s Trademark Official Gazette requires a standardizedformat for a disclaimer. TMEP §1213.08(a)(i). The following is the standard format used by the Office:

No claim is made to the exclusive right to use “SANDWICH” apart from the mark as shown. TMEP §1213.08(a)(i); see In re Owatonna Tool Co., 231 USPQ 493 (Comm’r Pats. 1983). A disclaimer does not physically remove the disclaimed matter from the mark, but rather is a writtenstatement that applicant does not claim exclusive rights to the disclaimed wording and/or design separateand apart from the mark as shown COMMENTS If applicant has questions about its application or this Office action, please contact the assigned trademarkexamining attorney at the telephone number below. TEAS PLUS APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR SUBMIT FEE: Applicants who filed their application online using the reduced-fee TEAS Plus application must continueto submit certain documents online using TEAS, including responses to Office actions. For a completelist of these documents, see TMEP §819.02(b). In addition, such applicants must accept correspondencefrom the Office via e-mail throughout the examination process and must maintain a valid e-mail address. 37 C.F.R. §2.23(a)(2); TMEP §§819, 819.02(a). TEAS Plus applicants who do not meet these

requirements must submit an additional fee of $50 per international class of goods and/or services. 37C.F.R. §2.6(a)(1)(iv); TMEP §819.04. Responding by telephone to authorize an examiner’s amendmentwill not incur this additional fee.

/Fong Hsu/Law Office 115Trademark Examining AttorneyOffice: (571) 272-2001

TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: Use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)response form at http://teasroa.uspto.gov/roa/. Please wait 48-72 hours from the issue/mailing date beforeusing TEAS, to allow for necessary system updates of the application. For technical assistance withonline forms, e-mail [email protected]. WHO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE: It must be personally signed by an individual applicantor someone with legal authority to bind an applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all jointapplicants). If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the response. PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: To ensure that applicant doesnot miss crucial deadlines or official notices, check the status of the application every three to four monthsusing Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR) at http://tarr.uspto.gov/. Please keep acopy of the complete TARR screen. If TARR shows no change for more than six months, call 1-800-786-9199. For more information on checking status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/. TO UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS: Use the TEAS form athttp://www.uspto.gov/teas/eTEASpageE.htm.



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Attachments:

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOURU.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION

USPTO OFFICE ACTION HAS ISSUED ON 1/13/2011 FOR

SERIAL NO. 85140751 Please follow the instructions below to continue the prosecution of your application: TO READ OFFICE ACTION: Click on this link or go tohttp://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow and enter the application serial number to access theOffice action. PLEASE NOTE: The Office action may not be immediately available but will be viewable within 24hours of this e-mail notification. RESPONSE IS REQUIRED: You should carefully review the Office action to determine (1) how torespond; and (2) the applicable response time period. Your response deadline will be calculated from1/13/2011 (or sooner if specified in the office action). Do NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise attempt to e-mail your response, as theUSPTO does NOT accept e-mailed responses. Instead, the USPTO recommends that you respondonline using the Trademark Electronic Application System Response Form. HELP: For technical assistance in accessing the Office action, please [email protected]. Please contact the assigned examining attorney with questions about the Officeaction.

WARNING

Failure to file the required response by the applicable deadline will result in theABANDONMENT of your application.

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Sent to TICRS as Serial Number: 85140751

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 12/31/2011)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 85140751Filing Date: 09/29/2010

NOTE: Data fields with the * are mandatory under TEAS Plus. The wording "(if applicable)" appearswhere the field is only mandatory under the facts of the particular application.

The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field Entered

TEAS Plus YES

MARK INFORMATION

*MARK Instant Heart Attack Sandwich

*STANDARDCHARACTERS YES

USPTO-GENERATEDIMAGE

YES

LITERAL ELEMENT Instant Heart Attack Sandwich

*MARKSTATEMENT

The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font,style, size, or color.

REGISTER Principal

APPLICANT INFORMATION

*OWNER OF MARK Uncle Abies Deli Inc.

*STREET 162 East 33rd Street

*CITY New York

*STATE(Required for U.S.applicants)

New York

*COUNTRY United States

*ZIP/POSTAL CODE(Required for U.S.

applicants only)10016

LEGAL ENTITY INFORMATION

*TYPE CORPORATION

* STATE/COUNTRYOFINCORPORATION

New York

GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AND BASIS INFORMATION

*INTERNATIONALCLASS 030

IDENTIFICATION Sandwiches

*FILING BASIS SECTION 1(a)

FIRST USEANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 05/19/2004

FIRST USE INCOMMERCE DATE At least as early as 05/19/2004

SPECIMEN FILE NAME(S)

ORIGINAL PDFFILE spec-7410823473-113905490_._Menu.pdf

CONVERTEDPDF FILE(S) (2 pages)

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ORIGINAL PDFFILE spec-7410823473-113905490_._Receipt.pdf




ORIGINAL PDFFILE

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SPECIMENDESCRIPTION

Applicant submits a copy of a menu used by Applicant to offer for sale asandwich using the mark being sought. An invoice for the menu dated8/10/2005 is offered to corroborate the date. An article from a third-partyreview website referring to the applicant's Instant Heart Attack sandwich isoffered to show a date of use at least as early as May 19, 2004.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS INFORMATION

*TRANSLATION (if applicable)

*TRANSLITERATION(if applicable)

*CLAIMED PRIORREGISTRATION(if applicable)

*CONSENT(NAME/LIKENESS) (if applicable)

*CONCURRENT USECLAIM (if applicable)

ATTORNEY INFORMATION

NAME William W. Chuang

FIRM NAME Jakubowitz & Chuang LLP

STREET 401 Broadway Suite 408

CITY New York

STATE New York


ZIP/POSTAL CODE 10013-3031

PHONE 347-542-8529

FAX 347-532-1344

EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

AUTHORIZED TOCOMMUNICATEVIA EMAIL

Yes

CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

*NAME William W. Chuang

FIRM NAME Jakubowitz & Chuang LLP

*STREET 401 Broadway Suite 408

*CITY New York

*STATE (Required for U.S.applicants)

New York

*COUNTRY United States

*ZIP/POSTAL CODE 10013-3031

PHONE 347-542-8529

FAX 347-532-1344

*EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

*AUTHORIZED TOCOMMUNICATEVIA EMAIL

Yes

FEE INFORMATION

NUMBER OFCLASSES 1

FEE PER CLASS 275

*TOTAL FEE PAID 275

SIGNATURE INFORMATION

* SIGNATURE /William W. Chuang/

* SIGNATORY'SNAME William W. Chuang

* SIGNATORY'SPOSITION Attorney of Record

* DATE SIGNED 09/29/2010

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 12/31/2011)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 85140751Filing Date: 09/29/2010

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: Instant Heart Attack Sandwich (Standard Characters, see mark)The literal element of the mark consists of Instant Heart Attack Sandwich.The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font, style, size, or color.

The applicant, Uncle Abies Deli Inc., a corporation of New York, having an address of 162 East 33rd Street New York, New York 10016 United Statesrequests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent andTrademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051et seq.), as amended, for the following:

For specific filing basis information for each item, you must view the display within the Input Table. International Class 030: Sandwiches

In International Class 030, the mark was first used at least as early as 05/19/2004, and first used incommerce at least as early as 05/19/2004, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant issubmitting one specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item inthe class of listed goods and/or services, consisting of a(n) Applicant submits a copy of a menu used byApplicant to offer for sale a sandwich using the mark being sought. An invoice for the menu dated8/10/2005 is offered to corroborate the date. An article from a third-party review website referring to theapplicant's Instant Heart Attack sandwich is offered to show a date of use at least as early as May 19,2004..

Original PDF file:spec-7410823473-113905490_._Menu.pdfConverted PDF file(s) (2 pages)Specimen File1Specimen File2Original PDF file:spec-7410823473-113905490_._Receipt.pdfConverted PDF file(s) (2 pages)Specimen File1Specimen File2

Original PDF file:spec-7410823473-113905490_._Instant_Heart_Attack_Sandwich_-_Chowhound_May_19__2004.pdfConverted PDF file(s) (8 pages)Specimen File1Specimen File2Specimen File3Specimen File4Specimen File5Specimen File6Specimen File7Specimen File8

The applicant's current Attorney Information:William W. Chuang of Jakubowitz & Chuang LLP 401 Broadway Suite 408 New York, New York 10013-3031 United States

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

William W. Chuang

Jakubowitz & Chuang LLP

401 Broadway Suite 408

New York, New York 10013-3031

347-542-8529(phone)

347-532-1344(fax)

[email protected] (authorized)

A fee payment in the amount of $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1class(es).

Declaration

The undersigned, being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like so made are punishable byfine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001, and that such willful false statements, andthe like, may jeopardize the validity of the application or any resulting registration, declares that he/she isproperly authorized to execute this application on behalf of the applicant; he/she believes the applicant tobe the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered, or, if the application is being filedunder 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b), he/she believes applicant to be entitled to use such mark in commerce;to the best of his/her knowledge and belief no other person, firm, corporation, or association has the rightto use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form thereof or in such near resemblance thereto as tobe likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other person, to cause confusion,or to cause mistake, or to deceive; and that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true; andthat all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Signature: /William W. Chuang/ Date Signed: 09/29/2010Signatory's Name: William W. ChuangSignatory's Position: Attorney of Record

RAM Sale Number: 8444RAM Accounting Date: 09/29/2010

Serial Number: 85140751Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 29 11:57:21 EDT 2010TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-74.108.234.73-20100929115721589621-85140751-470a2e95dc7691caf22c96566262440721-CC-8444-20100929113905490974

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