Form PTO 1555 PTO 1555 Response to Intent-to-Use/Divisional (ITU/Divisional) Un

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Response to Intent-to-Use/Divisional (ITU/Divisional) Unit Office Action

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* Serial/Registration/Reference Number

Mark Information
Serial Number

Mark

Address:

Owner/Holder Information
Email Address:

Attorney Information

Address:

Email Address:

Primary Email Address for Correspondence
Warning: This is the email address currently of record in the USPTO
database. If it is not the email address of either the appointed attorney, if any,
otherwise the owner, it must be updated.
Secondary Email Address(es) (Courtesy Copies)
Use this form to update the information above. A current email address must be provided for the trademark owner/holder and the appointed attorney, if any. The Primary Email Address for Correspondence is the email
address of the attorney, if appointed, if not, the trademark owner/holder. This is the official address for receiving communications from the USPTO. Courtesy email addresses may be provided within this form.
Is a newly appearing U.S.-licensed attorney filing this form or do you need to update the bar information, email address, street address, phone or fax number for an already appointed attorney?
Foreign-domiciled owners/holders must have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent them before the USPTO in any application-or registration-related filing. Information about hiring a U.S.-licensed attorney can be found
on the USPTO website.
Yes

No

* Text Entry/File Upload
NOTE: For additional information on how to use the free-text entry box, click here.
SPECIAL FORM INSTRUCTIONS: You must provide the following as part of this submission: a complete and full response that addresses all issues raised in the Office action.

Text Entry

AND/OR

File Upload

WARNING: The file MUST be in JPG/PDF format (not exceeding 5 megabytes per attachment for JPG or 30 megabytes per attachment for PDF) or .WAV, .WMV, .WMA, .MP3, .MPG, or .AVI format (not exceeding
5 megabytes for sound files or 30 megabytes for motion files).
Attach files to this form when you submit.
Attach File

File Name

Action

Owner Information
Instructions:
Update the mailing address, if needed. The address entered on this page is publicly viewable in the USPTO's TSDR database and is presumed to be the owner's/holder's domicile.
Owner Name
Internal Address
* Mailing Address
(Entered address is publicly viewable in the USPTO's TSDR database.
This address must be capable of receiving mail and may be your street
address, a P.O. box, or a "care of" address.)
* City

NOTE: You must limit your entry here, and for all remaining fields within this overall section (except City, see below), to no more than 40
characters (the storage limit for the USPTO database). You may need to abbreviate some words, e.g., St. instead of Street. Failure to do so may
result in an undeliverable address, due to truncation at the 40 character limit.

NOTE: You must limit your entry here to no more than 22 characters.
Select state

* State
(Required for U.S. owners/holders)

* Country/Region/Jurisdiction/U.S. Territory

NOTE: You must include as part of the "City" entry any information related to geographical regions (e.g., provinces) not found in the dropdown
lists for "States" or "Countries." Enter the city and then the geographical region, separated by a comma (e.g., Toronto, Ontario). In most instances,
you will then also have to select the country within which the region is found, below.
United States

* Zip/Postal Code
(Required for U.S. and certain international addresses)
Domicile Address
Uncheck this box if the Domicile Address and mailing address of the applicant owner/holder are NOT the same.
(Entered address is not publicly viewable in the USPTO's TSDR database
unless it is the same as the mailing address. If your mailing address is not
your domicile, you must enter the number, street, city, state, country or
U.S. territory, and if applicable, zip/postal code of your domicile address.
In most cases, a P.O. box, "care of" address, or similar variation is not
Indicate place you reside and intend to be your principal home (for individual) or your principal place of business (for entity).
acceptable as a domicile address.)
Phone Number

Fax Number

* Email Address
Confirm that the email address is correct before continuing. The owner
email address is not publicly viewable in the USPTO's TSDR database.

The owner/holder is required to provide an email address and keep that address current. If the owner/holder is represented by a U.S.-licensed
attorney, only the attorney's email address will be used for correspondence by the USPTO.
NOTE: The owner/holder or the owner's/holder's attorney acknowledges that he or she is solely responsible for receiving USPTO emails.
Additionally, the owner/holder or the owner's/holder's attorney is responsible for periodically checking the status of the application/registration
using the Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) system. USPTO notices and office actions issued in this application/registration can be
viewed online using TSDR. The USPTO is not responsible for any failure to receive a USPTO-issued email due to the receiver's security or antispam software, or any problems with the receiver's email system.

Correspondence Information
To make changes to the Primary Email Address for Correspondence below, either
1. return to the Owner Information section (if no attorney has been appointed) and enter the change, or
2. use the Attorney Information section of the form to enter the change (if an attorney has been appointed).
Name
Primary Email Address for Correspondence :
[email protected]
Secondary Email Address(es) (Courtesy Copies) :
Email Address

Enter up to 4 addresses, separated by either a semicolon or a comma.
Only the Primary Email Address for Correspondence is used for official communication by the USPTO. If an attorney has been appointed, the
USPTO will correspond ONLY with the appointed attorney; otherwise the USPTO will correspond with the owner/holder. The owner/holder or
the attorney must keep this email address current with the USPTO.
NOTE: I understand that (1) a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, for
correspondence and (2) all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

Fee Section
To pay a fee for any of the items that may be listed below in the "Additional Fees" portion, use the pulldown menu in the "Multiplier" column to "activate" that fee choice. Repeat as necessary. The "Overall Total
Amount" will reflect all selected "Additional Fees," along with any "Required Fees," if specifically so designated in the form.
Required Fees
Fee Information

Per

Multiplier Fee

Total

No Required Fees
Required Fees Total

$0

Additional Fees
Fee Information

Per

Allegation of Use Fee

Number of Classes:

0

$100

$0

Extension Request Fee

Number of Classes:

0

$125

$0

Divisional Request Fee, Per New Application (File Wrapper) Created

Number of New Applications
Created:

0

$100

$0

Application for Registration Fee, If Dividing Within a Class

Number of Classes:

0

$250

$0

0

$50

$0

Number of Payments Refused
Additional Processing Fee for Each Payment Refused or Charged Back or Charged Back:

Multiplier Fee

Total

Additional Fees Total

$0

OVERALL TOTAL AMOUNT

$0

DECLARATION SIGNATURE
I hereby elect to bypass the submission of a signed declaration, because I believe a declaration is not required by the rules of practice. I understand that the examiner could, upon later review, require a
signed declaration.
The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize
the validity of the application, submission, or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that the facts set forth above are true; all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true; and all statements made
on information and belief are believed to be true.
NOTE: Only one signature is required, regardless of the number of applicants. The person signing for each section may be different, depending on who has the required knowledge to sign.
* Signature

* Date Signed
Examples of acceptable "signatures" include: /john doe/; /jd/; or /1234567/.
NOTE: Must be personally signed by the individual listed in the
Signatory's Name field. 37 C.F.R. §2.193(a). The person signing may
not enter someone else's signature.

(MM/DD/YYYY)

* Signatory's Name
* Signatory's Position
NOTE: Limit your entry to no more than 150 characters (the storage limit for this field in the USPTO database).
Enter appropriate title or nature of relationship to the owner/holder.
If the signer is
- An individual owner/holder, enter "Owner" or "Holder" as appropriate.
- Joint individual owners/holders, enter "Owners" or "Holders" as appropriate.
- A business entity authorized signatory, enter official title; e.g., "President" (if a corporation),"General Partner" (if a partnership), or "Principal" (if a limited liability
company).
- A U.S.-licensed attorney, enter "Attorney of record," and if not specified in the application or prior communications, specify at least one state bar admission, e.g.,
"Attorney of record, New York Bar member." Also, if the signing attorney is from the same U.S. firm as the attorney of record, but was not listed in the original filing
and is not otherwise of record, also include law firm name, e.g., Associate Attorney, Smith, Jones & Davis, Virginia Bar member.
Signatory's Phone Number

Add Signatory

SUBMISSION SIGNATURE
*You must click one of the three buttons below to confirm that you are legally authorized to sign this form based on the trademark rules governing representation of others before the USPTO.
If you have a U.S.-licensed attorney representing you in this application, only your attorney can sign this form.

Owner/Holder who is not represented by an attorney (pro se): I hereby confirm that
•

I am not represented by an attorney in this matter, and am either: (1) the owner(s)/holder(s); or (2) a person or person(s) with legal authority to bind the owner(s)/holder(s); and

•

If I had previously been represented by an attorney in this matter, either I revoked their power of attorney by filing a signed revocation with the USPTO or the USPTO has granted this attorney's
withdrawal request.

ADVISORY: Click the above first button only if you are the owner(s)/holder(s) or legally authorized to bind the owner(s)/holder(s); such as an officer of the owner/holder corporation or association, or a
general partner of the owner/holder partnership.
Authorized U.S.-Licensed Attorney: I hereby confirm that
•

I am an attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory);

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I am currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof;

•

To the best of my knowledge, if prior to my appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with my company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter:
o

the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by filing a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO;

o

the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request;

o

the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing me in this matter; or

o

the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing me as an associate attorney in this matter.

Authorized Canadian Trademark Attorney/Agent: I hereby confirm that
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An authorized U.S.-licensed attorney has been appointed to represent the owner;

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I have been granted reciprocal recognition under 37 C.F.R. §11.14(c)(1) by the USPTO's Office of Enrollment and Discipline; and

•

I am an authorized signatory based on 37 C.F.R. §11.14(c)(2).

ADVISORY: Foreign attorneys (other than authorized Canadian attorneys/agents) may not sign responses and are prohibited from representing an owner/holder before the USPTO in trademark matters.

* Signature

Examples of acceptable "signatures" include: /john doe/; /jd/; or /1234567/.
* Date Signed
NOTE: Must be personally signed by the individual listed in the
Signatory's Name field. 37 C.F.R. §2.193(a). The person signing may not
enter someone else's signature.

(MM/DD/YYYY)

* Signatory's Name
* Signatory's Position
NOTE: Limit your entry to no more than 150 characters (the storage limit for this field in the USPTO database).
Enter appropriate title or nature of relationship to the owner/holder.

If the signer is
- An individual owner/holder, enter "Owner" or "Holder" as appropriate.
- Joint individual owners/holders, enter "Owners" or "Holders" as appropriate (all must sign this form).
- A business entity authorized signatory, enter official title; e.g., "President" (if a corporation),"General Partner" (if a partnership), or "Principal" (if a limited liability
company).
- A U.S.-licensed attorney, enter "Attorney of record," and if not specified in the application or prior communications, specify at least one state bar admission, e.g.,
"Attorney of record, New York Bar member." Also, if the signing attorney is from the same U.S. firm as the attorney of record, but was not listed in the original filing
and is not otherwise of record, also include law firm name, e.g., Associate Attorney, Smith, Jones & Davis, Virginia Bar member.
Signatory's Phone Number

Validation Section

STEP 2: If any of the information is incorrect, make necessary changes before final submission. If no errors are present and you are ready to file, click on the Pay/Submit button, which if a fee is required will bring up a
screen for you to enter the appropriate payment information. After successful entry of the payment information, you can complete the submission to the USPTO. Or, use the "Save Form" button to save your form.
STEP 3: If there are no errors and you are ready to file, confirm the Primary Email Address for Correspondence, displayed below. To make changes to this email address, use the navigation buttons below to return
to the appropriate page in the form and update either the attorney's email address, if appointed, or the applicant owner's/holder's email address. Courtesy copies are also permitted and these email address(es) are
displayed below. To update these addresses, use the navigation buttons below to return to the Correspondence Information page and enter the changes.
After you submit the form, the USPTO will send an acknowledgment of receipt to the following email address(es):
Primary Email Address for Correspondence
Secondary Email Address(es) (Courtesy Copies)

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(3) Private companies not associated with the USPTO often use trademark application and registration information from the USPTO's databases to mail or email trademark-related solicitations (samples of
non-USPTO solicitations included).

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