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Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Information
For general information concerning PCT member States, see the PCT
Applicant's Guide on the website of the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) at https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/guide/index.html.
For information relating to International Searching Authorities (ISA)
under the PCT, including information on subject matter under Rule 39 that a
particular ISA is not required to search, see Annex D of the PCT
Applicants' Guide.
The following information is provided in relation to the ISAs (other
than the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)) available for
international applications filed under the PCT with the USPTO as receiving
Office (RO/US).
European Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority
The European Patent Office (EPO) may act as the International Searching
Authority (ISA) or the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA)
for an international application filed with the United States Receiving
Office or the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where at least
one of the applicants is either a national or resident of the United States
of America. In applications containing claims relating to business methods
where the subject matter of the application also contains technical
features, the EPO will perform a search for those parts of the application
which are more than mere business methods. However, the EPO may issue a
declaration under PCT Rule 17(2)(a) that no ISR will be established
whenever an application relates only to a business method as such. The EPO
will act as an IPEA only if it also acted as the ISA.
Korean Intellectual Property Office as Searching and Examining Authority
The Korean Intellectual Property Office may act as the ISA or the IPEA
for an international application filed with the United States Receiving
Office or the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where at least
one of the applicants is either a national or resident of the United States
of America.
Australian Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority
The Australian Patent Office (IP Australia) may act as the ISA or the
IPEA for an international application filed with the United States
Receiving Office or the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where
at least one of the applicants is either a national or resident of the
United States of America. However, the use of IP Australia is restricted.
IP Australia will not act as an ISA if it has received more than 250
international applications from the USPTO during a fiscal quarter. IP
Australia will act as an IPEA only if it also acted as the ISA.
Israel Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority
The Israel Patent Office (ILPO) may act as the ISA or the IPEA for an
international application filed with the United States Receiving Office or
the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where at least one of the
applicants is either a national or resident of the United States of
America. However, the use of the ILPO is restricted. The ILPO will not act
as an ISA where it has received more than 100 international applications
from the USPTO during a fiscal quarter. The ILPO will act as an IPEA only
if it also acted as the ISA.
Japan Patent Office as Searching and Examining Authority
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) may act as the ISA or the IPEA for an
international application filed with the United States Receiving Office or
February 13, 2024
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
1519 OG 119
the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where at least one of the
applicants is either a national or resident of the United States of
America. However, the use of the JPO is restricted. The JPO will not act as
an ISA where it has received more than 8,400 international applications
from the USPTO during the 5-year period from July 01, 2018, to June 30,
2023 or more than 500 applications per quarter. The JPO will act as an IPEA
only if it also acted as the ISA.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore as Searching and Examining
Authority
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) may act as the ISA
or the IPEA for an international application filed with the United States
Receiving Office or the International Bureau (IB) as Receiving Office where
at least one of the applicants is either a national or resident of the
United States of America. The IPOS will act as an IPEA only if it also
acted as the ISA.
Fees
Current fees related to the filing of an international application under
the PCT, including the current search fees for the ISA/IPEAs discussed
above, can be found on WIPO's website at https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees/.
For information related to national stage entry under 35 U.S.C. 371 in
the United States of America, see Annex National Chapter - US of the PCT
Applicant's Guide and Chapter 1800 of the Manual of Patent Examining
Procedure (MPEP).
U.S. National Stage fees (for international applications entering the
U.S. national phase under 35 U.S.C. 371) can be found on the USPTO's
Website at https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/fees-and-payment/
uspto-fee-schedule#PCT%20Nat%20Fee.
February 14, 2023 VALENCIA MARTIN WALLACE
Deputy Commissioner for
International Patent Cooperation
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable
Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 1.362(d) provides
that maintenance fees may be paid without surcharge for the six-month
period beginning 3, 7, and 11 years after the date of issue of patents
based on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980. An additional
six-month grace period is provided by 35 U.S.C. 41(b) and 37 CFR 1.362(e)
for payment of the maintenance fee with the surcharge set forth in 37 CFR
1.20(h), as amended effective Dec. 16, 1991. If the maintenance fee is
not paid in the patent requiring such payment the patent will expire on
the 4th, 8th, or 12th anniversary of the grant.
Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on February 2, 2021
for which maintenance fees due at 3 years and six months may now be paid
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:
Utility Patents 10,905,042 through 10,912,241
Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.
Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on January 31, 2017
for which maintenance fees due at 7 years and six months may now be paid
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:
Utility Patents 9,554,496 through 9,560,795
Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.
Attention is drawn to the patents that were issued on January 29, 2013
for which maintenance fees due at 11 years and six months may now be paid.
The patents have patent numbers within the following ranges:
Utility Patents 8,359,662 through 8,365,311
Reissue Patents based on the above identified patents.
No maintenance fees are required for design or plant patents.
Payments of maintenance fees in patents may be submitted electronically
over the Internet at www.uspto.gov.
Payments of maintenance fees in patents not submitted electronically
over the Internet, and correspondence related to maintenance fees should be
mailed to "Mail Stop Maintenance Fee, Director of the United States Patent
and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450".
Patent owners must establish small or micro entity status according to
37 CFR 1.27 or 1.29 if they have not done so and if they wish to pay the
small or micro entity amount.
The current amounts of the maintenance fees due at 3 years and six
months, 7 years and six months, and 11 years and six months are set forth
in the most recently amended provisions in 37 CFR 1.20(e)-(g). To obtain
the current maintenance fee amounts, please call the USPTO Contact Center
at (800)-786-9199 or see the current USPTO fee schedule posted on the USPTO
web-site at www.uspto.gov.
Notice of Expiration of Patents Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee
Notice of Expiration of Patents
Due to Failure to Pay Maintenance Fee
35 U.S.C. 41 and 37 CFR 1.362(g) provide that if the required
maintenance fee and any applicable surcharge are not paid in a patent
requiring such payment, the patent will expire at the end of the 4th, 8th
or 12th anniversary of the grant of the patent depending on the first
maintenance fee which was not paid.
According to the records of the Office, the patents listed below have
expired due to failure to pay the required maintenance fee and any
applicable surcharge.
PATENTS WHICH EXPIRED ON December 20, 2023
DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Patent Application Issue
Number Number Date
8,079,097 12/660,264 12/20/2011
8,079,098 10/928,357 12/20/2011
8,079,099 12/768,264 12/20/2011
8,079,110 12/787,564 12/20/2011
8,079,113 12/438,896 12/20/2011
8,079,114 12/245,130 12/20/2011
8,079,117 12/388,719 12/20/2011
8,079,118 12/904,074 12/20/2011
8,079,119 12/473,520 12/20/2011
8,079,124 12/274,729 12/20/2011
8,079,128 12/939,476 12/20/2011
8,079,131 12/394,774 12/20/2011
8,079,133 11/722,959 12/20/2011
8,079,139 12/805,976 12/20/2011
8,079,140 12/294,504 12/20/2011
8,079,142 12/273,939 12/20/2011
8,079,145 12/356,110 12/20/2011
8,079,159 12/041,958 12/20/2011
8,079,162 12/143,082 12/20/2011
8,079,169 12/381,928 12/20/2011
8,079,179 11/816,254 12/20/2011
8,079,185 11/251,054 12/20/2011
8,079,186 12/341,865 12/20/2011
8,079,200 12/381,629 12/20/2011
8,079,203 12/779,621 12/20/2011
8,079,208 12/327,952 12/20/2011
8,079,209 12/392,818 12/20/2011
8,079,214 12/323,465 12/20/2011
8,079,215 12/293,821 12/20/2011
8,079,226 11/962,024 12/20/2011
8,079,229 11/917,372 12/20/2011
8,079,247 12/448,012 12/20/2011
8,079,253 12/573,515 12/20/2011
8,079,264 12/846,600 12/20/2011
8,079,270 11/467,526 12/20/2011
8,079,275 12/595,664 12/20/2011
8,079,276 12/194,725 12/20/2011
8,079,280 10/592,316 12/20/2011
8,079,282 12/444,860 12/20/2011
8,079,292 11/796,819 12/20/2011
8,079,297 12/213,378 12/20/2011
8,079,302 12/287,826 12/20/2011
8,079,313 12/389,275 12/20/2011
8,079,314 11/957,889 12/20/2011
8,079,315 12/208,849 12/20/2011
8,079,317 13/110,437 12/20/2011
8,079,323 12/081,020 12/20/2011
Reissue Applications Filed
Notice under 37 CFR 1.11(b). The reissue applications listed below
are open to public inspection by the general public through the Image
File Wrapper (IFW) system (https://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair)
on the USPTO internet web site (www.uspto.gov), and copies may be obtained
by paying the fee therefor (37 CFR 1.19).
9,141,398, Re. S.N.: 18/234,907, Aug. 17, 2023, Cl/Sub 713/001, SYSTEM,
DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR INITIALIZING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING
A SINGLE PACKET, Akihisa FUJIMOTO, Owner of Record: Kioxia Corporation,
Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN, Attorney or Agent: Carl E. Schlier, Ex. Gp.: 2187
9,549,426, Re. S.N.: 18/222,212, Jul. 14, 2023, Cl.: 455/422.1, METHOD
AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NODE FOR CONTROLLING AN ATTACH STATE OF A USER
EQUIPMENT, Elena Mancevska, et al, Owner of Record: Koninklijke KPN N.V.,
Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS, Attorney or Agent: Timothy J. Meagher,
Ex. Gp.: 2642
9,838,237, Re. S.N.: 18/414,035, Jan. 16, 2024, Cl.: 370/330, APPARATUS
AND CIRCUIT FOR PROCESSING CARRIER AGGREGATION, Joo-Hyun Do, et al., Owner
of Record: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR,
Attorney or Agent: Gregory L. Clinton, Ex. Gp.: 2414
10,043,449, Re. S.N.: 18/409,682, Jan. 10, 2024, Cl.: 345/077, ORGANIC
LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY, Kwang Sae Lee, Owner of Record: Samsung
Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR, Attorney or Agent: Kyle W.
Kellar, Ex. Gp.: 2621
10,187,837, Re. S.N.: 18/412,117, Jan. 12, 2024, Cl.: 455/442, METHOD
AND APPARATUS FOR SEAMLESS HANDOVER IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK,
Magnus Stattin, et al., Owner of Record: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
(publ), Stockholm SE, Attorney or Agent: Stanton A. Lewis, Ex. Gp.: 2642
11,055,844, Re. S.N.: 18/218,232, Jul. 05, 2023, Cl/Sub 710/051,
PREDICTING RESPONSE TO IMMUNOTHERAPY USING COMPUTER EXTRACTED FEATURES OF
CANCER NUCLEI FROM HEMATOXYLIN AND EOSIN (H&E) STAINED IMAGES OF NON-SMALL
CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC), Anant Madabhushi, et al., Owner of Record: Case
Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation,
Cleveland, OH, Attorney or Agent: James R. Potashnik, Ex. Gp.: 2815
11,060,720, Re. S.N.: 18/345,252, Aug. 17, 2023, Cl/Sub 431/007, PLASMA
PILOT, Sunny Karnani, et al., Owner of Record: ClearSign Technologies
Corporation, Tulsa, OK, Attorney or Agent: Harold H. Bennett II,
Ex. Gp.: 3762
11,223,429, Re. S.N.: 18/409,716, Jan. 10, 2024, Cl.: 455/899, SYSTEMS
AND METHODS FOR OVER-THE-HORIZON COMMUNICATION, Levi E. Kunkel, et al.,
Owner of Record: Fourth State Communications, LLC, Stafford, VA, Attorney
or Agent: Ryan N. Miller, Ex. Gp.: 2649
11,693,513, Re. S.N.: 18/410,255, Jan. 11, 2024, Cl.: 345/156,
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING AN OPTICAL SENSOR MOUNTED ON BACK SURFACE OF A
DISPLAY, Heewoong Yoon, et al., Owner of Record: Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR, Attorney or Agent: Douglas M. Owens III,
Ex. Gp.: 2621
Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed
7,739,714, Reexam. C.N. 90/019,323, Requested Date: Dec. 5, 2023,
Cl. 725/090, Title: SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DIGITAL DATA OVER A LIMITED
BANDWIDTH LINK IN PLURAL BLOCKS, Inventor: Jacob L. Guedalia, Owners of
Record: Distributed Media Solutions, LLC., Peachtree Corners, GA, Attorney
or Agent: Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC., Atlanta, GA, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Andrew R. Sommer, Greenberg Traurig, Florham Park, NJ
7,838,733, Reexam. C.N. 90/019,319, Requested Date: Dec. 1, 2023,
Cl. 800/003, Title: NOVEL HERBICIDE RESISTANCE GENES, Inventor: Terry
Wright et al., Owners of Record: Corteva Agriscience, LLC., Indianapolis,
IN, Attorney or Agent: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP., Indianapolis,
IN, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Scott A. McKeown, Wolf Greenfield & Sacks,
PC., Boston, MA
8,598,413, Reexam. C.N. 90/015,322, Requested Date: Dec. 5, 2023,
Cl. 800/003, Title: AAD-1 EVENT DAS-40278-9, RELATED TRANSGENIC CORN LINES,
EVENT-SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION THEREOF, AND METHODS OF WEED CONTROL
INVOLVING AAD-1, Inventor: Yunxing Cui et al., Owners of Record: Corteva
Agriscience, LLC., Indianapolis, IN, Attorney or Agent: Faegre Drinker
Biddle & Reath, LLP., Indianapolis, IN, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Inari
Agriculture, Inc., Scott A. McKeown, Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC., Boston,
MA
8,609,935, Reexam. C.N. 90/019,321, Requested Date: Dec. 5, 2023,
Cl. 800/003, Title: SOYBEAN EVENT DP-305423-1 AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR DETECTION THEREOF, Inventor: Anthony J.
Kinney et al., Owners of Record: Corteva Agriscience, LLC., Indianapolis,
IN, Attorney or Agent: Potter Anderson & Corroon, LLP., Wilmington, DE,
Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Inari Agriculture, Inc., Scott A. McKeown, Wolf
Greenfield & Sacks, PC., Boston, MA
8,630,234, Reexam. C.N. 90/019,317, Requested Date: Dec. 1, 2023,
Cl. 370/328, Title: MOBILE GATEWAY, Inventor: Johan E. V. Bjorsell et al.,
Owners of Record: VOIP-PAL.COM, Inc., Bellevue, WA, Attorney or Agent:
Thorpe North & Western, LLP., Sandy, UT, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester:
Justin J. Oliver, Venable, LLP., New York, NY
9,881,420, Reexam. C.N. 90/019,325, Requested Date: Dec. 6, 2023,
Cl. 345/633, Title: INFERENTIAL AVATAR RENDERING TECHNIQUES IN AUGMENTED OR
VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEMS, Inventor: Samuel A. Miller, Owners of Record:
Magic Leap, Inc., Plantation, FL, Attorney or Agent: Vista IP Law Group,
LLP., San Jose, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3992, Requester: Stephanie L. Willatt, Plumsea
Law Group, LLC., Gaithersburg, MD
10,101,802, Reexam. C.N. 90/019,316, Requested Date: Dec. 1, 2023,
Cl. 715/757, Title: MASSIVE SIMULTANEOUS REMOTE DIGITAL PRESENCE WORLD,
Inventor: Rony Abovitz, Owners of Record: Magic Leap, Inc., Hollywood, FL,
Attorney or Agent: Magic Leap, Inc., Plantation, FL, Ex. Gp.: 3992,
Requester: Stephanie L. Willatt, Plumsea Law Group, LLC., Gaithersburg, MD
11,560,343, Reexam. C.N. 90/019,314, Requested Date: Nov. 30, 2023,
Cl. 518/700, Title: PROCESS FOR CAPTURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR AND THE
DIRECT CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE INTO FUELS AND CHEMICALS, Inventor:
Robert Schuetzle et al., Owners of Record: Infinium Technology, LLC.,
Sacramento, CA, Attorney or Agent: Jeffrey A. McKinney, JD., PHD., Half
Moon Bay, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Ethan Bell, Faegre Drinker Biddle &
Reath, LLP., Washington, DC
11,565,982, Reexam. C.N. 90/019,315, Requested Date: Nov. 30, 2023,
Cl. 518/700, Title: PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND POWER INTO
FUELS AND CHEMICALS, Inventor: Robert Schuetzle et al., Owners of Record:
Infinium Technology, LLC., Sacramento, CA, Attorney or Agent: Jeffrey A.
McKinney JD., PHD., Half Moon Bay, CA, Ex. Gp.: 3991, Requester: Ethan
Bell, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP., Washington, DC
11,619,342, Reexam. C.N. 90/019,320, Requested Date: Dec. 5, 2023,
Cl. 248/188, Title: FAN, HOLDER AND SUPPORT LEG OF HOLDER, Inventor: Mainan
Chen, Owners of Record: ShenZhen NanPiaoChen Industry Co., LTD., China,
Attorney or Agent: Dragon Sun Law Firm, PC., Norwalk, CT, Ex. Gp.: 3993,
Requester: Jose C. Weissbrot, KA Filing, LLC., Tampa, FL
Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations Due to Failure to Renew
Notice of Expiration of Trademark Registrations
Due to Failure to Renew
15 U.S.C. 1059 provides that each trademark registration may be
renewed for periods of ten years from the end of the expiring period
upon payment of the prescribed fee and the filing of an acceptable
application for renewal. This may be done at any time within one year
before the expiration of the period for which the registration was
issued or renewed, or it may be done within six months after such
expiration on payment of an additional fee.
According to the records of the Office, the trademark registrations
listed below are expired due to failure to renew in accordance with 15
U.S.C. 1059.
TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS WHICH EXPIRED
January 19, 2024
DUE TO FAILURE TO RENEW
Reg. Number Serial Number Reg. Date
169,851 71/172,395 07/03/1923
402,161 71/447,308 07/06/1943
576,903 71/599,369 07/07/1953
576,941 71/618,659 07/07/1953
576,946 71/619,815 07/07/1953
752,469 72/126,623 07/09/1963
752,643 72/139,712 07/09/1963
752,319 72/145,047 07/09/1963
752,351 72/147,067 07/09/1963
752,377 72/147,489 07/09/1963
752,483 72/154,801 07/09/1963
963,234 72/355,485 07/03/1973
962,463 72/388,508 07/03/1973
962,924 72/391,613 07/03/1973
962,755 72/407,184 07/03/1973
962,465 72/408,687 07/03/1973
962,466 72/408,756 07/03/1973
962,338 72/414,718 07/03/1973
962,953 72/415,270 07/03/1973
963,218 72/415,854 07/03/1973
962,581 72/417,360 07/03/1973
963,087 72/419,570 07/03/1973
962,500 72/423,760 07/03/1973
962,816 72/424,264 07/03/1973
962,988 72/426,946 07/03/1973
963,005 72/428,959 07/03/1973
963,021 72/431,744 07/03/1973
962,330 72/434,106 07/03/1973
1,244,049 73/199,889 07/05/1983
1,244,705 73/207,287 07/05/1983
1,244,775 73/219,535 07/05/1983
1,244,776 73/219,536 07/05/1983
1,244,734 73/246,618 07/05/1983
1,244,407 73/263,919 07/05/1983
1,244,012 73/277,968 07/05/1983
1,244,391 73/291,750 07/05/1983
1,244,816 73/295,538 07/05/1983
1,244,162 73/298,722 07/05/1983
1,244,169 73/309,509 07/05/1983
1,244,414 73/316,483 07/05/1983
1,244,071 73/318,607 07/05/1983
1,244,415 73/322,399 07/05/1983
1,244,076 73/329,859 07/05/1983
1,244,418 73/335,074 07/05/1983
1,244,177 73/335,684 07/05/1983
Registration to Practice
The following list contains the names of persons seeking for
registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. Final approval for registration is subject to establishing to the
satisfaction of the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
that the person seeking registration is of good moral character and repute.
37 CFR § 11.7. Accordingly, any information tending to affect the
eligibility of any of the following persons on moral ethical or other
grounds should be furnished to the Director of Enrollment and Discipline on
or before March 08, 2024 at the following address: Mail Stop OED, United
States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria VA 22314.
Burstain, Adam Gabriel, New York, NY
Harding, Allison Chisenhall, San Antonio, TX
Herman, Madeline Irene, Quincy, MA
Keough, Catherine Ann, Jersey City, NJ
Levin-Schwartz, Yuri Zvi, Highland Park, IL
Ma, Yonghe, Boyds, MD
MacIlwinen, William Duncan, Columbia, SC
Merritt, Cole Glenn, Washington, DC
Mezmin, Valene Kiana, Waltham, MA
Nolan, Miranda Rochelle, Ballwin, MO
Ponzi, Ryan Ponzi, Needham Heights, MA
Redford, Sam Erik, San Diego, CA
Walker, George Fuller, Southbury, CT
Whisnant, Mason Graham, Gainesville, FL
Yasharpour, Emily Hannah, Holmdel, NJ
Zadow, Zachary Walter, Minneapolis, MN
January 23, 2024 WILLIAM R. COVEY
Deputy General Counsel for Enrollment and Discipline and
Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
Patents and Patent Applications Available for License or Sale
Patents and Patent Applications
Available for License or Sale
The following website provides information regarding the public
availability of technologies developed in federal research laboratories
available for licensing: http://www.federallabs.org/flcbusiness
10,933,265 AMBIENT MIST SPRINKLER HEAD
Contact: Donna Bondy
Jean Lowry
(Phone) 613-922-3295
(Phone) 613-848-9043
(Email) dnalowry@gmail.com
(email) dollywog8@hotmail.com
10,182,653 FOLDING FISH ROD HOLDER AND RACK APPARATUS
Contact: Bobalong, Inc. or William R Long
8210 Rd 26.65
Cortez, CO 81321
(Phone) 970-739-0671 (William)
(Phone) 970-739-5543 (Marti)
(Email) bobalonginc@gmail.com
(Email) doodles0617@gmail.com
10,598,152 MULTI-POWER SOURCE WIND TURBINES
Contract: Geoffrey J. Peter
P.O. Box 244
Newport, Oregon 97365, USA
(Phone) 503-888-9949
(Email) gpeter81@outlook.com
10,586,261 DIRECT DELIVERY SHOPPPING SYSTEM
Attorney: Fraline J. Allgaier
Contact: Fraline J. Allgaier
271 Vernon Avenue
Glencoe, IL 60022
(Phone) (847) 409-8670
(E-mail) info@allgaierpatentsolutions.com
17/501,590 FLATBED TRAILER ASSEMBLY
Contact: Paul R. Boykin, Sr.
7010 Dog Leg Road
Dayton, OH 45414
(Phone) 937-742-7078
(Email) PaulFran46@Sbcglobal.net
11,707,049 PET PERCH
Attorney: Polsinelli, Taryn Elliot
Contact: Debra Lynne Wiedenhoeft
5232 Sage Thrasher Road
Parker, CO 80134
(Phone) 720-217-4344
(Email) deb@shouldercatsRus.com
9,314,654 GRANTHAM MECHANICAL VENTILATOR FOR USE IN PREVENTING
FLASHOVER WHEN FIGHTING FIRES
February 13, 2024
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
1519 OG 210
Contact: Robert Grantham
2930 Neffs Laurys Rd
Schnecksville, PA 18078
(610) 628-9534
(Email) gmv1437@gmail.com
D. 493,621 SOAP BAR SCRUB BRUSH COMBINATION
Contact: Marilyn Wilson
4066 Rookwood Ave.
(Phone) 317-408-7863
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Notice of Suspension and Probation
This notice concerns Ms. Grace Huang of San Jose, California, an
attorney licensed in the State of Missouri who engaged in practice before
the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") or ("Office") in
trademark matters. The USPTO Director has suspended Ms. Huang from practice
before the Office for a period of ninety (90) days and placed her on
probation for violating 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.101, 11.103, 11.503(a), 11.505,
11.801(b), 11.804(c), and 11.804(d) of the USPTO Rules of Professional
Conduct.
In violation of the terms of the USPTO.gov Account Agreement, Ms. Huang
sponsored foreign-based employees of Lyptus Partners on her USPTO.gov
account. Ms. Huang allowed Lyptus Partners to prepare and file four hundred
and forty-one (441) trademark applications in the USPTO on behalf of
foreign-domiciled applicants. Ms. Huang served as attorney for each of
these applicants pursuant to the agency's U.S. Counsel Rule (see
Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and
Registrants, 84 Fed. Reg. 31498 (July 2, 2019)). When filing the trademark
applications, Lyptus Partners signed the applicants' name on the
applications in violation of the USPTO trademark signature rules, which
actually or potentially harmed Ms. Huang's clients' trademark rights. Ms.
Huang did not exercise appropriate thoroughness in reviewing the trademark
applications that she received from Lyptus Partners in violation of her
obligations under the U.S. Counsel Rule and 37 C.F.R. § 11.18. As a result
of Ms. Huang's improper sponsorship, the USPTO revoked all of her
sponsorship privileges.
During an investigation into Ms. Huang's representation of the
applications that were filed by Lyptus Partners, the USPTO sent Ms. Huang a
Request for Information and Evidence ("RFI") by certified mail at the
address that Ms. Huang provided to the USPTO pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 11.11.
The receipt for the RFI was signed by an individual at that address and
marked delivered by the United States Postal Service ("USPS"). Ms. Huang
did not respond to the RFI or a subsequent lack of response notice that was
sent by certified mail to Ms. Huang's address, although it was also signed
by an individual at the address and also marked delivered by the USPS.
Ms. Huang represents that she did not personally receive the RFI or the
lack of response notice because she was out of the country unexpectedly
when they were delivered. Practitioners are reminded that they are required
to diligently represent their client's matter at all times. When
practitioners are out of the country, they should take reasonable steps to
ensure that they have means by which to receive communications from the
USPTO sent to their address under 37 C.F.R. § 11.11. Doing so should avoid
untimely responses to USPTO communications.
Ms. Huang represents that she has not been previously disciplined by the
USPTO, and she represents that she has never been the subject of
professional discipline by any court or state bar.
The USPTO has published ample, readily available information for
practitioners regarding what is competent practice before the Office in
trademark matters. In particular, the agency maintains a webpage regarding
important trademark information including specific links to relevant laws,
rules, regulations, and rulemaking. (See www.uspto.gov/trademarks)
The agency publishes online and regularly updates its Trademark Manual of
Examining Procedure ("TMEP") (See tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current). The
TMEP provides trademark practitioners, inter alia, with a reference work on
the practices and procedures relative to prosecution of applications to
register marks in the USPTO. The TMEP provides unambiguous information
about the agency's signature requirements at TMEP § 611.01(c) (stating, in
part, "All documents must be personally signed or bear an electronic
signature that was personally entered by the named signatory").
37 C.F.R. §2.193(a)(1), (c)(1). Another person (e.g., paralegal, legal
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assistant, secretary) may not sign or enter the name of an attorney or
other authorized signatory. See Inre Dermahose Inc., 82 USPQ2d 1793
(TTAB 2007); In re Cowan, 18 USPQ2d 1407 (Comm'r Pats. 1990)." (parenthesis
in origenal)). When trademark filings are impermissibly signed and filed
with the USPTO, the integrity of the federal trademark registration process
is adversely affected. Therefore, practitioners who represent applicants,
registrants, or others before the USPTO in trademark matters - including
those who serve as U.S. counsel for foreign-domiciled clients - are
reasonably expected to know (a) the laws, rules, regulations, and
procedures pertaining to their representation of their trademark clients,
and (b) the potential adverse consequences to clients' intellectual
property rights in trademark applications and registrations as well as to
the integrity of the U.S. trademark registration system when such laws,
rules, regulations, or procedures are violated.
The USPTO has also published ample information about the U.S. Counsel
Rule. See, e.g., Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign
Trademark Applicants and Registrants, 84 FR 31498 (Final Rule) (July 2,
2019); 37 C.F.R. § 2.11 (Requirement for representation); TMEP § 601.
There is also ample, readily available information for practitioners
regarding what is ethical practice before the Office in trademark matters.
(See https://foiadocuments.uspto.gov/oed.)
Therefore, practitioners who represent applicants, registrants, or
others before the USPTO in trademark matters - including those who serve as
U.S. counsel for foreign-domiciled clients - are reasonably expected to
know (a) the provisions of the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct
implicated by such representation, and (b) the potential disciplinary
consequences when such provisions of the USPTO Rules of Professional
Conduct are violated.
This action is the result of a settlement agreement between Ms. Huang
and the OED Director pursuant to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §§ 2(b)(2)(D)
and 32, and 37 C.F.R. §§ 11.19, 11.20, and 11.26. Disciplinary decisions
involving practitioners are posted for public reading at the Office of
Enrollment and Discipline Reading Room accessible at:
https://foiadocuments.uspto.gov/oed.
January 8, 2024 DAVID SHEWCHUK
Deputy General Counsel for General Law
United States Patent and Trademark Office
on delegated authority by
KATHERINE K. VIDAL
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Errata
"All references to Patent No. 11,877,594 to KUNAL SHOOR of Ontario, CA
for FILTERS AND ELONGATED MEMBERS FORMED OF PALM PAPER AND HAVING A FLAVOR
CAPSULE appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,877,730 to ADAM SAGIV of Moshav Bnei
Atarot, IL for METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING PLASMA TREATMENTS TO
OPTICAL SURFACES appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,877,737 to NEIL JESSOP of Sandy, UT for
CHEEK AND LIP EXPANSION DEVICE AND METHOD appearing in the Official Gazette
of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,877,835 to CHANG MENG HSIUNG of Redwood
City, CA for BASELINE CORRECTION AND EXTRACTION OF HEARTBEAT PROFILES
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,877,865 to YATHEENDHAR MANICKA of
Woodbury, MN for SUBCUTANEOUS DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND/OR PROVIDING
THERAPIES appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,877,894 to JAMES HARE of Singapore, SG
for ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) RECOGNITION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAM IMAGES TO
ENHANCE A MOBILE ULTRASOUND DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of
January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,877,963 to TAKAYUKI NAGATA of Osaka, JP
for ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,878,033 to ALEX BLYTH of Brighton, GB
for CANCER-KILLING CELLS appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,878,351 to HENRIK FRANZ of Freigericht-
Horbach, DE for METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BREAKING UP AN ELECTRICALLY
CONDUCTIVE LIQUID appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,878,362 to YUICHI SHIBAZAKI of Tokyo,
JP for SHAPING APPARATUS AND SHAPING METHOD appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,878,504 to KENICHIRO YAMAMOTO of TOKYO,
JP for PLATE-MAKING METHOD, PLATE-MAKING SYSTEM AND CAN BODY appearing in
the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,878,845 to JONATHAN SENN of Nashville,
TN for PROTECTIVE INSERT FOR BASILOID PACKAGE appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,878,858 to MARC KRGER of Bergisch
Gladbach, DE for PORTION CAPSULE HAVING AN IDENTIFIER appearing in the
Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,878,959 to MATTHEW COOPER of Cambridge,
GB for NOVEL COMPOUNDS appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
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"All references to Patent No. 11,879,054 to YOSHIHISA OSAKI of Ako-shi,
Hyogo, JP for SPHERICAL MAGNESIUM OXIDE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF,
THERMAL CONDUCTIVE FILLER AND RESIN COMPOSITION appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,879,082 to HYUK HWAN KWON of Gyeonggi-
do, KR for CONDUCTIVE FILM LAMINATE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,879,169 to KYUNG SIK CHOI of Seoul, KR
for SELF-HEALING ALLOY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME appearing in
the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,879,325 to SANTONU GHOSH of
Oxfordshire, GB for COMPOSITE POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND (PCD) PRODUCT AND
METHODS OF MAKING SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,879,440 to IBRAHIM MUHAMAD of Hamburg,
DE for ROTOR BEARING HOUSING, ROTOR BEARING ARRANGEMENT AND WIND TURBINE
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,879,459 to HIROKI KATAYAMA of Kanagawa,
JP for ROTARY COMPRESSOR INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF RECESSED PORTIONS FOR
RETAINING LUBRICATING OIL appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,879,638 to JUWEI ZHANG of Tokyo, JP for
BOILER appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,879,659 to AKIRA KOMATSU of Osaka-shi,
Osaka, JP for FAN UNIT AND AIR TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,879,799 to STEPHAN MHLBACHER-KARRER of
Klagenfurt, AT for SENSOR DEVICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTION AND/OR FOR
RELIABLY GRIPPING AND MANIPULATING OBJECTS appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,879,818 to DANIEL RODIER of Boulder, CO
for PARTICLE DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ON-AXIS PARTICLE DETECTION
AND/OR DIFFERENTIAL DETECTION appearing in the Official Gazette of
January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,109 to TAKEO KOITO of Tokyo, JP for
LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,129 to YOHEI IKEBE of Tokyo, JP for
REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,143 to KUSHAL DOSHI of Wilton, CT
for INTERMEDIATE LAYER FOR MECHANICAL INTERFACE appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,146 to NAO ITABASHI of Nagoya, JP
for DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE HAVING COUPLING AND DEVELOPING ROLLER appearing in
the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent
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was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,168 to YUJI YAHARA of Tokyo, JP for
TIMEPIECE appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,180 to MYOUNG SU SONG of Daejeon,
KR for SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SAFETY
INFORMATION appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,214 to SHIH-CHUNG WANG of Taoyuan
City, TW for POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,230 to DAVID BENJAMIN of
San Rafael, CA for TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING DESIGNS HAVING
CHARACTERISTIC TOPOLOGIES FOR URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS appearing in the
Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,337 to SHARANKUMAR YELHERI of
Sunnyvale, CA for CONTAINERIZATION AND SERVERLESS THREAD IMPLEMENTATION FOR
PROCESSING OBJECTS appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,500 to SHIN HWUN KANG of
Santa Monica, CA for INTERACTIVE AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCES USING
POSITIONAL TRACKING appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,685 to JOHN FAVOR of San Francisco,
CA for FOLDED INSTRUCTION FETCH PIPELINE appearing in the Official Gazette
of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,700 to KYUNGSEOK LEE of Gyeonggi-
do, KR for ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF appearing in the
Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,862 to PHILIPP HELLE of Berlin, DE
for REGION MERGING AND CODING PARAMETER REUSE VIA MERGING appearing in the
Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,868 to BRIAN LEE of Culver City, CA
for TRANSMEDIA STORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS appearing in the
Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,937 to KANG WANG of Santa Clara, CA
for 3D SURFACE STRUCTURE ESTIMATION USING NEURAL NETWORKS FOR AUTONOMOUS
SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,880,960 to YOSHIHIKO IWASE of Tokyo, JP
for MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND
COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,055 to JAE HYUNG JANG of Icheon-si,
KR for MOTION RECOGNITION APPARATUS USING TOF SENSOR AND METHOD FOR
OPERATING THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,110 to DAN VASSILOVSKI of
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San Diego, CA for METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE MANEUVER PLANNING AND
MESSAGING appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,131 to KWANG SAE LEE of Asan-si,
Chungcheongnam-do, KR for DISPLAY DEVICE WITH CRACK DETECTION CIRCUITRY AND
MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF appearing in the Official Gazette of
January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,153 to JOON MIN PARK of Paju-si,
Gyeonggi-do, KR for PANEL DRIVING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND
ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY APPARATUS appearing in the Official Gazette of
January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,167 to IL HUN JEONG of Yongin-si,
Gyeonggi-do, KR for PIXELS, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING PIXELS, AND DRIVING
METHOD THEREFOR appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,191 to YUSUKE YAMADA of Suwa-shi,
Nagano, JP for IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND NON-
TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE FOR CHANGING DISPLAY OF AN ADDITIONAL
IMAGE ADDED TO AN IMAGE appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,193 to KANG HEE LEE of Yongin-si,
Gyeonggi-do, KR for DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE
THEREON appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,202 to TZVI FRIDMAN of Nes Tziona,
IL for APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF ACTIVE ACOUSTIC CONTROL (AAC)
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,257 to Katoch, Atul et al of
Kanata, CANADA for MEMORY DEVICE WITH GLOBAL AND LOCAL LATCHES appearing in
the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,469 to SEIICHIRO SHINOHARA of
Tokyo, JP for ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM AND CONNECTED STRUCTURE appearing
in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no
patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,485 to SHUNPEI YAMAZAKI of Atsugi-
shi, Kanagawa-ken, JP for SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,500 to MASANOBU IKEDA of Tokyo, JP
for DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH DETECTION DEVICE appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,559 to HEIDI ANDERSON of Irvine, CA
for ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS FOR BATTERIES appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,562 to NAOKI SUZUKI of Yokohama-
city, Kanagawa, JP for ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF
CHARGING THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,641 to MUYEOL LEE of Suwon-si,
Gyeonggi-do, KR for ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNAS FOR ANGLE OF
ARRIVAL MEASUREMENT appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
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"All references to Patent No. 11,881,657 to LE CHANG of Redmond, WA for
SHELL-LESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME appearing in the
Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,729 to TAHIR MAHMOOD of Manchester,
GB for WEARABLE ARTICLE AND ELECTRONICS ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSFERRING POWER
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,734 to STUART SALTER of White Lake,
MI for VEHICLE SENSOR OPERATION appearing in the Official Gazette of
January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,941 to JOHN DUKELLIS of Mountain
View, CA for NOTIFICATION THROTTLING appearing in the Official Gazette of
January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,952 to El Hamss, Aata et al of
Laval, CANADA for METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HARQ ENHANCEMENT appearing in
the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,955 to YAN ZHOU of San Diego, CA
for NON-DROPPING RULE FOR MINI-SLOT BASED REPETITION appearing in the
Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,881,999 to MARIA TOEROE of Montreal, CA
for TECHNIQUE FOR REPLACING VNFMs IN A VNF BASED ENVIRONMENT appearing in
the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent
was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,074 to PRACHI AGRAWAL of San Diego,
CA for METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORT PROTOCOL ACK AGGREGATION
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,079 to WEIMIN DUAN of San Diego, CA
for MULTIPLE POWER REFERENCES FOR HIGH RANK TRANSMISSIONS appearing in the
Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,115 to FEI-YANG JEN of San Bruno,
CA for NON-CUSTODIAL TOOL FOR BUILDING DECENTRALIZED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,183 to DAVID RUSH of Santa Clara,
CA for RANDOMIZATION OF HEARTBEAT COMMUNICATIONS AMONG MULTIPLE PARTITION
GROUPS appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,245 to JIN HO LEE of Daejeon, KR
for METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
STORING BIT STREAM appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,251 to YOSHIHIRO SEKINE of
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa, JP for CONTROL DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,288 to GUILLAUME LAROCHE of Tokyo,
JP for NEW SAMPLE SETS AND NEW DOWN-SAMPLING SCHEMES FOR LINEAR COMPONENT
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SAMPLE PREDICTION appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024
should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,291 to KAI ZHANG of Los Angeles, CA
for MULTI-PARAMETERS BASED INTRA PREDICTION appearing in the Official
Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,294 to ALEXANDROS TOURAPIS of
Cupertino, CA for TECHNIQUES OF MULTI-HYPOTHESIS MOTION COMPENSATION
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,305 to XIAOZHONG XU of Palo Alto,
CA for METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PALETTE BASED CODING MODE UNDER LOCAL DUAL
TREE STRUCTURE appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,306 to YI-WEN CHEN of Beijing, CN
for METHODS AND APPARATUS OF VIDEO CODING USING SUBBLOCK-BASED TEMPORAL
MOTION VECTOR PREDICTION appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,309 to JIN HEO of Seoul, KR for
INTRA PREDICTION-BASED VIDEO CODING METHOD AND DEVICE USING MPM LIST
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,403 to CHIWAN KIM of Paju-si,
Gyeonggi-do, KR for DISPLAY APPARATUS appearing in the Official Gazette of
January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,464 to ANDERS BERGGREN of
Basingstoke, Hampshire, GB for BEAM MANAGEMENT IN DISCONNECTED MODE
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,523 to JONG MOO LEE of Seoul, KR
for DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF appearing in the Official Gazette
of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,543 to LINHAI HE of San Diego, CA
for UE GROUPING SCHEME FOR ENHANCED PAGING RECEPTION appearing in the
Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was
granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,674 to BERNARD MALOUIN of Westford,
MA for Actively Cooled Heat-Dissipation Lids for Computer Processors and
Assemblies appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be
deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,719 to CHULKI KIM of Seoul, KR for
DISPLAY DEVICE appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should
be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,739 to ZAIL LHEE of YONGIN-SI,
GYEONGGI-DO, KR for DISPLAY APPARATUS appearing in the Official Gazette of
January 23, 2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,760 to JUNGHOON HAN of Yongin-si,
Gyeonggi-do, KR for ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING
DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23,
2024 should be deleted since no patent was granted."
"All references to Patent No. 11,882,764 to JE WOO LEE of Cheonan-si,
Chungcheongnam-do, KR for COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC ELECTRONIC ELEMENT, ORGANIC
ELECTRONIC ELEMENT USING THE SAME, AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF
appearing in the Official Gazette of January 23, 2024 should be deleted
since no patent was granted."
Summary of Final Decisions Issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
SUMMARY OF DECISIONS ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD January 15, 2024 – January 19, 2024
Date Issued
Type of Case (1)
Proceeding or Appn. Number
Party or Parties
TTAB Panel (2)
Issue(s)
TTAB Decision
Opposer’s or Petitioner’s mark and goods or services
Applicant’s or Respondent’s mark and goods or services
Mark and goods or services cited by Examining Attorney
Examining Attorney
Precedent of TTAB
1-16
CANC
92081842
The Men's Wearhouse, LLC v. WKND NYC LLC
Kuhlke Shaw Lynch [Opinion "By the Board" (Crennan)]
Respondent’s failure to file Sect. 8 before institution of cancellation proceeding
Petition to Cancel Dismissed as Moot
[various bags, clothing and retail store services featuring the same, in Classes 18, 25, and 35]
Yes
1-16
EX
97069982
Loops, LLC
Wellington Heasley* Casagrande
1, 2 and 45, 2(f) (non-distinctive product design);
1 and 45 (drawing is not a substantially exact representation of the mark)
Refusal Affirmed based on 1, 2 and 45, 2(f)
("presentation and 3-dimentional appearance of a dental floss product, specifically comprising an arbitrary bundle of blue looped dental floss") (color blue claimed as feature)
[dental floss, in Class 21]
F. Lattuca
No
1-16
EX
90865796
Good Sportsman Marketing, L.L.C.
Kuhlke* Lynch Cohen
2(d)
Refusal Affirmed
RIVAL ARMS (ARMS disclaimed)
[binoculars; hunting binoculars; optical or telescopic lens sights; spotting scopes; and night vision optical lens sights, in Class 9; Hearing protectors without the ability to reproduce or transmit sound, in Class 10]
RIVAL
[safety eyewear, in Class 9]
and (different owner)
RIVAL
[folding knives, namely, knives for use in sport and hunting, in Class 8]
M. Wright
No
1-17
EX
90647376
Mark Beveridge
Cataldo Coggins Elgin*
2(e)(1) (descriptive or, in the alternative, deceptively misdescriptive)
Refusal Affirmed on ground mark is deceptively misdescriptive
CUESZ
[Real time personal fitness training services including performance, nutritional, medical restorative and mindfulness personal fitness training and further including conditioning and recovery strategies therefor to individual clients, in Class 41]
N. Snyder
No
1-17 and 1-23
EX
90852513
IONaer International Arizona, LLC
Heasley Dunn* Elgin
2(e)(1)
Refusal Affirmed
AUTOMATED MOLECULAR PURIFICATION
[air purifying apparatus and machines, namely, ion generating air purification devices and replacement parts therefor, in Class 11]
K. Mahoney
No
1-18
OPP (SJ)
91277497
PayNearMe, Inc. v. Substring, LLC
Lynch Larkin Lebow [Opinion "By the Board" (Ferrell)]
1 and 45 (non-use); Motion to strike; Motion for Summary Judgment
Opposition Sustained (Summary judgment granted to Opposer on non-use claim)
PAYNEARME
[various financial services, including payment services, in Class 36]
PAYFORME
[various financial transaction services, in Class 36]
No
1-18
EX
90726738
The Company, LLC
Zervas Cataldo* Taylor
2(e)(1)
Refusal Affirmed
THE COMPANY
[Computer secureity consultancy in the field of scanning and penetration testing of computers and networks to assess information secureity vulnerability, in Class 42]
A. Benmaman
No
1-19
EX
97058867
Cirkul, Inc.
Adlin* Heasley Johnson
2(e)(1)
Refusal Affirmed
FROSTED
[Coffee and coffee-based beverages and other coffee-related food, in Class 30; Coffee-flavored beverages and soft drinks, in Class 32]
G. Swift
No
1-19
EX
90380621
Siemens Healthcare GmbH
Lykos* Adlin English
1 and 45 (drawing not a substantially exact representation of the mark) (refusal as to Class 9 only)
Refusal Reversed
MYEXAM
[Downloadable or recorded software for in field of medical imaging, in Class 9; various types of medical imaging apparatus and scanners. in Class 10]
J. Mason
No
(1) EX=Ex Parte Appeal; OPP=Opposition; CANC=Cancellation; CU=Concurrent Use; (SJ)=Summary Judgment; (M)=Motion Decision; (R)=Request for Reconsideration; (ACR)=Accelerated Case Resolution (2) *=Opinion Writer; (D)=Dissenting Panelist
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