[E-trademarks] Quick Procedural Question

Thu Jun 6 20:53:56 UTC 2024

Thank you both!

Cheers,

Sam Castree, III

*Sam Castree Law, LLC*
*3421 W. Elm St.*
*McHenry, IL 60050*
*(815) 344-6300*

On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 3:39 PM Kevin Grierson via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> One additional note.  If you file your response within the first three
> months and have not requested an extension, your deadline to appeal is 3
> months from the date of the final OA and cannot be extended.   If you want
> to see if the examiner changes his mind before you have to appeal, you
> should request the extension BEFORE you file the response, even if the
> response will be within the three month initial window.  You’ll then have
> the full six months to appeal.
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> *From:* E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On Behalf
> Of *Robert Reynolds via E-trademarks
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 6, 2024 4:34 PM
> *To:* For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek
> legal advice. <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
> *Cc:* Robert Reynolds <rreynolds at kandrip.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [E-trademarks] Quick Procedural Question
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> Hi Sam,
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> You can find the rules in TMEP §714 and §1501, and in TBMP §1202.02. Once
> a final action issues, you can either make a request for reconsideration
> (the “response to the office action) and/or make an appeal to the TTAB.
> You’ve got 3 months from the OA issuance date for Section 1 and 44
> applications, 6 months from issue date for 66(a) applications. (TTAB copy
> of relevant statute link
> <https://tbmp.uspto.gov/RDMS/TFSR/current#/current/r-edfd22b8-3131-46ad-819b-f8a44b4ad541.html>)
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> When we file a request for reconsideration we also file a notice of
> appeal, just to make sure we don’t miss it. It’s a small enough fee, better
> to just make it now rather than miss it.
>
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> *From:* E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On Behalf
> Of *Sam Castree via E-trademarks
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 6, 2024 3:13 PM
> *To:* for trademark practitioners <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
> *Cc:* Sam Castree <sam at castreelaw.com>
> *Subject:* [E-trademarks] Quick Procedural Question
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> Greetings Trademark Friends,
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>
>
> I feel like this is kind of a stupid question, but it's been several years
> since I had to do any sort of appeal work at the PTO.  So, I have an
> application that got a final office action.  We think that the examiner is
> just plain wrong.  If we respond to this final office action, then will we
> still have a chance to appeal to the TTAB if the examiner can't be made to
> see reason?  And if so, what kind of filing deadline are we looking at for
> the appeal?
>
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> Many thanks in advance.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Sam Castree, III
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