[E-trademarks] Is Only a Request to Suspend Proper to a Non-Final OA with Multiple Issues

[John L. Welch]

I disagree.
I think it’s proper to request suspension in this circumstance.
JLW



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From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Orvis PC via E-trademarks
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Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] Is Only a Request to Suspend Proper to a Non-Final OA with Multiple Issues

Thanks. I knew I read that somewhere a few weeks ago.

On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 11:41 AM Edward Timberlake <ed at timberlakelaw.com<mailto:ed at timberlakelaw.com>> wrote:
Per TMEP 718.03

 "an applicant must respond completely to each issue raised in the examining attorney’s Office action to avoid abandonment.  Generally, a response is incomplete if it:  (1) does not address one or more of the requirements or refusals made in the Office action . . . "

https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/result/TMEP-700d1e2962.html?q=office%20action%20complete&ccb=on&ncb=off&icb=off&fcb=off&ver=current&syn=and&results=compact&sort=relevance&cnt=10&index=3

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On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 11:18 AM Orvis PC via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>> wrote:
We received an office action with multiple 2(d) cites and goods/services rejections. One of the 2(d) citations is in its grace period and is about to be cancelled for failure to file Section 8/9. Is it proper to file a simple response requesting suspension in light of the imminent abandonment, where that response does not address the other 2(d) citations or the goods/services rejections?

TMEP 716.02(e) suggests not, but I swear I have done this before.
https://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/TMEP/current#/current/TMEP-700d1e2495.html
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