[E-trademarks] Domicile Address

[Katherine Markert]

Janice, Thanks for the additional information from your experience!  The Examiner who shared the information from me was clearly frustrated with the domicile requirement, which we can all relate to!

Katie Markert
Partner

Markert & Cominolli PLLC
Phone: 585-504-2507
Email: km at markertcominolli.com<mailto:km at markertcominolli.com>
Web: www.markertcominolli.com<http://www.markertcominolli.com/>
75 S. Clinton Ave., Suite 510, Rochester, NY 14604

From: Janice Housey <jhousey at litmuslaw.com>
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Subject: Re: Domicile Address

Thank you for adding this explanation.  I am not sure it is completely accurate, though, since I have sometimes been questioned about adding a suite number (and sometimes not!) for the same applicant for applications being reviewed at the same time so it seems like Examiners have at least a little discretion?  But agree with the sentiment that it doesn't seem like a valuable way to flush out the evildoers that the USPTO is seeking to catch.


Janice Housey

Litmus Law PLLC
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Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] Domicile Address


We've received several of these refusals.  A kind Examiner explained to me that there is new software being used before an application ends up in an Examiner's queue that "flags" domicile address issues (and it seems to frequently be occurring with "multi-unit dwellings".  Examiners then have no choice but to issue the refusal when the application is assigned to them if it is "flagged" with the domicile issue.



Katie Markert

Partner



Markert & Cominolli PLLC

Phone: 585-504-2507

Email: km at markertcominolli.com<mailto:km at markertcominolli.com>

Web: www.markertcominolli.com<http://www.markertcominolli.com/>

75 S. Clinton Ave., Suite 510, Rochester, NY 14604



From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com>> On Behalf Of Louis Levy via E-trademarks
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Cc: Louis Levy <llevy at symbus.com<mailto:llevy at symbus.com>>
Subject: [E-trademarks] Domicile Address



We provided the address of a company HQ as a business address.  It is an office in a multi-dwelling commercial building.  The Examiner "the address does not identify applicant's principal place of business" and is requiring a "domicile address."



Has anyone run into this kind of thing before? Is the PTO randomly questioning legitimate office addresses if they are in multi-dwelling buildings?



Thanks.



Louis J. Levy | Attorney
Symbus Law Group PLLC
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