United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application U.S. Applica nt Company D EFI ANCE Mark: D EFI ANCE Trade Mark No : 97688976 Correspondence Address: N ANCY ACEV EDO 83 06 5 TH AVE BROOKLYN 83 06 5 TH AVE BROOKLYN NYC , 11209 Applicant: N ancy Acevedo Company No. - Correspondence Email Address: nacevedo@defytheno r m .net NONFINAL OFFICE ACTION The USPTO must receive applicant’s response to this letter within 24 to 72 Hours of the issue date below or the application will be DEAD Respond using the registered attorney or company/individual. A link to the appropriate TEAS response form appears at the end of this Office action. Issue date: Novemb er 30 , 2022 The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney. Applicant must respond timely and completely to the issue(s) below. 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03. Search Results The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d). TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). To: Nancy Acevedo ( nacevedo @ defythenorm.net ) Subject: U.S. Trademark Application – DEFIANCE - N/A Sent: November 30 , 202 2 Sent As: Attachments: noreply@uspto.gov .us Keeping your registrati on alive Once you own a trademark registration, you must do a few important things to maintain that registration and keep it alive. First, you must use your trademark in commerce. Additionally, you must file certain documents at regular intervals to show that you're continuing to use your trademark. If you don't file these documents before the deadline, your registration will b e canceled or will expire, or your extension of protection to the U.S. will be invalidated (if you filed via WIPO under the Madrid system). Trademark/Service Application, Maintenance Maintaining a Trademark Registration Forms to file Checking Registration status and viewing documents Enforcing your trademark right/trademark litigation Transferring ownership Clearance from IRS However, an applicant has to assert both use and intent to use for identical goods or services in the same application. 37 C.F.R. §2.34(b). Accordingly, applicant must either (1) select all of these bases for these goods and/or services or (2) divide these goods and/or services between the two bases, as appropriate. See TMEP §806.02(b). The USPTO trademark maintenance are mandatory to file as per the Search Clearance Document generated by the Trademark Electronic Search System. Classification of Entity Type Trademark maintenance - related fees Electronically filed Paper filed 37 CFR § TM Maintenance Application Fee amount Fee code Fee amount Fee code 2.6(a)(1)(i) Forms to file $ 400 .00 7009 - 6001 2.6(a)(1)(ii) Checking Registration status and viewing documents $ 300 .00 7009 - 6001 2.6(a)(1)(iii) Enforcing your trademark right/trademark litigation $ 20 0 .00 7009 - 6001 2.6(a)(1)(iv) Transferring ownership $ 300 .00 7009 - 6001 2.6(a)(1)(v) Clearance from IRS $ 8 00 .00 - - - RESPONSE GUIDANCE The USPTO has a Standard Fee for Maintenance as per Electronic or Paper filed code on USPTO Search Document. The fee shall be billed on the same account used previously and a serial number shall be issued in the next 30 Business days. Responses signed by an unauthorized party are not accepted and can cause the application to DEAD If applicant does not have an attorney, the response must be signed by the legal representative, all joint applicants, or someone with legal authority to bind a juristic applicant If applicant has an attorney, the response must be signed by the attorney. GENERAL GUIDANCE Update your correspondence email addres s , if needed, to ensure you receive important U SPTO notices about your application. Beware of misleading notices sent by private companies about your application Private companies not associated with the USPTO use public inform ation available in trademark registrations to mail and email trademark - related offers and notices – most of which require fees. All official USPTO correspondence will only be emailed from the domain “@uspto.gov. us ” in case email goes in junk/spam mark them safe for further notifications - attachments