craziestrufis wrote:stu wrote:I looked up what this status means and apparently unless Sega Toys' response overcomes all the objections of the examining attorney, then a 'final refusal' will be issued.
It would seem Sega Toys has till 7/5/2012 to fix the issues with this trademark or the application will be refused by the USPTO and Sega Toys will not be granted the trademark.
http://www.trademarkia.com/glossary/
FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED
The examiner has issued a final refusal of the application. This occurs for two general reasons: 1) the examiner reviewed the Applicant’s latest office action response and is not persuaded by the Applicant’s arguments, and/or 2) the Applicant’s response failed to address all the issues outlined the examiner’s prior office action.
Where a final refusal is issued the Applicant must either: 1) satisfy any outstanding issues in the final action, or 2) file a formal appeal with the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board contesting the examiner’s final decision.
Applicant’s generally have 6 months from the date the final refusal is mailed to respond. However, Applicant’s should review the office action itself to confirm the response deadline.