Still no reply from the Attorney of Record for Kimono Intimates, Inc. Mr. Steven J. Solomon.( tmdocket@pearne.com Phone: 216-579-1700)

I am happy to annonce that Mr Mollin has filled the Letters of Protests. (He refiled the one** I did by myself on the 24th July)

• Serial no 88468425 Mark. KIMONO BODY
• **Serial no 88479867 Mark. KIMONO
• Serial no 87886657 Mark KIMONO INTIMATES
• Serial no 88380839 Mark KIMONO SOLUTIONWEAR
• Serial no 88331282 Mark KIMONO WORLD

LEGAL BASIS

• Mark is likely to cause confusion with an existing U.S.
  Trademark Registration or prior pending application or
  application with an earlier effective filing date or priority
  claim. 5234477; 5754499; 3323756; 4423297
• Mark is merely descriptive or misdescriptive, or should
  have an element disclaimed on that basis.
• Other Legal Basis. Explanation of legal basis. Mark falsely suggests a connection with, or brings into disrepute, a national symbol (Japanese kimono)

Within one month, USPTO will review the Letter of Protest.


If the Letter of Protest is not accepted, we will receive a letter explaining why. 

If the Letter of Protest is accepted, the prosecution history in TSDR will show "LETTER OF PROTEST ACCEPTED," and we will receive a letter. USPTO will also post a memorandum in TSDR accepting the Letter of Protest and add all related evidence to the electronic record. 

If the examining attorney then refuses the trademark application based on the evidence uploaded into the public record, he or she will issue an Office action to the trademark applicant. 

If the examining attorney does not refuse the trademark application based on the evidence uploaded into the public record, TSDR will be updated to show "LETTER OF PROTEST EVIDENCE REVIEWED – NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN."

Hopefully the trademarks will not be able to be registered. But for now, all we can do is to hope that the USPTO feels the same way we do.

However we can keep sharing this petition!