Refusal of application for a Community trade mark

(Article 7 CTMR and Rule 11(3) CTMIR)

Alicante, 11/12/2015

BARKER BRETTELL LLP

100 Hagley Road, Edgbaston

Birmingham B16 8QQ

REINO UNIDO

Application No:	013680822
Your reference:	SJL76990T.EM
Trade mark:	ULTRA LOCK
Mark type:	Word mark
Applicant:	Softspikes, LLC 155 Franklin Road, Suite 250 Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 ESTADOS UNIDOS (DE AMÉRICA)

The Office raised an objection on 17/03/2015 and 22/09/2015 pursuant to Article 7(1) CTMR because it found that the trade mark applied for is not acceptable, for the reasons set out in the attached letter.

The applicant failed to submit evidence of use in the European Union within the time limit. For the reasons set out in the letter of objection, and pursuant to Article 7(1) CTMR, the application for Community trade mark No 13 680 822 ULTRA LOCK is hereby rejected for all the goods claimed.

According to Article 59 CTMR, you have a right to appeal this decision. According to Article 60 CTMR, notice of appeal must be filed in writing with the Office within two months of the date of notification of this decision. Furthermore, a written statement of the grounds of appeal must be filed within four months of the same date. The notice of appeal will be deemed to be filed only when the appeal fee of EUR 800 has been paid.

Valentín ALONSO MORENO