Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
`PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)
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`OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)
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`Response to Office Action
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`Input Field
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`SERIAL NUMBER
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`LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED
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`MARK SECTION
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`MARK
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`LITERAL ELEMENT
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`STANDARD CHARACTERS
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`USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE
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`MARK STATEMENT
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`The table below presents the data as entered.
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`Entered
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`87712475
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`LAW OFFICE 102
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`https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/87712475/large
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`REGI-ROBO
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`YES
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`YES
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`The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style,
`size or color.
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`GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (007)(no change)
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`GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (009)(no change)
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`GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (020)(current)
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`INTERNATIONAL CLASS
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`020
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`DESCRIPTION
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`FILING BASIS
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`FILING BASIS
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`        FOREIGN REGISTRATION NUMBER
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`       FOREIGN REGISTRATION
`       COUNTRY
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`       FOREIGN REGISTRATION
`       DATE
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`       FOREIGN EXPIRATION DATE
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`Shopping baskets; Plastic shopping baskets
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`Section 1(b)
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`Section 44(e)
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`5980683
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`Japan
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`09/15/2017
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`09/15/2027
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`GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (020)(proposed)
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`INTERNATIONAL CLASS
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`TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION
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`020
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`Shopping baskets; Shopping baskets for transporting goods for commercial purposes; Plastic shopping baskets
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`FINAL DESCRIPTION
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`Shopping baskets for transporting goods for commercial purposes
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`FILING BASIS
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`FILING BASIS
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`       FOREIGN REGISTRATION NUMBER
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`       FOREIGN REGISTRATION
`       COUNTRY
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`Section 1(b)
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`Section 44(e)
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`5980683
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`Japan
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`       FOREIGN REGISTRATION
`       DATE
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`       FOREIGN EXPIRATION DATE
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`       STANDARD CHARACTERS
`       OR EQUIVALENT
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`09/15/2017
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`09/15/2027
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`YES
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`GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (021)(class added)
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`INTERNATIONAL CLASS
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`021
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`DESCRIPTION
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`FILING BASIS
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`FILING BASIS
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`        FOREIGN REGISTRATION NUMBER
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`       FOREIGN REGISTRATION
`       COUNTRY
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`       FOREIGN REGISTRATION
`       DATE
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`       FOREIGN EXPIRATION DATE
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`ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS SECTION
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`MISCELLANEOUS STATEMENT
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`PAYMENT SECTION
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`NUMBER OF CLASSES
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`APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION PER CLASS
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`TOTAL FEES DUE
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`SIGNATURE SECTION
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`DECLARATION SIGNATURE
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`SIGNATORY'S NAME
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`SIGNATORY'S POSITION
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`SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER
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`DATE SIGNED
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`RESPONSE SIGNATURE
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`SIGNATORY'S NAME
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`SIGNATORY'S POSITION
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`SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER
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`DATE SIGNED
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`AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
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`FILING INFORMATION SECTION
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`SUBMIT DATE
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`TEAS STAMP
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`Plastic hand-held shopping baskets
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`Section 1(b)
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`Section 44(e)
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`5980683
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`Japan
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`09/15/2017
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`09/15/2027
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`Applicant is currently preparing the English translation of Japanese Registration No.
`5980683.
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`1
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`275
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`275
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`/Sarah G. Voeller/
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`Sarah G. Voeller
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`Attorney of record, MN bar member
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`612.455.3800
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`09/17/2018
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`/Sarah G. Voeller/
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`Sarah G. Voeller
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`Attorney of record, MN bar member
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`612.455.3800
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`09/17/2018
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`YES
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`Mon Sep 17 13:17:40 EDT 2018
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`USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2
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`7-20180917103250368808
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`Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
`PTO Form 1957 (Rev 10/2011)
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`OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)
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`To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
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`Response to Office Action
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`Application serial no. 87712475 REGI-ROBO(Standard Characters, see https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/87712475/large) has been
`amended as follows:
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`CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
`Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
`Current: Class 020 for Shopping baskets; Plastic shopping baskets
`Original Filing Basis:
`Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a
`bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a
`collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a
`bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with
`the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the
`applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in
`connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the
`mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification
`standards of the applicant.
`
`Filing Basis: Section 44(e), Based on Foreign Registration: For all applications: The applicant attaches a copy of [ Japan registration
`number 5980683 registered 09/15/2017 with a renewal date of __________ and an expiration date of 09/15/2027 ], and translation thereof, if
`appropriate. For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was
`entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. For a collective trademark, collective service mark,
`or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to
`exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective
`membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was
`entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the identified
`goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to
`advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods or services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.
`
`Proposed:
`Tracked Text Description: Shopping baskets; Shopping baskets for transporting goods for commercial purposes; Plastic shopping baskets
`
`Class 020 for Shopping baskets for transporting goods for commercial purposes
`Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a
`bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a
`collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a
`bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with
`the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the
`applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in
`connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the
`mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification
`standards of the applicant.
`
`Filing Basis: Section 44(e), Based on Foreign Registration:For all applications: The applicant attaches a copy of [ Japan registration
`number 5980683 registered 09/15/2017 with a renewal date of __________ and an expiration date of 09/15/2027 ], and translation thereof, if
`appropriate, before the application may proceed to registration. For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date,
`the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. For
`a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a
`bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with
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`the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the
`applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on
`or in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to
`which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods or services that meet the
`certification standards of the applicant.
`
`The foreign registration that is the basis of the U.S. application under §44(e) of the Trademark Act (15 U.S.C. §1126(e)) includes a claim of
`standard characters or the country of origin's standard character equivalent.
`
`Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
`New: Class 021 for Plastic hand-held shopping baskets
`Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a
`bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a
`collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a
`bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with
`the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the
`applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in
`connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the
`mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification
`standards of the applicant.
`
`Filing Basis: Section 44(e), Based on Foreign Registration:For all applications: The applicant attaches a copy of [ Japan registration
`number 5980683 registered 09/15/2017 with a renewal date of __________ and an expiration date of 09/15/2027 ], and translation thereof, if
`appropriate, before the application may proceed to registration. For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date,
`the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. For
`a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a
`bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with
`the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the
`applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on
`or in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to
`which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods or services that meet the
`certification standards of the applicant.
`
`The foreign registration that is the basis of the U.S. application under §44(e) of the Trademark Act (15 U.S.C. §1126(e)) includes a claim of
`standard characters or the country of origin's standard character equivalent.
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`ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
`Miscellaneous Statement
`Applicant is currently preparing the English translation of Japanese Registration No. 5980683.
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`FEE(S)
`Fee(s) in the amount of $275 is being submitted.
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`SIGNATURE(S)
`Declaration Signature
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`DECLARATION: The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both,
`under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of the application or submission or
`any registration resulting therefrom, declares that, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all
`statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the
`application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.
`
`STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C.
`§1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be
`registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with
`the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use
`in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in
`the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark
`application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the
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`use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged in
`the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification
`program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no
`other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce,
`either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective
`membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
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`STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a)
`COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b),
`1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that:
`for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services
`specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in
`commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification
`mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and
`had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date;
`the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, the applicant will
`not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the
`certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge
`and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in
`commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the
`goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
`
`Signature: /Sarah G. Voeller/      Date: 09/17/2018
`Signatory's Name: Sarah G. Voeller
`Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, MN bar member
`Signatory's Phone Number: 612.455.3800
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`Response Signature
`Signature: /Sarah G. Voeller/     Date: 09/17/2018
`Signatory's Name: Sarah G. Voeller
`Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, MN bar member
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`Signatory's Phone Number: 612.455.3800
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`The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which
`includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney
`or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent
`not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: (1) the owner/holder has filed or is
`concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior
`representative to withdraw; (3) the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the owner's/holder's
`appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.
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`RAM Sale Number: 87712475
`RAM Accounting Date: 09/17/2018
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`Serial Number: 87712475
`Internet Transmission Date: Mon Sep 17 13:17:40 EDT 2018
`TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2018091713174022
`4974-87712475-6109a66fe5b6abddb8d241a4c6
`b3f8985996c32cea913155935311cb2e845a6-DA
`-12857-20180917103250368808
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`RAM SALE NUMBER: 87712475
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`RAM ACCOUNTING DATE: 20180917
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`INTERNET TRANSMISSION DATE:
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`SERIAL NUMBER:
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`2018/09/17
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`87/712475
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`Description
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`Fee
`Code
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`Transaction
`Date
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`Fee
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`Number Of
`Classes
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`Total Fees
`Paid
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`7009
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`2018/09/17
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`275
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`I
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`275
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