PR-Teas-Response to Post Reg Office Act

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OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 10/31/2021)

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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 No Form Number (Rev 01/2012)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 10/31/2021)

Response To Office Action for Post-Registration Matters

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Registration no. 2407529 USC(Standard Characters, see ) has been amended as follows: RESPONSE TYPE Response to Office Action for Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal under Sections 8 & 9.

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

I have reattached the specimen that was submitted with the Section 8 and 9 submission, which the USPTO's system cutoff. Please scroll down to the bottom of the specimen to view the stamp with the required information. As supported by the Declaration, and as shown in the re-attached specimen, the URL of the original webpage specimen is http://www.sc.edu/about/system_and_campuses/palmetto_college/campuses/index.php and the date it was accessed and printed was 30-07-2020.

EVIDENCE
Evidence has been attached: The original submitted specimen.
Original PDF file:
evi_7626208128-2020112415 2328912866_._USC_-_specim en.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 1 page) Evidence-1
Correspondence Information (current):
      John C. McEwlaine
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ip@nelsonmullins.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com

      The docket/reference number is 013524/09015.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      John C. McEwlaine
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ip@nelsonmullins.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com

      The docket/reference number is 013524/09015.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

FEE(S)
Fee(s) in the amount of $0 is being submitted.

Declaration


To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.


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 this submission and the registration, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.


SIGNATURE(S)

Signature: /John C. McElwaine/      Date: 11/24/2020
Signatory's Name: John C. McElwaine
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record
Signatory's Phone Number: 843-534-4302



Signature: /John C. McElwaine/     Date: 11/24/2020
Signatory's Name: John C. McElwaine
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, member of SC and DC bars

Signatory's Phone Number: 843-534-4302

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); 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.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    John C. McEwlaine
   NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP
   Suite 2300, IP Department
   301 S. College Street
   CHARLOTTE, North Carolina 28202
Mailing Address:    John C. McEwlaine
   NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP
   Suite 2300, IP Department
   301 S. College Street
   CHARLOTTE, North Carolina 28202
        
RAM Sale Number:
RAM Accounting Date:
        
Serial Number: 75138304
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 24 17:18:09 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/TRS-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2020112417180921
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a187ef01a3ffb165dd97b4387912cac7b513ac-N
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