Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9
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 1963 (Rev 05/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 10/31/2021)
Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9
The table below presents the data as entered.
Input Field
Entered
REGISTRATION NUMBER
2236549
REGISTRATION DATE
04/06/1999
SERIAL NUMBER
75359397
MARK SECTION
MARK
GIA (see, http://teas.gov.uspto.report/postreg/view/common/No-Image-File.jpg)
ATTORNEY SECTION (current)
NAME
NANCY O. DIX
FIRM NAME
DLA Piper LLP (US)
STREET
401 B Street, Suite 1700
CITY
SAN DIEGO
STATE
California
POSTAL CODE
92101-4297
COUNTRY
United States
PHONE
(619) 699-2921
FAX
(619) 764-6701
EMAIL
sdtrademark@dlapiper.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA E-MAIL
Yes
DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER
T04903US0
ATTORNEY SECTION (proposed)
NAME
Susan N. Acquista, Esq.
FIRM NAME
DLA Piper LLP (US)
STREET
401 B Street, Suite 1700
CITY
SAN DIEGO
STATE
California
POSTAL CODE
92101-4297
COUNTRY
United States
PHONE
619-699-2723
EMAIL
sdtrademark@dlapiper.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA E-MAIL
Yes
DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER
-900022
OTHER APPOINTED ATTORNEY
Gina L. Durham, Esq., Heather A. Dunn, Esq., Carissa Bouwer, Esq., Mark F. Radcliffe, Esq., Andrew P. Valentine, Esq., Alan Limbach,
Esq., Megan M. Michaels, Esq., Jordan Chisek, Esq., Pei Heng Li, Esq., and all other qualified practitioners of DLA Piper LLP (US)
CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (current)
NAME
NANCY O. DIX
FIRM NAME
DLA Piper LLP (US)
STREET
401 B Street, Suite 1700
CITY
SAN DIEGO
STATE
California
POSTAL CODE
92101-4297
COUNTRY
United States
PHONE
(619) 699-2921
FAX
(619) 764-6701
EMAIL
sdtrademark@dlapiper.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA E-MAIL
Yes
DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER
T04903US0
CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (proposed)
NAME
Susan N. Acquista, Esq.
FIRM NAME
DLA Piper LLP (US)
STREET
401 B Street, Suite 1700
CITY
SAN DIEGO
STATE
California
POSTAL CODE
92101-4297
COUNTRY
United States
PHONE
619-699-2723
EMAIL
sdtrademark@dlapiper.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA E-MAIL
Yes
DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER
-900022
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
009
GOODS OR SERVICES
DELETE ENTIRE CLASS
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
016
GOODS OR SERVICES
paper articles, cardboard articles and printed matter, namely, magazines, journals and newsletters in the field of gemology, books in the field
of gemology, instructional and teaching materials in the field of gemology, reference materials, namely, manuals, handbooks, printed charts and printed tables, all in the field of gemology, testing
materials, namely, test booklets, score sheets and answer sheets, unmounted photographs, stationery, note paper, printed diplomas, posters, gemological grading reports and cardboard
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 1963 (Rev 05/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 10/31/2021)
Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9
The owner, Gemological Institute of America, Inc., a corporation of California, having an address of
5345 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, California 92008
United States
is filing a Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9.
For International Class 009, this filing does not cover this specific class. This entire class is to be permanently deleted from the registration.
For International Class 016, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization, listed in the
existing registration for this specific class: paper articles, cardboard articles and printed matter, namely, magazines, journals and newsletters in the field of gemology, books in the field of
gemology, instructional and teaching materials in the field of gemology, reference materials, namely, manuals, handbooks, printed charts and printed tables, all in the field of gemology, testing
materials, namely, test booklets, score sheets and answer sheets, unmounted photographs, stationery, note paper, printed diplomas, posters, gemological grading reports and cardboard ; or, the owner
is making the listed excusable nonuse claim.
The owner is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in this class, consisting of a(n) images showing use of the mark with the
products.
For International Class 035, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization, listed in the
existing registration for this specific class: mail order catalog services and computerized on-line ordering services for purchasing products in the field of gemology ; or, the owner is making the
listed excusable nonuse claim.
The owner is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in this class, consisting of a(n) images showing use of the mark with the
services offered.
The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Susan N. Acquista, Esq. of DLA Piper LLP (US)
401 B Street, Suite 1700
SAN DIEGO, California 92101-4297
United States The docket/reference number is -900022.
The Other Appointed Attorney(s): Gina L. Durham, Esq., Heather A. Dunn, Esq., Carissa Bouwer, Esq., Mark F. Radcliffe, Esq., Andrew P. Valentine, Esq., Alan Limbach, Esq., Megan M. Michaels, Esq.,
Jordan Chisek, Esq., Pei Heng Li, Esq., and all other qualified practitioners of DLA Piper LLP (US).
The phone number is 619-699-2723.
The email address is sdtrademark@dlapiper.com. (authorized)
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: NANCY O. DIX of DLA Piper LLP (US)
401 B Street, Suite 1700
SAN DIEGO, California 92101-4297
United States
The phone number is (619) 699-2921.
The fax number is (619) 764-6701.
The email address is sdtrademark@dlapiper.com. (authorized)
The docket/reference number is T04903US0.
The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Susan N. Acquista, Esq. of DLA Piper LLP (US)
401 B Street, Suite 1700
SAN DIEGO, California 92101-4297
United States The docket/reference number is -900022.
The phone number is 619-699-2723.
The email address is sdtrademark@dlapiper.com. (authorized)
A fee payment in the amount of $850 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 2 class(es), plus any additional grace period fee, if necessary.
Declaration
Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services or to indicate membership in the collective membership
organization identified above, as evidenced by the attached specimen(s).
Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the specimen(s) shows the mark as currently used in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership
organization.
The registrant requests that the registration be renewed for the goods/services/collective organization identified above.
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: /Christina Yates/ Date: 04/08/2019
Signatory's Name: Christina D. Yates
Signatory's Position: Associate General Counsel
Mailing Address (current):
DLA Piper LLP (US)
401 B Street, Suite 1700
SAN DIEGO, California 92101-4297
Mailing Address (proposed):
DLA Piper LLP (US)
401 B Street, Suite 1700
SAN DIEGO, California 92101-4297
Serial Number: 75359397
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Apr 08 18:07:31 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XXX.X.XXX.X-201904081807314
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