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 1597 (Rev 11/2007)
OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 07/31/2018)

Section 7 Request Form

The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field
Entered
REGISTRATION NUMBER3137326
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNEDLAW OFFICE 106
SERIAL NUMBER76625103
MARK SECTION (current)
MARK https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/76625103/large
LITERAL ELEMENT TAXRATES.COM
STANDARD CHARACTERS YES
USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE YES
MARK STATEMENT The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size or color.
MARK SECTION (proposed)
MARK TAXRATES
LITERAL ELEMENT TAXRATES
STANDARD CHARACTERS YES
USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE YES
MARK STATEMENT The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size or color.
       SPECIMEN FILE NAME(S)
       ORIGINAL PDF FILESPM_206169226229-20161209183735552266_._Specimen_of_Use-_TAXRATES__Final_.pdf
       CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
       (4 pages) 		\\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\766\251\76625103\xml2\S7R0003.JPG
       \\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\766\251\76625103\xml2\S7R0004.JPG
       \\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\766\251\76625103\xml2\S7R0005.JPG
       \\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\766\251\76625103\xml2\S7R0006.JPG
       SPECIMEN DESCRIPTIONscreenshots from registrant's website showing use of the trademark TAXRATES with the goods claimed in Class 9 and the services claimed in Class 35 The attached specimen was in use in commerce on or before the filing date of this request.
OWNER SECTION (current)
NAME AVALARA, INC.
STREET 1100 2ND AVENUE, SUITE 300
CITY SEATTLE
STATE Washington
ZIP/POSTAL CODE 98101
COUNTRY United States
EXPLANATION OF FILING

Registrant, Avalara, Inc. requests that U.S. Registration No. 3,137,326 be amended in accordance with Section 7(e) of the Lanham Act, to delete the .com TLD from the mark claimed by the registration, TAXRATES.COM.  The proposed revision does not constitute a material alteration of the character of the mark as recognized by TMEP Section 1215.08(a). Registrant requests issuance of a new Certificate of Registration to show the mark as amended.
ATTORNEY SECTION
ORIGINAL ADDRESS Cindy L. Caditz
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle
Washington
United States
98101-3045
NAME
PHONE
FAX
CORRESPONDENCE SECTION
ORIGINAL ADDRESS Cindy L. Caditz
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle
Washington
United States
98101-3045
NEW CORRESPONDENCE SECTION
NAME Cindy L. Caditz
DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBER 91793-33
STREET 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
CITY Seattle
STATE Washington
ZIP/POSTAL CODE 98101-3045
COUNTRY United States
PHONE 206.757.8097
FAX 206.757.7097
EMAIL seattletrademarkdocket@dwt.com; cindycaditz@dwt.com; ronrutherford@dwt.com; PriyankaMenon@dwt.com
AUTHORIZED EMAIL COMMUNICATION Yes
PAYMENT SECTION
SECTION 7 FEE100
TOTAL FEES DUE100
SIGNATURE SECTION
DECLARATION SIGNATURE /Cindy Caditz/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Cindy L. Caditz
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney for Registrant
DATE SIGNED 12/12/2016
REQUEST SIGNATURE /Cindy Caditz/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Cindy L. Caditz
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney for Registrant
DATE SIGNED 12/12/2016
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY YES
CONCURRENT § 8, 8 &15, OR 8 &9 FILED NO
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Mon Dec 12 19:06:56 EST 2016
TEAS STAMP USPTO/S7R-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
-20161212190656410272-313
7326-570751e096827af2161e
1b66774358dad614d3ad0d65d
581ee0bede7f44333318-DA-6
446-20161212172003585447


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 1597 (Rev 11/2007)
OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 07/31/2018)

Section 7 Request Form

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

The registrant requests the following amendment(s) to registration no. 3137326 TAXRATES.COM(Standard Characters, see https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/76625103/large) has been amended as follows:

MARK
Applicant proposes to amend the mark as follows:
Current: TAXRATES.COM(Standard Characters, see https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/76625103/large)
Proposed (USPTO generated image): TAXRATES (Standard Characters, see mark)
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

Registrant hereby submits a specimen for the mark that was in use in commerce on or before the filing date of this request. The specimen(s) submitted consists of screenshots from registrant's website showing use of the trademark TAXRATES with the goods claimed in Class 9 and the services claimed in Class 35.
Original PDF file:
SPM_206169226229-20161209183735552266_._Specimen_of_Use-_TAXRATES__Final_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4

EXPLANATION OF FILING

Registrant, Avalara, Inc. requests that U.S. Registration No. 3,137,326 be amended in accordance with Section 7(e) of the Lanham Act, to delete the .com TLD from the mark claimed by the registration, TAXRATES.COM.  The proposed revision does not constitute a material alteration of the character of the mark as recognized by TMEP Section 1215.08(a). Registrant requests issuance of a new Certificate of Registration to show the mark as amended.





CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS CHANGE
Registrant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Cindy L. Caditz Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200 Seattle Washington United States 98101-3045
Proposed: Cindy L. Caditz, having an address of 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200 Seattle, Washington United States 98101-3045, whose e-mail address is seattletrademarkdocket@dwt.com; cindycaditz@dwt.com; ronrutherford@dwt.com; PriyankaMenon@dwt.com, whose phone number is 206.757.8097 and whose fax number is 206.757.7097.
The docket/reference number is 91793-33.


FEE(S)
Fee(s) in the amount of $100 is being submitted.

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature
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, 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: /Cindy Caditz/      Date: 12/12/2016
Signatory's Name: Cindy L. Caditz
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Registrant
Signatory's Phone: 206-757-8097

Request Signature
Signature: /Cindy Caditz/     Date: 12/12/2016
Signatory's Name: Cindy L. Caditz
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Registrant

Signatory's Phone: 206.757.8097

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 registrant 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.

The applicant is NOT filing a Declaration of Use of Mark under Section 8; a Combined Declaration of Use of Mark under Sections 8 & 15; or a Combined Declaration of Use of Mark/Application for Renewal of Registration of Mark under Sections 8 & 9 in conjunction with this Section 7 Request.

Mailing Address:    Cindy L. Caditz
   1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
   Seattle, Washington 98101-3045
        
RAM Sale Number: 3137326
RAM Accounting Date: 12/13/2016
        
Serial Number: 76625103
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Dec 12 19:06:56 EST 2016
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S7R-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20161212190656
410272-3137326-570751e096827af2161e1b667
74358dad614d3ad0d65d581ee0bede7f44333318
-DA-6446-20161212172003585447