Response to Office Action

PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/2009)

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PTO Form 1957 (Rev 9/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp. 04/2009)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 77017430 has been amended as follows:
Argument(s)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

RESPONSE

            Applicant responds to the Priority Action mailed on February 28, 2007.  Applicant submits the appropriate fees as mandated.  Should any additional fee be required, the Commissioner is authorized to charge our Deposit Account No.:  06-0029 and notify us of the same.

CONCLUSION

            Applicant submits that, upon entry of the amendments, that this application is now in order and Applicant respectfully requests its publication.

Classification and Listing of Goods/Services

Applicant hereby amends the following class of goods/services in the application as follows:
Current: Class 037 for Purchase of real estate for low-income housing; renovation and construction of low-income housing ; rental and management of low-income housing ; fundraising services for provision of low-income housing for tenancy by qualified individuals and families; providing qualified low-income tenants with information regarding local social services available; providing low-income tenants with organized social gatherings and services to promote community building
Original Filing Basis: 1(b).
Proposed: Class 037 for Renovation and construction of low-income housing
Filing Basis: 1(b).
Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New:
Class 036 for Rental and management of low-income housing; fundraising services for provision of low-income housing for tenancy by qualified individuals and families
Section 1(b), the applicant has a bona fide intention to use or use through the applicant's related company or licensee the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services as of the filing date of the application. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).
Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New:
Class 045 for Providing qualified low-income tenants with information regarding locally available social services rendered to or for others and with information regarding community building
Section 1(b), the applicant has a bona fide intention to use or use through the applicant's related company or licensee the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services as of the filing date of the application. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).

Fees
Fee(s) in the amount of $650 is being submitted.


Declaration Signature
I hereby elect to bypass the submission of a signed declaration, because I believe a declaration is not required by the rules of practice. I understand that the examining attorney could still, upon later review, require a signed declaration.
Response Signature
Signature: /Patricia I. Reding/     Date: 03/29/2007
Signatory's Name: Patricia Reding
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record

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 applicant'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 applicant in this matter: (1) the applicant 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 applicant has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the applicant'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.
        
RAM Sale Number: 40
RAM Accounting Date: 03/30/2007
        
Serial Number: 77017430
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Mar 29 14:56:30 EDT 2007
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2007032914563024
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