PR-Section 8 and 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 07/31/2018)

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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 1963 (Rev 05/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 07/31/2018)

Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 3100526
REGISTRATION DATE: 06/06/2006

MARK: TIPS (see, )

The owner, TECHNOLOGY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGIES GROUP PC, AKA TIPS GROUP, a corporation of California, having an address of
      P.O. BOX 1823
      Los Altos, California 94023
      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 042, 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: Legal services ; 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) TIPS Group's "About" web page..
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Paul L. Hickman of  TIPS Group
      Suite 200
      960 San Antonio Road
      Palo Alto, California 94303
      United States
The docket/reference number is TIPST003.US4.

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Paul L. Hickman of  TIPS Group
      P.O. Box 1823
      Los Altos, California 94023-1823
      United States
The docket/reference number is TIPST003US42.


The phone number is 650-293-3355.

The fax number is 800-822-7095.

The email address is phickman@tipsgroup.com.
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: Paul L. Hickman of  TIPS Group
      Suite 200
      960 San Antonio Road
      Palo Alto, California 94303
      United States
The docket/reference number is TIPST003.US4.

The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Paul L. Hickman of  TIPS Group
      P.O. Box 1823
      Los Altos, California 94023-1823
      United States
The docket/reference number is TIPST003US42.


The phone number is 650-293-3355.

The fax number is 800-822-7095.

The email address is phickman@tipsgroup.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $400 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class(es), plus any additional grace period fee, if necessary.

Declaration


Section 8: Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse in Commerce
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) showing the mark as used in commerce.


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.

Section 9: Application for Renewal
The registrant requests that the registration be renewed for the goods/services/collective organization identified above.


Signature: /paul hickman/      Date: 06/06/2016
Signatory's Name: Paul L. Hickman
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, CA, TX & DC bars member
Signatory's Phone Number: 650-293-3355

Mailing Address (current):
   TIPS Group
   960 San Antonio Road
   Palo Alto, California 94303

Mailing Address (proposed):
   TIPS Group
   P.O. Box 1823
   Los Altos, California 94023-1823

Serial Number: 78632255
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jun 06 19:18:57 EDT 2016
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