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. 78797120 has been amended as follows:
Classification and Listing of Goods/Services

Applicant hereby amends the following class of goods/services in the application as follows:
Current: Class 036 for Corporate credit union services; namely, investment services namely, institutional certificates of deposit, other fixed investments and derivatives, financial consultation and analysis in the fields of asset/liability management, balance sheet management, interest rate risk management and liquidity; liquidity solutions involving loans, loan participations and certificate of deposit issuance; and payment systems services namely, check collection, branch capture, item processing, check imaging, fraud detection, share drafts, lockbox, corporate checking, automated clearing house, electronic funds transfer, cash services, securities safekeeping and purchasing cards.
Original Filing Basis: 1(b).
Proposed: Class 036 for Corporate credit union services, namely, offering investment services pertaining to institutional certificates of deposit, other fixed investments and derivatives; financial consultation and analysis in the fields of asset/liability management, balance sheet management, interest rate risk management and liquidity; credit union services namely, offering advisory services pertaining to liquidity solutions involving loans, loan participations and certificate of deposit issuance; and payment systems services pertaining to check collection, branch and teller capture, item processing, check imaging, fraud detection, share drafts, lockbox, corporate checking, automated clearing house, electronic funds transfer, cash services, securities safekeeping and purchasing cards, in International Class 36.
Filing Basis: 1(b).
Applicant hereby amends the following class of goods/services in the application as follows:
Current: Class 041 for Education services for credit unions namely, providing seminars, workshops and live webcasts consisting of both presentations and seminar discussions, and training services to credit unions in the following fields: the United States and global economies and interest rates, the financial markets, investment management, asset/liability management, balance sheet management, interest rate risk management, liquidity management, operational efficiency, trends in payment systems, disaster recovery, use of online transaction interface, information technology security.
Original Filing Basis: 1(b).
Proposed: Class 041 for Education services for credit unions namely, providing seminars, workshops provided live and online consisting of both presentations and seminar discussions, and training services to credit unions in the following fields: the United States and global economies and interest rates, the financial markets, investment management, asset/liability management, balance sheet management, interest rate risk management, liquidity management, operational efficiency, trends in payment systems, disaster recovery, use of online transaction interface, information technology security, in International Class 41.
Filing Basis: 1(b).
Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New:
Class 038 for Webcasting services namely, providing live webcasts to credit unions featuring information in the following fields: the United States and global economies and interest rates, the financial markets, investment management, asset/liability management, balance sheet management, interest rate risk management, liquidity management, operational efficiency, trends in payment systems, disaster recovery, use of online transaction interface, information technology security, in International Class 38.
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 $325 is being submitted.


Declaration Signature
If the applicant is seeking registration under Section 1(b) and/or Section 44 of the Trademark Act, the applicant had 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. 37 C.F.R. Secs. 2.34(a)(2)(i); 2.34 (a)(3)(i); and 2.34(a)(4)(ii). If the applicant is seeking registration under Section 1(a) of the Trademark Act, the mark was in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods or services listed in the application as of the application filing date. 37 C.F.R. Secs. 2.34(a)(1)(i). The undersigned, being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like so made are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. §1001, and that such willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any resulting registration, declares that he/she is properly authorized to execute this application on behalf of the applicant; he/she believes the applicant to be the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered, or, if the application is being filed under 15 U.S.C. §1051(b), he/she believes applicant to be entitled to use such mark in commerce; to the best of his/her knowledge and belief no other person, firm, corporation, or association has the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form thereof or in such near resemblance thereto as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other person, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive; that if the original application was submitted unsigned, that all statements in the original application and this submission made of the declaration signer's knowledge are true; and all statements in the original application and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Signature: /James Marshall/      Date: 10/23/2006
Signatory's Name: James Marshall
Signatory's Position: Advertising Manager

Response Signature
Signature: /James E. Burbott, II/     Date: 10/23/2006
Signatory's Name: James E, Burbott, II
Signatory's Position: VP / General Counsel
        
RAM Sale Number: 1591
RAM Accounting Date: 10/23/2006
        
Serial Number: 78797120
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Oct 23 13:02:07 EDT 2006
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XX.XX-2006102313020736
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