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 1957 (Rev 10/2011)
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 07/31/2017)

Response to Office Action


The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field
Entered
SERIAL NUMBER87068872
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNEDLAW OFFICE 113
MARK SECTION
MARK http://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/87068872/large
LITERAL ELEMENT ICAP
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.
ARGUMENT(S)
Please see the actual argument text attached within the Evidence section.
EVIDENCE SECTION
        EVIDENCE FILE NAME(S)
       ORIGINAL PDF FILEevi_6919320630-20161011135708365465_._ROA.pdf
       CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
       (2 pages)
\\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\870\688\87068872\xml3\ROA0002.JPG
       \\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\870\688\87068872\xml3\ROA0003.JPG
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (035)(current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS035
DESCRIPTION
Advertising; business management; business administration; marketing and research services; data processing services; provision of business information; commercial intermediation services; business consulting services, providing assistance in the development of business strategies and product ideation, identifying and securing investors, assistance with business strategies, and consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, all of the foregoing to emerging and start-up financial companies; compilation of information onto computer databases; computerized data capture, processing and verification; computerized data base management; business services, compilation and provision of trade and business price and statistical information; compilation and provision of financial, securities, trade and quote, order, execution, index value and other financial market information for business purposes; quotation of exchange prices; business supervision, regulation and appraisal services; preparation and compilation of reports; and information services relating to all the foregoing
FILING BASISSection 1(b)
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (035)(proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS035
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION
Advertising; Business management; business administration; marketing research services; marketing and research services; data processing services; provision of business information; commercial intermediation services, namely, mediating agreements regarding the sale and purchase of goods; commercial intermediation services; business consulting services, namely, providing assistance, advisory and consulting services regarding the development of business strategies and product ideation, identifying and securing investors, assistance with business strategies, and consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, all of the foregoing services provided to emerging and start-up financial companies; business consulting services, providing assistance in the development of business strategies and product ideation, identifying and securing investors, assistance with business strategies, and consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, all of the foregoing to emerging and start-up financial companies; compilation of information into computer databases; compilation of information onto computer databases; computerized data capture, data processing and verification; computerized data capture, processing and verification; computerized database management; computerized data base management; business services, namely, compilation and provision of trade and business price and statistical information; business services, compilation and provision of trade and business price and statistical information; compilation and provision of financial, securities, trade and quote, order, execution, index value and other financial market information for business purposes; stock and securities exchange price quotations; quotation of exchange prices; business supervision; business supervision, regulation and appraisal services; business consultation in the field of regulation compliance; preparation and compilation of reports; business appraisal services; preparation and compilation of business reports; providing and updating a financial index online from a computer database or from the Internet; business and market research and information services in the nature of trade support information, market reports, providing information and commentary in the field of business and finance; historical business and market data, straight through processing feeds and trade reports provided to participants in the nonretail financial market; management and compilation of computerized databases for others in connection with stock exchange and financial services; and information services relating to all the foregoing
FINAL DESCRIPTION
Business management; business administration; marketing research services; data processing services; provision of business information; commercial intermediation services, namely, mediating agreements regarding the sale and purchase of goods; business consulting services, namely, providing assistance, advisory and consulting services regarding the development of business strategies and product ideation, identifying and securing investors, assistance with business strategies, and consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, all of the foregoing services provided to emerging and start-up financial companies; compilation of information into computer databases; computerized data capture, data processing and verification; computerized database management; business services, namely, compilation and provision of trade and business price and statistical information; compilation and provision of financial, securities, trade and quote, order, execution, index value and other financial market information for business purposes; stock and securities exchange price quotations; business supervision; business consultation in the field of regulation compliance; business appraisal services; preparation and compilation of business reports; providing and updating a financial index online from a computer database or from the Internet; business and market research and information services in the nature of trade support information, market reports, providing information and commentary in the field of business and finance; historical business and market data, straight through processing feeds and trade reports provided to participants in the nonretail financial market; management and compilation of computerized databases for others in connection with stock exchange and financial services; and information services relating to all the foregoing
FILING BASISSection 1(b)
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (036)(current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS036
DESCRIPTION
Financial services; financial trading services; broking services; stock exchange services; equities exchange services; trade matching services; investment exchange services; trading in equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities and listed derivatives; information and financial indices provided on-line from a computer database or from the Internet; stocks and bond brokerage, stock exchange quotations; research and information services in the nature of trade support information, market reports, commentary services, historical data, straight-through processing feeds and trade reports provided to participants in the non-retail financial market, advice and consultancy on equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities, listed derivatives, shares, stocks, bonds, securities and futures conducted to facilitate the brokerage and trading of financial instruments and provided to participants in the non retail financial market
FILING BASISSection 1(b)
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (036)(proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS036
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION
Financial services; Financial services, namely, the trading of financial instruments, securities, shares, options and other derivative products; financial trading services; stock broking services; broking services; financial information provided on-line from a computer database or from the Internet; stock exchange services; stocks and bond brokerage, stock exchange services, namely, quotation, information and listing services; equities exchange services; financial advice and consultancy on equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities, listed derivatives, shares, stocks, bonds, securities and futures conducted to facilitate the brokerage and trading of financial instruments and provided to participants in the non-retail financial market; trade matching services; clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network; investment exchange services; trading in equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities and listed derivatives; information and financial indices provided on-line from a computer database or from the Internet; stocks and bond brokerage, stock exchange quotations; research and information services in the nature of trade support information, market reports, commentary services, historical data, straight-through processing feeds and trade reports provided to participants in the non-retail financial market, advice and consultancy on equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities, listed derivatives, shares, stocks, bonds, securities and futures conducted to facilitate the brokerage and trading of financial instruments and provided to participants in the non retail financial market
FINAL DESCRIPTION
Financial services, namely, the trading of financial instruments, securities, shares, options and other derivative products; stock broking services; financial information provided on-line from a computer database or from the Internet; stocks and bond brokerage, stock exchange services, namely, quotation, information and listing services; financial advice and consultancy on equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities, listed derivatives, shares, stocks, bonds, securities and futures conducted to facilitate the brokerage and trading of financial instruments and provided to participants in the non-retail financial market; clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network
FILING BASISSection 1(b)
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (038)(current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS038
DESCRIPTION
Transmission of data, messages and information by computer, electronic mail; computer communication services; telecommunication of information (including web pages), computer programs and data; electronic mail services, provision of telecommunications access links to computer databases and the Internet; all the aforesaid relating to the provision of connectivity to financial markets and trading systems and the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems; not including any services relating to the development, sale, maintenance and support of software for transmitting messages and/or data on a communication network for voice and data processing, namely, software solutions, software products and services for mobile network operators with regard to all business areas
FILING BASISSection 1(b)
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (038)(proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS038
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION
Transmission of data, messages and information by computer, electronic mail; computer communication services; telecommunication of information (including web pages), computer programs and data; telecommunication services, namely, the transmission of information and data; electronic mail services, provision of telecommunications access links to computer databases and the Internet; electronic mail services; telecommunications services for providing multiple-user access to a global computer network; providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market; all the aforesaid relating to the provision of connectivity to financial markets and trading systems and the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems; not including any services relating to the development, sale, maintenance and support of software for transmitting messages and/or data on a communication network for voice and data processing, namely, software solutions, software products and services for mobile network operators with regard to all business areas
FINAL DESCRIPTION
Transmission of data, messages and information by computer, electronic mail; computer communication services; telecommunication services, namely, the transmission of information and data; electronic mail services; telecommunications services for providing multiple-user access to a global computer network; providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market; all the aforesaid relating to the provision of connectivity to financial markets and trading systems and the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems; not including any services relating to the development, sale, maintenance and support of software for transmitting messages and/or data on a communication network for voice and data processing, namely, software solutions, software products and services for mobile network operators with regard to all business areas
FILING BASISSection 1(b)
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (042)(current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS042
DESCRIPTION
Design and development of computer software; computer programming; computer consultancy services; design and development of computer software and computer programming, all relating to financial trading systems and provision of connectivity to financial markets, trading exchanges and platforms and to the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems and to the provision of post-trade services in the financial markets, capture and matching of trade related data and trade tickets, transaction settlement services, netting and trade allocation services, trade and account reconciliation services, trade confirmation services, messaging services relating to post-trade activities, credit services and calculation and monitoring of credit limits and credit utilisation; design and development of software for testing trading strategies against live and historic market data and for development of proprietary trading strategies; computer services for settling financial transactions; updating of computer programs; compiling databases for others in connection with stock exchange and financial services; computer systems analysis; rental of computer programs and computer databases; software as a service ("SAAS"); providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; compiling and leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market; providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services; providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; compiling and leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market
FILING BASISSection 1(b)
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (042)(proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS042
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION
Design and development of computer software; computer programming; computer consultancy services; design and development of computer software and computer programming, all relating to financial trading systems and provision of connectivity to financial markets, trading exchanges and platforms and to the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems and to the provision of post-trade services in the financial markets, capture and matching of trade related data and trade tickets, transaction settlement services, netting and trade allocation services, trade and account reconciliation services, trade confirmation services, messaging services relating to post-trade activities, credit services and calculation and monitoring of credit limits and credit utilisation; design and development of computer software; computer programming, all relating to financial trading systems and provision of connectivity to financial markets, trading exchanges and platforms and to the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems and to the provision of post-trade services in the financial markets, capture and matching of trade related data and trade tickets, transaction settlement services, netting and trade allocation services, trade and account reconciliation services, trade confirmation services, messaging services relating to post-trade activities, credit services and calculation and monitoring of credit limits and credit utilisation; computer services for settling financial transactions; design and development of software for testing trading strategies against live and historic market data and for development of proprietary trading strategies; updating of computer programs; updating of computer programs for third parties; compiling databases for others in connection with stock exchange and financial services; computer systems analysis; rental of computer programs and computer database servers; rental of computer programs and computer databases; software as a service ("SAAS") featuring software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services, and providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services; software as a service ("SAAS"); providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; compiling and leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market; providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services; providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; compiling and leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market
FINAL DESCRIPTION
Design and development of computer software; computer programming; computer consultancy services; design and development of computer software; computer programming, all relating to financial trading systems and provision of connectivity to financial markets, trading exchanges and platforms and to the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems and to the provision of post-trade services in the financial markets, capture and matching of trade related data and trade tickets, transaction settlement services, netting and trade allocation services, trade and account reconciliation services, trade confirmation services, messaging services relating to post-trade activities, credit services and calculation and monitoring of credit limits and credit utilisation; design and development of software for testing trading strategies against live and historic market data and for development of proprietary trading strategies; updating of computer programs for third parties; computer systems analysis; rental of computer programs and computer database servers; software as a service ("SAAS") featuring software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services, and providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services
FILING BASISSection 1(b)
SIGNATURE SECTION
RESPONSE SIGNATURE /jeanne hamburg/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Jeanne Hamburg
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of record, NY bar member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 212-808-0700
DATE SIGNED 10/11/2016
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY YES
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Tue Oct 11 14:26:04 EDT 2016
TEAS STAMP USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2
0161011142604776118-87068
872-570bc887f53212a7a3ccc
a5ad34a22a56e6c188c6fb07b
3c3ecb1b39a87150c2de-N/A-
N/A-20161011135708365465



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 1957 (Rev 10/2011)
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 07/31/2017)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 87068872 ICAP(Standard Characters, see http://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/87068872/large) has been amended as follows:

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

Please see the actual argument text attached within the Evidence section.

EVIDENCE

Original PDF file:
evi_6919320630-20161011135708365465_._ROA.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 2 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 035 for Advertising; business management; business administration; marketing and research services; data processing services; provision of business information; commercial intermediation services; business consulting services, providing assistance in the development of business strategies and product ideation, identifying and securing investors, assistance with business strategies, and consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, all of the foregoing to emerging and start-up financial companies; compilation of information onto computer databases; computerized data capture, processing and verification; computerized data base management; business services, compilation and provision of trade and business price and statistical information; compilation and provision of financial, securities, trade and quote, order, execution, index value and other financial market information for business purposes; quotation of exchange prices; business supervision, regulation and appraisal services; preparation and compilation of reports; and information services relating to all the foregoing
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Advertising; Business management; business administration; marketing research services; marketing and research services; data processing services; provision of business information; commercial intermediation services, namely, mediating agreements regarding the sale and purchase of goods; commercial intermediation services; business consulting services, namely, providing assistance, advisory and consulting services regarding the development of business strategies and product ideation, identifying and securing investors, assistance with business strategies, and consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, all of the foregoing services provided to emerging and start-up financial companies; business consulting services, providing assistance in the development of business strategies and product ideation, identifying and securing investors, assistance with business strategies, and consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, all of the foregoing to emerging and start-up financial companies; compilation of information into computer databases; compilation of information onto computer databases; computerized data capture, data processing and verification; computerized data capture, processing and verification; computerized database management; computerized data base management; business services, namely, compilation and provision of trade and business price and statistical information; business services, compilation and provision of trade and business price and statistical information; compilation and provision of financial, securities, trade and quote, order, execution, index value and other financial market information for business purposes; stock and securities exchange price quotations; quotation of exchange prices; business supervision; business supervision, regulation and appraisal services; business consultation in the field of regulation compliance; preparation and compilation of reports; business appraisal services; preparation and compilation of business reports; providing and updating a financial index online from a computer database or from the Internet; business and market research and information services in the nature of trade support information, market reports, providing information and commentary in the field of business and finance; historical business and market data, straight through processing feeds and trade reports provided to participants in the nonretail financial market; management and compilation of computerized databases for others in connection with stock exchange and financial services; and information services relating to all the foregoing

Class 035 for Business management; business administration; marketing research services; data processing services; provision of business information; commercial intermediation services, namely, mediating agreements regarding the sale and purchase of goods; business consulting services, namely, providing assistance, advisory and consulting services regarding the development of business strategies and product ideation, identifying and securing investors, assistance with business strategies, and consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, all of the foregoing services provided to emerging and start-up financial companies; compilation of information into computer databases; computerized data capture, data processing and verification; computerized database management; business services, namely, compilation and provision of trade and business price and statistical information; compilation and provision of financial, securities, trade and quote, order, execution, index value and other financial market information for business purposes; stock and securities exchange price quotations; business supervision; business consultation in the field of regulation compliance; business appraisal services; preparation and compilation of business reports; providing and updating a financial index online from a computer database or from the Internet; business and market research and information services in the nature of trade support information, market reports, providing information and commentary in the field of business and finance; historical business and market data, straight through processing feeds and trade reports provided to participants in the nonretail financial market; management and compilation of computerized databases for others in connection with stock exchange and financial services; and information services relating to all the foregoing
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 036 for Financial services; financial trading services; broking services; stock exchange services; equities exchange services; trade matching services; investment exchange services; trading in equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities and listed derivatives; information and financial indices provided on-line from a computer database or from the Internet; stocks and bond brokerage, stock exchange quotations; research and information services in the nature of trade support information, market reports, commentary services, historical data, straight-through processing feeds and trade reports provided to participants in the non-retail financial market, advice and consultancy on equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities, listed derivatives, shares, stocks, bonds, securities and futures conducted to facilitate the brokerage and trading of financial instruments and provided to participants in the non retail financial market
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Financial services; Financial services, namely, the trading of financial instruments, securities, shares, options and other derivative products; financial trading services; stock broking services; broking services; financial information provided on-line from a computer database or from the Internet; stock exchange services; stocks and bond brokerage, stock exchange services, namely, quotation, information and listing services; equities exchange services; financial advice and consultancy on equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities, listed derivatives, shares, stocks, bonds, securities and futures conducted to facilitate the brokerage and trading of financial instruments and provided to participants in the non-retail financial market; trade matching services; clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network; investment exchange services; trading in equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities and listed derivatives; information and financial indices provided on-line from a computer database or from the Internet; stocks and bond brokerage, stock exchange quotations; research and information services in the nature of trade support information, market reports, commentary services, historical data, straight-through processing feeds and trade reports provided to participants in the non-retail financial market, advice and consultancy on equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities, listed derivatives, shares, stocks, bonds, securities and futures conducted to facilitate the brokerage and trading of financial instruments and provided to participants in the non retail financial market

Class 036 for Financial services, namely, the trading of financial instruments, securities, shares, options and other derivative products; stock broking services; financial information provided on-line from a computer database or from the Internet; stocks and bond brokerage, stock exchange services, namely, quotation, information and listing services; financial advice and consultancy on equities, fixed income derivatives, debt securities, listed derivatives, shares, stocks, bonds, securities and futures conducted to facilitate the brokerage and trading of financial instruments and provided to participants in the non-retail financial market; clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 038 for Transmission of data, messages and information by computer, electronic mail; computer communication services; telecommunication of information (including web pages), computer programs and data; electronic mail services, provision of telecommunications access links to computer databases and the Internet; all the aforesaid relating to the provision of connectivity to financial markets and trading systems and the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems; not including any services relating to the development, sale, maintenance and support of software for transmitting messages and/or data on a communication network for voice and data processing, namely, software solutions, software products and services for mobile network operators with regard to all business areas
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Transmission of data, messages and information by computer, electronic mail; computer communication services; telecommunication of information (including web pages), computer programs and data; telecommunication services, namely, the transmission of information and data; electronic mail services, provision of telecommunications access links to computer databases and the Internet; electronic mail services; telecommunications services for providing multiple-user access to a global computer network; providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market; all the aforesaid relating to the provision of connectivity to financial markets and trading systems and the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems; not including any services relating to the development, sale, maintenance and support of software for transmitting messages and/or data on a communication network for voice and data processing, namely, software solutions, software products and services for mobile network operators with regard to all business areas

Class 038 for Transmission of data, messages and information by computer, electronic mail; computer communication services; telecommunication services, namely, the transmission of information and data; electronic mail services; telecommunications services for providing multiple-user access to a global computer network; providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market; all the aforesaid relating to the provision of connectivity to financial markets and trading systems and the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems; not including any services relating to the development, sale, maintenance and support of software for transmitting messages and/or data on a communication network for voice and data processing, namely, software solutions, software products and services for mobile network operators with regard to all business areas
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 042 for Design and development of computer software; computer programming; computer consultancy services; design and development of computer software and computer programming, all relating to financial trading systems and provision of connectivity to financial markets, trading exchanges and platforms and to the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems and to the provision of post-trade services in the financial markets, capture and matching of trade related data and trade tickets, transaction settlement services, netting and trade allocation services, trade and account reconciliation services, trade confirmation services, messaging services relating to post-trade activities, credit services and calculation and monitoring of credit limits and credit utilisation; design and development of software for testing trading strategies against live and historic market data and for development of proprietary trading strategies; computer services for settling financial transactions; updating of computer programs; compiling databases for others in connection with stock exchange and financial services; computer systems analysis; rental of computer programs and computer databases; software as a service ("SAAS"); providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; compiling and leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market; providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services; providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; compiling and leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Design and development of computer software; computer programming; computer consultancy services; design and development of computer software and computer programming, all relating to financial trading systems and provision of connectivity to financial markets, trading exchanges and platforms and to the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems and to the provision of post-trade services in the financial markets, capture and matching of trade related data and trade tickets, transaction settlement services, netting and trade allocation services, trade and account reconciliation services, trade confirmation services, messaging services relating to post-trade activities, credit services and calculation and monitoring of credit limits and credit utilisation; design and development of computer software; computer programming, all relating to financial trading systems and provision of connectivity to financial markets, trading exchanges and platforms and to the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems and to the provision of post-trade services in the financial markets, capture and matching of trade related data and trade tickets, transaction settlement services, netting and trade allocation services, trade and account reconciliation services, trade confirmation services, messaging services relating to post-trade activities, credit services and calculation and monitoring of credit limits and credit utilisation; computer services for settling financial transactions; design and development of software for testing trading strategies against live and historic market data and for development of proprietary trading strategies; updating of computer programs; updating of computer programs for third parties; compiling databases for others in connection with stock exchange and financial services; computer systems analysis; rental of computer programs and computer database servers; rental of computer programs and computer databases; software as a service ("SAAS") featuring software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services, and providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services; software as a service ("SAAS"); providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; compiling and leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market; providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services; providing multi-user access to an electronic database for the dissemination of securities information and the direct on-line purchase of stock via wide-area computer network; compiling and leasing of access time to a computer database in the field of securities, stocks, shares, options and warrants, featuring real time investment information in the stocks and securities market

Class 042 for Design and development of computer software; computer programming; computer consultancy services; design and development of computer software; computer programming, all relating to financial trading systems and provision of connectivity to financial markets, trading exchanges and platforms and to the provision of data related to financial markets and trading systems and to the provision of post-trade services in the financial markets, capture and matching of trade related data and trade tickets, transaction settlement services, netting and trade allocation services, trade and account reconciliation services, trade confirmation services, messaging services relating to post-trade activities, credit services and calculation and monitoring of credit limits and credit utilisation; design and development of software for testing trading strategies against live and historic market data and for development of proprietary trading strategies; updating of computer programs for third parties; computer systems analysis; rental of computer programs and computer database servers; software as a service ("SAAS") featuring software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services, and providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software for use in financial services, financial trading services, broking services, stock exchange services, equities exchange services, trade matching services and investment exchange services
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /jeanne hamburg/     Date: 10/11/2016
Signatory's Name: Jeanne Hamburg
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, NY bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 212-808-0700

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 owner/holder 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.

        
Serial Number: 87068872
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Oct 11 14:26:04 EDT 2016
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2016101114260477
6118-87068872-570bc887f53212a7a3ccca5ad3
4a22a56e6c188c6fb07b3c3ecb1b39a87150c2de
-N/A-N/A-20161011135708365465