Response to Office Action

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 09/20/2020)

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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 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 87518185 ANKURA (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://uspto.report/TM/87518185/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 036 for Financial consulting services in the fields of business valuation, and corporate restructuring; financial planning consultation relating to bankruptcy, and mergers and acquisitions; financial investigations to determine the financial soundness of a company, namely, financial investigations in the field of allegations of financial fraud, financial misreporting, bribery, foreign corrupt practices, securities violations, securities fraud, and money laundering; Financial consulting services in the field of financial due diligence in connection with business transactions
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 consulting services in the fields of business valuation, and corporate restructuring; financial planning consultation relating to bankruptcy, and mergers and acquisitions; financial investigations to determine the financial soundness of a company, namely, financial investigations in the field of allegations of financial fraud, financial misreporting, bribery, foreign corrupt practices, securities violations, securities fraud, and money laundering; Financial research services, namely financial investigations to determine the financial soundness of a company, specifically, financial investigations in the field of allegations of financial fraud, financial misreporting, bribery, foreign corrupt practices, securities violations, securities fraud, and money laundering; Financial consulting services in the field of financial due diligence in connection with business transactionsClass 036 for Financial consulting services in the fields of business valuation, and corporate restructuring; financial planning consultation relating to bankruptcy, and mergers and acquisitions; Financial research services, namely financial investigations to determine the financial soundness of a company, specifically, financial investigations in the field of allegations of financial fraud, financial misreporting, bribery, foreign corrupt practices, securities violations, securities fraud, and money laundering; Financial consulting services in the field of financial due diligence in connection with business transactions
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.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
The word(s) ANKURA has no meaning in a foreign language.


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /David S. Gold/     Date: 10/03/2017
Signatory's Name: David S. Gold
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, New Jersey bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 201-525-6305

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: 87518185
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Oct 03 14:59:48 EDT 2017
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2017100314594831
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