Response to Office Action

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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. 87686582 SYNTHEA(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/87686582/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant hereby deletes the following class of goods/services from the application.
Class 042 for An approach, method, and software program for generating synthetic patients and synthetic electronic patient healthcare records for use by the healthcare industry, for research and innovation purposes, and for educational purposes; software that simulates the lifespan of synthetic patients for use by the healthcare industry, for research and innovation purposes, and for educational purposes; software for modeling primary healthcare encounters, chronic conditions, and treatment protocols within a synthetic patient population for use by the healthcare industry, for research and innovation purposes, and for educational purposes; software for generating synthetic patients; software for simulating patients; software for simulating patients with models of disease progression and corresponding standards of care to produce risk-free, realistic, synthetic, healthcare records at scale; a synthetic patient population simulator used to generate synthetic patients and synthetic patient data; providing synthetic patient data and associated healthcare records; software for generating synthetic patient data; software for generating synthetic patient healthcare records

Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 009 (Original Class: 042 ) for software program for generating synthetic patients and synthetic electronic patient healthcare records for use by the healthcare industry, for research and innovation purposes, and for educational purposes; software that simulates the lifespan of synthetic patients for use by the healthcare industry, for research and innovation purposes, and for educational purposes; software for modeling primary healthcare encounters, chronic conditions, and treatment protocols within a synthetic patient population for use by the healthcare industry, for research and innovation purposes, and for educational purposes; software for generating synthetic patients for modeling the effects of health policy on patient access, patient health outcomes, and health costs; software for simulating patients for modelling the effects of health policy on patient access, patient health outcomes, and health costs; software for simulating patients with models of disease progression and corresponding standards of care to produce risk-free, realistic, synthetic, healthcare records at scale; computer software programs in the nature of a synthetic patient population simulator used to generate synthetic patients and synthetic patient data; providing synthetic patient data and associated healthcare records for research, innovation, and educational purposes; software for generating synthetic patient data for research, innovation, and educational purposes; software for generating synthetic patient healthcare records for research, innovation, and educational purposes
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 hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 042 for Compiling data on synthetic patients and associated health records for research purposes in the field of medical science and medical consultancy
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.

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS CHANGE
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current:
TRACY-GENE G. DURKIN
STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
1100 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON
District of Columbia
US
20005

Proposed:
TRACY-GENE G. DURKIN of STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., having an address of
1100 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20005
United States
tm@sternekessler.com;tdurkin@sternekessler.com; jshirk@sternekessler.com; sarnold@sternekessler.com
202-371-2600
202-371-2540
The docket/reference number is 2272.2290000 .



FEE(S)
Fee(s) in the amount of $275 is being submitted.

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature

DECLARATION: 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 the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

Signature: /Tracy Durkin/      Date: 07/22/2018
Signatory's Name: Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Washington, DC Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: (202) 371-2600


Response Signature
Signature: /Tracy Durkin/     Date: 07/23/2018
Signatory's Name: Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Washington DC Bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 202-371-2600

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.

Mailing Address:    TRACY-GENE G. DURKIN
   STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
   1100 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
   WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20005
        
RAM Sale Number: 87686582
RAM Accounting Date: 07/24/2018
        
Serial Number: 87686582
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jul 23 16:25:35 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20180723162535
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