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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2018)

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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 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2018)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 87781644

Filing Date: 02/02/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: (Stylized and/or Design, see mark)
The color(s) grey and green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of letters ACG, depicted in grey, with a triangle of green in the letter A.
The applicant, Association for Corporate Growth, Inc., a corporation of Illinois, having an address of
      Suite 3100
      125 S. Wacker Drive
      Chicago, Illinois 60606
      United States

requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.), as amended, for the following:

       International Class 035:  Association services, namely, promoting the interests of middle-market ompanies; Business networking; Business networking services, namely offering meetings and conferences to facilitate corporate transactions, and distributing instructional materials in connection therewith; Providing an on-line commercial information directory on the Internet for private equity firms, mezzanine debt companies, mergers and acquisitions firms, valuation firms and hedge funds; Business networking namely, promoting the goods and services of others by passing business leads and referrals to facilitate corporate transactions; Business networking referral services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others by passing business leads and referrals among group members; On-line business networking services; Providing an on-line searchable database featuring classified ad listings and employment opportunities
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

       International Class 041:  Arranging and conducting educational conferences and seminars in the fields of corporate growth, corporate development and mergers and acquisitions and other topics relevant to corporate growth; publication of printed educational materials in the fields of corporate growth, corporate development and mergers and acquisitions and other topics relevant to corporate growth
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Maureen R. Smith and Burton S. Ehrlich, Richard J. Streit, John P. Luther, Boris Umansky, Kevin A. Thompson, Hermine Valizadeh, David C. Brezina, and James B. Conte of Ladas & Parry LLP
      Suite 1600
      224 South Michigan Avenue
      Chicago, Illinois 60606
      United States
      312-427-1300(phone)
      (312) 427-6663(fax)
      CHIUSTM@LADAS.NET (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 3T18700621.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Maureen R. Smith

Ladas & Parry LLP

Suite 1600       224 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60606

312-427-1300(phone)

(312) 427-6663(fax)

CHIUSTM@LADAS.NET;msmith@ladas.net (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the e-mail address provided in this application. I understand that a valid e-mail address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in the loss of TEAS Reduced Fee status and a requirement to submit an additional processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.

A fee payment in the amount of $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 class(es).

Declaration

	Basis: If the applicant is filing the application based on use in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a): The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate. And/Or If the applicant is filing the application based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b), § 1126(d), and/or § 1126(e): The signatory believes that the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; The applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, 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 of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	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 all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /maureenrsmith/   Date: 02/02/2018
Signatory's Name: Maureen R. Smith
Signatory's Position: Attorney
Payment Sale Number: 87781644
Payment Accounting Date: 02/02/2018

Serial Number: 87781644
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Feb 02 12:13:09 EST 2018
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