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 1960 (Rev 10/2011)
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Request for Reconsideration after Final Action


The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field
Entered
SERIAL NUMBER88000922
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNEDLAW OFFICE 113
MARK SECTION
MARK https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/88000922/large
LITERAL ELEMENT BIDPEOPLE
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.
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (009)(no change)
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (035)(current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS035
DESCRIPTION
online auction services; online auction management services; auction management services provided to others over an on-line web site accessed through a global computer network
FILING BASISSection 1(a)
        FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 01/00/2015
        FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 01/00/2015
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (035)(proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS035
DESCRIPTION
online auction services; online auction management services; auction management services provided to others over an on-line web site accessed through a global computer network
FILING BASISSection 1(a)
       FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 01/00/2015
       FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 01/00/2015
       STATEMENT TYPE "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
       SPECIMEN FILE NAME(S)
       ORIGINAL PDF FILESPU1-206121950-20191017120859150200_._BIDPEOPLE.pdf
       CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
       (2 pages)
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       \\TICRS\EXPORT17\IMAGEOUT17\880\009\88000922\xml8\RFR0003.JPG
       SPECIMEN DESCRIPTIONscreenshots of an auction for a third party from the Applicant's website
ATTORNEY SECTION (current)
NAMELaura A. Kees
ATTORNEY BAR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER NOT SPECIFIED
YEAR OF ADMISSION NOT SPECIFIED
U.S. STATE/ COMMONWEALTH/ TERRITORY NOT SPECIFIED
FIRM NAMEWOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP
STREETP.O. BOX 7037
CITYATLANTA
STATEGeorgia
POSTAL CODE30357-0037
COUNTRYUS
PHONE404-879-2427
FAX404-879-2927
EMAILtmdocketing@wbd-us.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL Yes
ATTORNEY SECTION (proposed)
NAMELaura A. Kees
ATTORNEY BAR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER XXX
YEAR OF ADMISSION XXXX
U.S. STATE/ COMMONWEALTH/ TERRITORY XX
FIRM NAMEWOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP
STREETP.O. BOX 7037
CITYATLANTA
STATEGeorgia
POSTAL CODE30357-0037
COUNTRYUnited States
PHONE404-879-2427
FAX404-879-2927
EMAILtmdocketing@wbd-us.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL Yes
DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBERI102501 3002
OTHER APPOINTED ATTORNEYM. Christopher Bolen, Peter B. Bromaghim, Melissa G. Ferrario, William S. Fultz, Nicholas B. Hawkins, Jack B. Hicks, Jennifer Itzkoff, Sarah Anne Keefe, Emily Scheible Whittaker, Randel S. Springer, Michael A. Tobin, Jeffrey S. Whittle
CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (current)
NAMELAURA A. KEES
FIRM NAMEWOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP
STREETP.O. BOX 7037
CITYATLANTA
STATEGeorgia
POSTAL CODE30357-0037
COUNTRYUS
PHONE404-879-2427
FAX404-879-2927
EMAILtmdocketing@wbd-us.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL Yes
CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (proposed)
NAMELaura A. Kees
FIRM NAMEWOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP
STREETP.O. BOX 7037
CITYATLANTA
STATEGeorgia
POSTAL CODE30357-0037
COUNTRYUnited States
PHONE404-879-2427
FAX404-879-2927
EMAILtmdocketing@wbd-us.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL Yes
DOCKET/REFERENCE NUMBERI102501 3002
SIGNATURE SECTION
DECLARATION SIGNATURE /Raj Swami/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Raj Swami
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Officer
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 4048863796
DATE SIGNED 10/18/2019
RESPONSE SIGNATURE /Laura Kees/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Laura Kees
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of Record
DATE SIGNED 10/18/2019
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY YES
CONCURRENT APPEAL NOTICE FILED YES
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Fri Oct 18 10:39:04 EDT 2019
TEAS STAMP USPTO/RFR-XXX.XXX.X.XX-20
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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 1960 (Rev 10/2011)
OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Request for Reconsideration after Final Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88000922 BIDPEOPLE(Standard Characters, see https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/img/88000922/large) 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 035 for online auction services; online auction management services; auction management services provided to others over an on-line web site accessed through a global computer network
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 01/00/2015 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/00/2015 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed: Class 035 for online auction services; online auction management services; auction management services provided to others over an on-line web site accessed through a global computer network
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 01/00/2015 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/00/2015 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 035 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of screenshots of an auction for a third party from the Applicant's website .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
Original PDF file:
SPU1-206121950-20191017120859150200_._BIDPEOPLE.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2

The applicant's current attorney information: Laura A. Kees. Laura A. Kees of WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, is located at

      P.O. BOX 7037
      ATLANTA, Georgia 30357-0037
      US

The phone number is 404-879-2427.

The fax number is 404-879-2927.

The email address is tmdocketing@wbd-us.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Laura A. Kees. Other appointed attorneys are M. Christopher Bolen, Peter B. Bromaghim, Melissa G. Ferrario, William S. Fultz, Nicholas B. Hawkins, Jack B. Hicks, Jennifer Itzkoff, Sarah Anne Keefe, Emily Scheible Whittaker, Randel S. Springer, Michael A. Tobin, Jeffrey S. Whittle. Laura A. Kees of WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      P.O. BOX 7037
      ATLANTA, Georgia 30357-0037
      United States
The docket/reference number is I102501 3002.

The phone number is 404-879-2427.

The fax number is 404-879-2927.

The email address is tmdocketing@wbd-us.com

Laura A. Kees submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.


The applicant's current correspondence information: LAURA A. KEES. LAURA A. KEES of WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, is located at

      P.O. BOX 7037
      ATLANTA, Georgia 30357-0037
      US

The phone number is 404-879-2427.

The fax number is 404-879-2927.

The email address is tmdocketing@wbd-us.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Laura A. Kees. Laura A. Kees of WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, is located at

      P.O. BOX 7037
      ATLANTA, Georgia 30357-0037
      United States
The docket/reference number is I102501 3002.

The phone number is 404-879-2427.

The fax number is 404-879-2927.

The email address is tmdocketing@wbd-us.com

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: /Raj Swami/      Date: 10/18/2019
Signatory's Name: Raj Swami
Signatory's Position: Officer
Signatory's Phone Number: 4048863796


Request for Reconsideration Signature
Signature: /Laura Kees/     Date: 10/18/2019
Signatory's Name: Laura Kees
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); 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.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

The applicant is filing a Notice of Appeal in conjunction with this Request for Reconsideration.

Mailing Address:    LAURA A. KEES
   WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP
   
   P.O. BOX 7037
   ATLANTA, Georgia 30357-0037
Mailing Address:    Laura A. Kees
   WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP
   P.O. BOX 7037
   ATLANTA, Georgia 30357-0037
        
Serial Number: 88000922
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Oct 18 10:39:04 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/RFR-XXX.XXX.X.XX-20191018103904335
109-88000922-6102eff1955fa3805d14734de6b
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/A-N/A-20191017133137160526