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. 88035889 SIGNAL(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88035889/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

In response to the Office Action issued on July 2, 2019, a Request to Divide the conflicting Class 035 services as listed here has been submitted simultaneously with this response.

Promoting the goods and services of others via a global computer network in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; Advertising, marketing and promotional services related to start-up financing and venture capital for the purpose of facilitating networking, socializing, sharing of information and funding opportunities for business purposes; Electronic commerce services, namely, providing consumer information about products and services via telecommunication networks for advertising and sales purposes;

Pending the examination of the Request to Divide the noted services in Class 035 have been retained in the current application. 

Additionally, the Examiner's requested amendment of the Class 036 services is being entered as follows:

providing an online, searchable databases featuring business information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; Advertising and marketing services, namely, providing information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital,

If there are any questions regarding this response, please contact the undersigned to discuss the same.

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 036 for providing an online, searchable databases featuring business information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; Advertising and marketing services, namely, providing information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital
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 06/01/2017 and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/01/2017 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: providing an online, searchable databases featuring business information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; Advertising and marketing services, namely, providing information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; providing information in the field of start-up financing and venture capitalClass 036 for providing an online, searchable databases featuring business information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital; providing information in the field of start-up financing and venture capital
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 06/01/2017 and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/01/2017 , and is now in use in such commerce.
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Danielle Suh/     Date: 01/02/2020
Signatory's Name: Danielle D. Suh
Signatory's Position: Associate Attorney, Perkins Coie LLP, California State bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 650.838.4331

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.

        
Serial Number: 88035889
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jan 02 17:25:10 EST 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-202001021725108
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