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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

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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 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88049165

Filing Date: 07/23/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SPARK (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of SPARK.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word SPARK with a design above the letter A.
The applicant, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, a non-profit entity having corporate powers legally organized under the laws of California, having an address of
      Building 170, 3rd Floor, Main Quad
      Stanford, California 94305
      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:  Promoting collaboration within the scientific, research and medical communities to achieve advances in the fields of healthcare and medicine

In International Class 035, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 07/00/2017, and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/00/2017, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) website screenshot.
Specimen File1

       International Class 036:  Charitable fundraising and grant services to support and promote research and education in the fields of healthcare, medicine, diagnostics, disease prevention and global health issues

In International Class 036, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 06/00/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/00/2018, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) website screenshots.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2

       International Class 041:  Educational services, namely, classes, seminars, teaching, training and courses of instruction in the fields of medicine and healthcare

In International Class 041, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 06/00/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/00/2018, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) website screenshot.
Specimen File1



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Laura C. Gustafson and all other attorneys of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
      Calendar/Docketing Department
      P.O. Box 2824
      San Francisco, California 94126-2824
      United States
      415-983-6318(phone)
      415-983-1200(fax)
      sftrademarks@pillsburylaw.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 82288-460901.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Laura C. Gustafson

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Calendar/Docketing Department       P.O. Box 2824

San Francisco, California 94126-2824

415-983-6318(phone)

415-983-1200(fax)

sftrademarks@pillsburylaw.com (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 $825 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /laura gustafson/   Date: 07/23/2018
Signatory's Name: Laura C. Gustafson
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant
Payment Sale Number: 88049165
Payment Accounting Date: 07/24/2018

Serial Number: 88049165
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jul 23 18:35:24 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20180723183524
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