Response to Office Action

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)

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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. 88078448 FLIP(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88078448/mark.png) 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 041 for Ticket agency services for entertainment events; Ticket agency services for sporting events; Ticket reservation and booking services for entertainment, sporting and cultural events; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, concerts; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, sporting events; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, entertainment conventions; Admission ticket reservation and booking services for night clubs and night club events; Arranging for ticket reservations for shows and other entertainment events; Entertainment ticket agency services; On-line admission ticket agency services for entertainment, educational, sporting and cultural events; On-line entertainment ticket agency services; Providing an Internet website portal featuring links to musical artist websites and music performance ticket information; Providing will-call ticket services; Sports ticket agency services; Theatrical ticket agencies
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 08/09/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/09/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Ticket agency services for entertainment events; Ticket agency services for sporting events; Ticket reservation and booking services for entertainment, sporting and cultural events; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, concerts; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, music concerts; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, sporting events; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, entertainment conventions; Admission ticket reservation and booking services for night clubs and night club events; Arranging for ticket reservations for shows and other entertainment events; Entertainment ticket agency services; On-line admission ticket agency services for entertainment, educational, sporting and cultural events; On-line entertainment ticket agency services; Providing an Internet website portal featuring links to musical artist websites and music performance ticket information; Providing will-call ticket services; Sports ticket agency services; Theatrical ticket agenciesClass 041 for Ticket agency services for entertainment events; Ticket agency services for sporting events; Ticket reservation and booking services for entertainment, sporting and cultural events; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, music concerts; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, sporting events; Ticket reservation and booking services for recreational and leisure events, namely, entertainment conventions; Admission ticket reservation and booking services for night clubs and night club events; Arranging for ticket reservations for shows and other entertainment events; Entertainment ticket agency services; On-line admission ticket agency services for entertainment, educational, sporting and cultural events; On-line entertainment ticket agency services; Providing an Internet website portal featuring links to musical artist websites and music performance ticket information; Providing will-call ticket services; Sports ticket agency services; Theatrical ticket agencies
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 08/09/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/14/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 041 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of Screen shot of web page image of FlipTix.com as shown in the San Diego Union Tribune on 09-14-2018 as seen at http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-fi-kaaboo-fliptix-20180914-story.html See use of "Flip" on the screen shot. .
"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 File1

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 5341781.


Miscellaneous Statement
FlipTix, LLC, the owner of registration 5341781, converted to a Delaware C Corp in January, 2018. Please see the attached conversion document and name change. Hence, FlipTix, LLC is the same entity as FlipTix, Inc.

Original PDF file:
mis-12819579224-20190104162311676522_._rtificate_of_Conversion_and_Certificate_of_Incorporation__2_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 5 pages)
Miscellaneous File1
Miscellaneous File2
Miscellaneous File3
Miscellaneous File4
Miscellaneous File5

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: /Jaime Siegel/      Date: 01/04/2019
Signatory's Name: Jaime Siegel
Signatory's Position: CEO
Signatory's Phone Number: 2016150584


Response Signature
Signature: /Jaime Siegel/     Date: 01/04/2019
Signatory's Name: Jaime Siegel
Signatory's Position: CEO

Signatory's Phone Number: 2016150584

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is not represented by either an authorized attorney or Canadian attorney/agent, and that he/she is either: (1) the owner/holder ; or (2) a person(s) with legal authority to bind the owner/holder; and if an authorized U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent previously represented him/her in this matter, either he/she has filed a signed revocation of power of attorney with the USPTO or the USPTO has granted the request of his/her prior representative to withdraw.

        
Serial Number: 88078448
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jan 04 18:35:44 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-201901041835444
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