Statement of Use

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 1553 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

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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 1553 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

Trademark/Service Mark Statement of Use
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: THE CRIMSON STANDARD(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88088111/mark.png)
SERIAL NUMBER: 88088111



The applicant, Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama, having an address of
      500 University Boulevard East
      Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
      United States
is submitting the following allegation of use information:

For International Class 036:
Current identification: Accepting and administering monetary charitable contributions; Accepting and administering monetary charitable contributions for college athletics; Charitable services, namely, providing financial sponsorship of college athletics; Charitable fundraising; Charitable fundraising services; Charitable fundraising services, by means of organizing and conducting fundraising events to encourage intercollegiate athletic programs; Charitable fundraising services, by means of raising funds for college education costs; Charitable services, namely, granting funds to schools; Financial sponsorship of college athletics; Providing college scholarships

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 08/16/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/16/2018, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) poster advertising the capital initiative (i.e., funding drive) for athletic facilities; pictures from a press conference, showing the mark behind presenters, in which speakers discuss the solicitation of funds to encourage intercollege athletic programs; screenshots from applicant's website showing the mark in the promotion of the services.

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The applicant is not filing a Request to Divide with this Allegation of Use form. The applicant's current Correspondence Information: NATHAN W. JOHNSON of  BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP
      1819 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH
      BIRMINGHAM, Alabama 35203
      United States
The docket/reference number is 215796US36.
The applicant's proposed Correspondence Information: NATHAN W. JOHNSON of  BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP
      1819 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH
      BIRMINGHAM, Alabama 35203
      United States
The docket/reference number is 215796US36.

The phone number is 205-521-8369.

The fax number is 205-488-6369.

The email address is jgipson@bradley.com;ipdocketing@bradley.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $100 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for the allegation of use for 1 class.


Declaration

	The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered. For a trademark or service mark application, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the all goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified, and 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.
	The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in commerce.
	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.
	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.

Signature: /J. Cole Price/      Date Signed: 08/02/2019
Signatory's Name: James Cole Price
Signatory's Position: Director of Licensing
Signatory's Phone: 205-348-9691

RAM Sale Number: 88088111
RAM Accounting Date: 08/02/2019

Serial Number: 88088111
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Aug 02 18:15:32 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/SOU-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2019080218153252
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