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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)

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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: 88098901

Filing Date: 08/30/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: COMPLIANCE CREATES VALUE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of COMPLIANCE CREATES VALUE.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the depiction of the letter "C" in a stylized font above a line of Chinese characters, all above the English wording "COMPLIANCE CREATES VALUE" in a stylized font.
The applicant, ZTE Corporation, a corporation of China, having an address of
      ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
      Hi-Tech Industrial Park Nanshan District
      Shenzhen 518057
      China

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 045:  copyright management; licensing of intellectual property (legal services); legal research; litigation support services; litigation services (services of a lawyer); legal document preparation services; legal administration of licenses; licensing of computer software (legal services); advisory services relating to intellectual property rights; licensing (legal services) in the framework of software publishing; legal services in relation to the negotiation of contracts for others; intellectual property consultancy; arbitration services; mediation (legal services); intellectual property watching services; alternative dispute resolution services
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Courtney Jackson and Donna F. Schmitt and Matthew J. Gearin of Armstrong Teasdale LLP      7700 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1800
      St. Louis, Missouri 63105
      United States
      314-621-5070(phone)
      314-621-5065(fax)
      iptm@armstrongteasdale.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 37534-TBD.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Courtney Jackson

Armstrong Teasdale LLP

7700 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1800

St. Louis, Missouri 63105

314-621-5070(phone)

314-621-5065(fax)

iptm@armstrongteasdale.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 $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 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: /Courtney Jackson/   Date: 08/29/2018
Signatory's Name: Courtney Jackson
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Missouri Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88098901
Payment Accounting Date: 08/30/2018

Serial Number: 88098901
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Aug 30 12:36:11 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XX.XXX-2018083012361194
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