TEAS Plus New Application

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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 88185035

Filing Date: 11/07/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: Discourse (Standard Characters, see mark)
The mark in your application is Discourse.


The applicant, Civilized Discourse Construction Kit, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      410 Clayton Avenue
      El Cerrito, California 94530
      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:

For specific filing basis information for each item, you must view the display within the Input Table.
       International Class 009:  Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for participating in discussion forums; Software for provisioning a discussion platform

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 009, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 02/05/2013, and first used in commerce at least as early as 02/05/2013, 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) download page for software, with the mark in the displayed "Readme" portion of the page displayed on the computer screen immediately below the file list.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-982142200-20181106164808145749_._Class_9_specimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4

For specific filing basis information for each item, you must view the display within the Input Table.
       International Class 038:  Providing on-line forums for transmission of messages among computer users concerning user-contributed content; Telecommunication services, namely, providing e-mail notification alerts via the internet

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 038, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 02/05/2013, and first used in commerce at least as early as 02/05/2013, 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) screenshot showing on-line forum provided by Applicant.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-982142200-20181106164808145749_._Class_38_and_42_specimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2

For specific filing basis information for each item, you must view the display within the Input Table.
       International Class 042:  Hosting on-line web facilities for others for conducting interactive discussions

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 042, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 08/26/2014, and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/26/2014, 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) screenshot showing Applicant's hosting services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-982142200-20181106164808145749_._Class_38_and_42_specimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2


SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Five or More Years' Use
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Pamela Chestek and Anne Fleeson of Chestek Legal      PO Box 2492
      Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
      United States
      919-800-8033(phone)
      pamela@chesteklegal.com (authorized)

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Pamela Chestek

Chestek Legal

PO Box 2492

Raleigh, North Carolina 27602

919-800-8033(phone)

pamela@chesteklegal.com;anne@chesteklegal.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant or 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 Plus 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 $675 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: /Pamela S Chestek/   Date: 11/07/2018
Signatory's Name: Pamela Chestek
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, North Carolina bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 919-800-8033
Payment Sale Number: 88185035
Payment Accounting Date: 11/08/2018

Serial Number: 88185035
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Nov 07 14:53:19 EST 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20181107145319843
084-88185035-610ec8e12ec3bcf883e76657105
61a26b71abb9d72ca9ef4f5c6315c6cf0a5194-C
C-1114-20181106170337820691