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PTO Form 1480 (Rev 09/2006)
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
REGISTER
Principal
APPLICANT INFORMATION
*OWNER OF MARK
ACA International
*STREET
4040 W. 70th Street
*CITY
Edina
*STATE
(Required for U.S. applicants)
Minnesota
*COUNTRY
United States
*ZIP/POSTAL CODE
(Required for U.S. and certain international addresses)
55435
EMAIL ADDRESS
XXXX
WEBSITE ADDRESS
www.acainternational.org
LEGAL ENTITY INFORMATION
TYPE
non-profit corporation
STATE/COUNTRY WHERE LEGALLY ORGANIZED
Minnesota
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AND BASIS INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
B
*IDENTIFICATION
educational services in the field of debt collection and credit issuing industry, namely, a specifically developed certification program that
provides training on and evaluates conformance with advanced industry knowledge within the debt collection and credit issuing industry
electronic examples of two businesses using the applied-for-mark in connection with the completion of the certification course
associated with the applied-for-mark
the certification mark, as used or intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies or is intended to certify that the services
provided have conformed to the standards required to demonstrate advanced knowledge within the debt collection and credit issuing industry.
ATTORNEY INFORMATION
NAME
Tricia Ann-Olson Zachary, Esq.
ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER
ACA-PPMS
FIRM NAME
Ovaile Law Group
STREET
5201 Eden Avenue, Suite 300
CITY
Edina
STATE
Minnesota
COUNTRY
United States
ZIP/POSTAL CODE
55436
PHONE
612-326-9733
EMAIL ADDRESS
taozachary@ovailelawgroup.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL
Yes
CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION
NAME
Tricia Ann-Olson Zachary, Esq.
FIRM NAME
Ovaile Law Group
STREET
5201 Eden Avenue, Suite 300
CITY
Edina
STATE
Minnesota
COUNTRY
United States
ZIP/POSTAL CODE
55436
PHONE
612-326-9733
*EMAIL ADDRESS
taozachary@ovailelawgroup.com
*AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL
Yes
FEE INFORMATION
APPLICATION FILING OPTION
TEAS RF
NUMBER OF CLASSES
1
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION PER CLASS
275
*TOTAL FEE DUE
275
*TOTAL FEE PAID
275
SIGNATURE INFORMATION
SIGNATURE
/Tricia Ann-Olson Zachary, Esq./
SIGNATORY'S NAME
Tricia Ann-Olson Zachary, Esq.
SIGNATORY'S POSITION
Attorney of record, MN bar member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER
612-326-9733
DATE SIGNED
11/18/2018
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 1480 (Rev 09/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2018)
Certification Mark Form, Principal Register
Serial Number:88198333
Filing Date:11/18/2018
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: PPMS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of PPMS.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, ACA International, a non-profit corporation legally organized under the laws of Minnesota, having an address of
4040 W. 70th Street
Edina, Minnesota 55435
United States
XXXX (not authorized)
requests that the Certification Mark identified above be registered with the USPTO on the Principal Register for the following:
International Class B: educational services in the field of debt collection and credit issuing industry, namely, a specifically developed certification
program that provides training on and evaluates conformance with advanced industry knowledge within the debt collection and credit issuing industry
Use in Commerce: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the certification mark in commerce by authorized users using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the
identified goods/services. 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 applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the
mark as used by authorized persons 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. The applicant submits a copy of the standards
governing the use of the certification mark on or in connection with the goods/services in the application.
In International Class B, the mark was first used by persons authorized by the applicant, at least as early as 08/31/2000, and first used in commerce by persons authorized by the applicant at early
as 08/31/2000, and is now in use in such commerce.The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used by authorized persons in commerce on or in connection with any item in
the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) electronic examples of two businesses using the applied-for-mark in connection with the completion of the certification course associated with
the applied-for-mark .
Original PDF file: Standards1a-24118196154-205517237_._PPMS_Requirements.pdf Converted PDF file(s) (1 page) Attachment-1: Certification Statement: the certification mark, as used or intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies or is intended to certify that the services provided have
conformed to the standards required to demonstrate advanced knowledge within the debt collection and credit issuing industry.
For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.acainternational.org
The applicant's current Attorney Information:
Tricia Ann-Olson Zachary, Esq. of Ovaile Law Group 5201 Eden Avenue, Suite 300
Edina, Minnesota 55436
United States
612-326-9733(phone)
taozachary@ovailelawgroup.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is ACA-PPMS.
The applicant's current Correspondence Information:
Tricia Ann-Olson Zachary, Esq.
Ovaile Law Group
5201 Eden Avenue, Suite 300
Edina, Minnesota 55436
612-326-9733(phone)
taozachary@ovailelawgroup.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
Declaration Signature
Signature: /Tricia Ann-Olson Zachary, Esq./ Date: 11/18/2018
Signatory's Name: Tricia Ann-Olson Zachary, Esq.
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, MN bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88198333
Payment Accounting Date: 11/19/2018
Serial Number: 88198333
Internet Transmission Date: Sun Nov 18 20:59:57 EST 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CTM-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-201811182059571
85613-88198333-6104049825333f38241a23b90
875cb4e99f9bb1604d50de64d11de991338d7fb7
1e-CC-7838-20181118205517237091