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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2018)

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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 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:
SPE0-24118196154-20181118205517237091_._Conserve_PPMS_specimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-24118196154-20181118205517237091_._Optio_PPMS_Specimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1

Copy of Standards

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

	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 certification mark sought to be registered; The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used in commerce by the applicant's authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the 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; 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 exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users; The applicant has a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the 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; 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, other than authorized users, and, 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: /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
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