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: CARRIAGE SERVICES(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88198925/mark.png)
SERIAL NUMBER: 88198925



The applicant, Carriage Services, Inc., having an address of
      3040 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 300
      Houston, Texas 77056
      United States
is submitting the following allegation of use information:

For International Class 035:
Current identification: Business management and advisory services to companies in fragmented industries desiring to consolidate/roll up using a partnership structure; Business succession planning; Business acquisition and merger consultation; Business administration services, namely, assistance in the operation and management of funeral homes and cemeteries

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 08/30/1996, and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/30/1996, 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) page from Applicant's website showing the mark used with the services.
Specimen File1


For International Class 036:
Current identification: Pre-paid funeral expense services; Financial and investment services, namely, asset and investment acquisition, consultation, advisory and development

All ITU goods/services in this class are to be deleted


For International Class 044:
Current identification: Cemetery plot perpetual care services

All ITU goods/services in this class are to be deleted


For International Class 045:
Current identification: Funeral arrangement services; Funeral service undertaking

All ITU goods/services in this class are to be deleted


The applicant is not filing a Request to Divide with this Allegation of Use form.
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: /Viki King Blinderman/      Date Signed: 07/22/2019
Signatory's Name: Viki Blinderman
Signatory's Position: Senior Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Secretary
Signatory's Phone: 713-226-6000

RAM Sale Number: 88198925
RAM Accounting Date: 07/23/2019

Serial Number: 88198925
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jul 22 17:59:47 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/SOU-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20190722175947791
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