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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: 88200712

Filing Date: 11/20/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: NEWSZAP (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of NEWSZAP.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

The applicant, Independent Newspapers Inc USA, DBA /Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      110 Galaxy Drive
      110
      Dover, Delaware 19901
      United States
      302-741-8206(phone)
      302-741-8223(fax)
      XXXX

requests that the Certification Mark identified above be registered with the USPTO on the Principal Register for the following:

       International Class _______: Searchable on-line advertising website and guide featuring the goods and services of other vendors via the internet providing advertising service to distribute advertisements for display on internet namely in websites social conversations over the internet emails microblogs blogs electronic messages social networks
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 _______, the mark was first used by persons authorized by the applicant, at least as early as 07/01/1997, and first used in commerce by persons authorized by the applicant at early as 07/01/1997, 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) The NEWSZAP mark is used by Independent in providing a searchable on-line advertising website and guide featuring the goods and services to distribute advertisement for display, blogs; The NEWSZAP mark is used by Independent by providing searchable on-line presence through advertising blogs social media .

Original PDF file:
SPE0-20899251230-20181120093844986180_._NEWSZAP.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE1-20899251230-20181120093844986180_._NEWSZAP.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1

Copy of Standards

Original PDF file:
Standards1a-20899251230-093844986_._NEWSZAP.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Attachment-1:
Certification Statement: The certification mark is used by Independent in its newspapers, online and social media presence as well as employee email addresses. It has been used as such since 1997.


For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.newszap.com

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Independent Newspapers Inc USA

dba/Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA

110 Galaxy Drive       110

Dover, Delaware 19901

302-741-8206(phone)

302-741-8223(fax)

INIPAYROLL@NEWSZAP.COM;wfwaring@newszap.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: /Wanda Ford-Waring/   Date: 11/20/2018
Signatory's Name: Wanda Ford-Waring
Signatory's Position: Vice President
Payment Sale Number: 88200712
Payment Accounting Date: 11/20/2018

Serial Number: 88200712
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 20 11:21:14 EST 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CTM-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-201811201121141
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