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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

Serial Number: 88201376

Filing Date: 11/20/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: FAMILY CONNECTS (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of FAMILY CONNECTS.
The mark consists of a diamond shape composed of four geometric figures representing stylized people with outstretched arms facing towards a circle in the center. The top and bottom figures are smaller and appear enclosed within the outstretched arms of the larger figures on the left and right. To the right of this design are the words "FAMILY CONNECTS" in stylized font, with the word "CONNECTS" centered below the word "FAMILY". A horizontal line appears at the bottom of the mark.
The applicant, Duke University, a non-profit corporation legally organized under the laws of North Carolina, having an address of
      Office of University Counsel
      310 Blackwell Street, 4th Floor
      Durham, North Carolina 27701
      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:

       International Class 035:  providing information about supporting newborns and their families

In International Class 035, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 10/16/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/16/2018, 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) webpage screenshot showing use of the mark in connection with the Class 35 services.
Specimen File1

       International Class 044:  consulting services related to the implementation of a model for supporting newborns and their families

In International Class 044, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 10/16/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/16/2018, 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) webpage screenshot showing use of the mark in connection with the Class 44 services.
Specimen File1



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      William B. Cannon and Frank E. Silber, William S. Fultz, Christopher M. Thomas, Joshua J. Morales, Tasneem D. Delphry of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP      301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400
      Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
      United States
      919-828-0564(phone)
      919-834-4564(fax)
      trademarks@parkerpoe.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 161204.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

William B. Cannon

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

919-828-0564(phone)

919-834-4564(fax)

trademarks@parkerpoe.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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /William B. Cannon/   Date: 11/20/2018
Signatory's Name: William B. Cannon
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, North Carolina bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88201376
Payment Accounting Date: 11/21/2018

Serial Number: 88201376
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Nov 20 16:10:22 EST 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20181120161022194
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