TEAS Request Reconsideration after FOA

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OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

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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 1960 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Request for Reconsideration after Final Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88201376 FAMILY CONNECTS (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://tmng-al.uspto.gov /resting2/api/img/8820137 6/large) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 035 for Providing information about supporting newborns and their families, namely, best practices, strategies, and tips related to healthcare, parenting, parent mental health, and connections to community agencies, namely, coordinating nurse home visits for families with newborns, assessing newborn and maternal health, and facilitating relationships between new parents and community resources regarding family health
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used 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.


Proposed:

Tracked Text Description: Providing information about supporting newborns and their families, namely, best practices, strategies, and tips related to healthcare, parenting, parent mental health, and connections to community agencies, namely, coordinating nurse home visits for families with newborns, assessing newborn and maternal health, and facilitating relationships between new parents and community resources regarding family health; Business consulting services for local nonprofit organizations, health departments, hospital systems, state-wide early childhood, education or health systems, physician groups and/or universities concerning newborns and children, namely, organizing and implementing programs to provide healthcare to new mothers and their babiesClass 035 for Business consulting services for local nonprofit organizations, health departments, hospital systems, state-wide early childhood, education or health systems, physician groups and/or universities concerning newborns and children, namely, organizing and implementing programs to provide healthcare to new mothers and their babies
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used 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.
Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 044 for Consulting services related to the implementation of a model for supporting newborns and their families, namely, best practices, strategies, and tips related to healthcare, parenting, parent mental health, and connections to community agencies, namely, coordinating nurse home visits for families with newborns, assessing newborn and maternal health, and facilitating relationships between new parents and community resources regarding family health
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used 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.


Proposed:

Tracked Text Description: Consulting services related to the implementation of a model for supporting newborns and their families, namely, best practices, strategies, and tips related to healthcare, parenting, parent mental health, and connections to community agencies, namely, coordinating nurse home visits for families with newborns, assessing newborn and maternal health, and facilitating relationships between new parents and community resources regarding family health; Providing information and consulting services in the field of parenting concerning the health of children, namely, newborn home visits to ensure medical health; Providing information and consulting services in the fields of health, healthcare, reproductive health, maternal, newborn and family health to new mothers and families about supporting newborns and their familiesClass 044 for Providing information and consulting services in the field of parenting concerning the health of children, namely, newborn home visits to ensure medical health; Providing information and consulting services in the fields of health, healthcare, reproductive health, maternal, newborn and family health to new mothers and families about supporting newborns and their families
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used 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. Correspondence Information (current):
      William B. Cannon
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@parkerpoe.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is 29836-00023.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      William B. Cannon
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@parkerpoe.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is 29836-00023.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Request for Reconsideration Signature
Signature: /William B. Cannon/     Date: 05/14/2020
Signatory's Name: William B. Cannon
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, NC bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 9198280564

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

The applicant is not filing a Notice of Appeal in conjunction with this Request for Reconsideration.

Mailing Address:    William B. Cannon
   Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
   
   301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400
   Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Mailing Address:    William B. Cannon
   Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
   301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1400
   Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
        
Serial Number: 88201376
Internet Transmission Date: Thu May 14 16:14:04 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/RFR-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20200514161404055
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