Response to Office Action

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 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

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 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

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

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88214273 IFAC(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88214273/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant hereby deletes the following class of goods/services from the application.
Class 035 for Arranging and conducting business conferences

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 041 for Arranging and conducting educational conferences; Educational services, namely, conducting conferences in the field of surgery and medicine; Educational services, namely, conducting conferences for medical professionals in the field of surgery and medicine; Educational services, namely, developing, arranging, and conducting educational conferences and programs and providing courses of instruction in the field of surgery and medicine
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and 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.

In International Class 041, the mark was first used at least as early as 07/10/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/10/2019 .

Proposed: Class 041 for Arranging and conducting educational conferences; Educational services, namely, conducting conferences in the field of surgery and medicine; Educational services, namely, conducting conferences for medical professionals in the field of surgery and medicine; Educational services, namely, developing, arranging, and conducting educational conferences and programs and providing courses of instruction in the field of surgery and medicine

Deleted Filing Basis: 1(b)
In International Class 041, the mark was first used at least as early as 11/08/2019 . and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/08/2019 .

Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 041 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of Brochure showing the applied for mark and advertising a business and educational conference in the field of surgery and medicine taking place on November 8, 2019 and November 9, 2019. .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
Original PDF file:
SPU1-17225437170-20191108122725064743_._Specimen_-_2019_IFAC_program.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2

The applicant's current attorney information: Caitlin Delaney. Caitlin Delaney of DEBORAH A. NILSON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, is located at

      10 EAST 40TH STREET, SUITE 3310
      NEW YORK, New York 10016
      US
The docket/reference number is In2Bones USA.

The phone number is 212-687-1155.

The fax number is 212-687-1118.

The email address is cdelaney@nilsonlaw.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Caitlin Delaney. Other appointed attorneys are Emily Ayoob, Deborah A. Nilson, Stephanie Messas; Nick Forgione. Caitlin Delaney of DEBORAH A. NILSON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      10 East 40th Street, Ste 3310
      New York, New York 10016
      United States
The docket/reference number is I2B USA.

The phone number is 212-687-1155.

The fax number is 212-687-1118.

The email address is cdelaney@nilsonlaw.com

Caitlin Delaney submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.
The applicant's current correspondence information: CAITLIN DELANEY. CAITLIN DELANEY of DEBORAH A. NILSON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, is located at

      10 EAST 40TH STREET, SUITE 3310
      NEW YORK, New York 10016
      US
The docket/reference number is In2Bones USA.

The phone number is 212-687-1155.

The fax number is 212-687-1118.

The email address is cdelaney@nilsonlaw.com; trademark@nilsonlaw.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Caitlin Delaney. Caitlin Delaney of DEBORAH A. NILSON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC, is located at

      10 East 40th Street, Ste 3310
      New York, New York 10016
      United States
The docket/reference number is I2B USA.

The phone number is 212-687-1155.

The fax number is 212-687-1118.

The email address is cdelaney@nilsonlaw.com; trademark@nilsonlaw.com

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature
The filing Attorney has elected not to submit the signed declaration, believing no supporting declaration is required under the Trademark Rules of Practice.
Response Signature
Signature: /Caitlin Delaney/     Date: 11/08/2019
Signatory's Name: Caitlin Delaney
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record

Signatory's Phone Number: 212-687-1155

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.

Mailing Address:    CAITLIN DELANEY
   DEBORAH A. NILSON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
   
   10 EAST 40TH STREET, SUITE 3310
   NEW YORK, New York 10016
Mailing Address:    Caitlin Delaney
   DEBORAH A. NILSON & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
   10 East 40th Street, Ste 3310
   New York, New York 10016
        
Serial Number: 88214273
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Nov 08 12:51:54 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XX.XXX-201911081251546
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