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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: 88257083

Filing Date: 01/10/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: Tinta Wita Tipi senior living (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of Tinta Wita Tipi senior living.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of four shafts of crossed prairie grass forming the shape of a tepee lodge with two smaller shafts of crossed prairie grass depicting a doorway to the lodge.
The applicant, Prairie Island Indian Community, a federally-recognized Indian tribe legally organized under the laws of United States, having an address of
      180 East Fifth Street, Suite 940
      Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
      United States
      651-644-4710(phone)
      XXXX (not authorized)

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 043:  Temporary accommodations: providing continuing care, retirement living and assisted living facilities; providing elder care services; providing memory care living facilities for those with Alzheimer's dementia and other memory loss conditions; providing independent living residences and living facilities; retirement living and assisted living facility services, namely, providing retirement homes and assisted living homes; providing assisted living housing, assisted living for those requiring memory care, and retirement housing for seniors.

In International Class 043, 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 06/25/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/07/2018, 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) The mark consists of four shafts of crossed prairie grass forming the shape of a tepee lodge with two smaller shafts of crossed prairie grass depicting a doorway to the lodge, below which design are the words TINTA WITA TIPI and further below that are the words SENIOR LIVING.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-6515621434-20190108153747385730_._Specimen_of_Use.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1

       International Class 044:  Medical services: nursing care and healthcare services; healthcare services featuring memory enhancement services in the field of Alzheimer's care.

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 06/25/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/07/2018, 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) The mark consists of four shafts of crossed prairie grass forming the shape of a tepee lodge with two smaller shafts of crossed prairie grass depicting a doorway to the lodge, below which design are the words TINTA WITA TIPI and further below that are the words SENIOR LIVING.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-6515621434-20190108153747385730_._Specimen_of_Use.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1

       International Class 041:  Training, entertainment, sporting, and cultural activities: social club services, namely, arranging, organizing, and hosting senior social events; educational services, namely, conducting workshops on issues concerning seniors; support services for senior adults and the elderly, namely, organizing personal fitness classes and cultural, social, and arts events and outings; hosting educational seminars and workshops for senior adults and the elderly in the field of physical health, mental health, and wellness.

In International Class 041, 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 06/25/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/07/2018, 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) The mark consists of four shafts of crossed prairie grass forming the shape of a tepee lodge with two smaller shafts of crossed prairie grass depicting a doorway to the lodge, below which design are the words TINTA WITA TIPI and further below that are the words SENIOR LIVING.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-2-6515621434-20190108153747385730_._Specimen_of_Use.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1

       International Class 036:  Real estate affairs: leasing, rental and management of real estate in the nature of senior independent and assisted living and long term care facilities.

In International Class 036, 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 06/25/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/07/2018, 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) The mark consists of four shafts of crossed prairie grass forming the shape of a tepee lodge with two smaller shafts of crossed prairie grass depicting a doorway to the lodge, below which design are the words TINTA WITA TIPI and further below that are the words SENIOR LIVING.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-3-6515621434-20190108153747385730_._Specimen_of_Use.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1



Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use senior living apart from the mark as shown.

Translation
The English translation of Tinta Wita Tipi in the mark is Prairie Island Lodge.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Joseph F. Halloran of The Jacobson Law Group      180 East Fifth Street, Suite 940
      Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
      United States
      651-644-4710(phone)
      jhalloran@thejacobsonlawgroup.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 3590.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Joseph F. Halloran

The Jacobson Law Group

180 East Fifth Street, Suite 940

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101

651-644-4710(phone)

jhalloran@thejacobsonlawgroup.com;sphemister@thejacobsonlawgroup.com; jholth@thejacobsonlawgroup.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 $1100 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 4 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: /Joseph F. Halloran/   Date: 01/10/2019
Signatory's Name: Joseph Fredericks Halloran
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, MN 244132
Payment Sale Number: 88257083
Payment Accounting Date: 01/11/2019

Serial Number: 88257083
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jan 10 15:54:24 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2019011015542407
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