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. 88285928 NETL(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88285928/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 036 for Financial services in the field of exchange traded funds; Financial services, namely, management of exchange traded funds; Financial services, namely, development and issuance of financial instruments, namely, customized collections of individual securities including stocks, exchange traded funds and other types of securities; Financial services, namely, automated and customized personal financial management services; Financial services, namely, financial planning services; Financial consulting; Fund investment services; Brokerage services; Investment services; Provision of financial information and financial data
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.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Financial services in the field of exchange traded funds; Financial services in the field of exchange traded funds, namely, investment advice, investment management, investment consultation and investment of funds for others; Financial services, namely, management of exchange traded funds; Financial services, namely, development and issuance of financial instruments, namely, customized collections of individual securities including stocks, exchange traded funds and other types of securities; Financial investment services, namely, administering the issuance of customized collections of individual securities including stocks, exchange traded funds and other types of securities; Financial services, namely, automated and customized personal financial management services; Financial services, namely, financial planning services; Financial consulting; Fund investment services; Brokerage services; Securities brokerage services; Investment services; Investment services, namely, real estate funds investment services; Provision of financial information and financial data; Provision of financial information and financial data analysisClass 036 for Financial services in the field of exchange traded funds, namely, investment advice, investment management, investment consultation and investment of funds for others; Financial services, namely, management of exchange traded funds; Financial investment services, namely, administering the issuance of customized collections of individual securities including stocks, exchange traded funds and other types of securities; Financial services, namely, automated and customized personal financial management services; Financial services, namely, financial planning services; Financial consulting; Fund investment services; Securities brokerage services; Investment services, namely, real estate funds investment services; Provision of financial information and financial data analysis
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.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
NETL appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the application, or any geographical significance.


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Courtney Thompson/     Date: 06/03/2019
Signatory's Name: Courtney Thompson
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Minnesota bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 6124927251

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, which includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other federal territories and possessions; 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. attorney or a Canadian attorney/agent not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: (1) the owner/holder has filed or is concurrently filing a signed revocation of or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; (2) the USPTO has granted the request of the prior representative to withdraw; (3) the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or (4) the owner's/holder's appointed U.S. attorney or Canadian attorney/agent has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

        
Serial Number: 88285928
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jun 03 16:51:54 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XX.XX.XXX-2019060316515467
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