Response to Office Action

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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 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

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

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88301769 CME OPEC WATCH TOOL(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88301769/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 035 for Analyzing and compiling data and information regarding oil markets
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: Analyzing and compiling data and information regarding oil markets; Analyzing and compiling business data and information regarding oil marketsClass 035 for Analyzing and compiling business data and information regarding oil markets
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.

The applicant's current attorney information: Joseph T. Kucala. Joseph T. Kucala of NORVELL IP LLC, is located at

      P.O. BOX 2461
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60690
      US
The docket/reference number is 13439-1450.

The phone number is 888-315-0732.

The fax number is 3122685063.

The email address is officeactions@norvellip.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Joseph T. Kucala. Joseph T. Kucala of NORVELL IP LLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      P.O. BOX 2461
      Chicago, Illinois 60690
      United States
The docket/reference number is 13439-1450.

The phone number is 888-315-0732.

The fax number is 3122685063.

The email address is officeactions@norvellip.com

Joseph T. Kucala 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: JOSEPH T. KUCALA. JOSEPH T. KUCALA of NORVELL IP LLC, is located at

      P.O. BOX 2461
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60690
      US
The docket/reference number is 13439-1450.

The phone number is 888-315-0732.

The fax number is 3122685063.

The email address is officeactions@norvellip.com; emccarthy@norvellip.com; jkucala@norvellip.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Joseph T. Kucala. Joseph T. Kucala of NORVELL IP LLC, is located at

      P.O. BOX 2461
      Chicago, Illinois 60690
      United States
The docket/reference number is 13439-1450.

The phone number is 888-315-0732.

The fax number is 3122685063.

The email address is officeactions@norvellip.com

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use Watch Tool apart from the mark as shown.


Miscellaneous Statement
In response to the Examiner's request, Applicant states that the CME OPEC Watch Tool provides information related to the probabilities of outcomes of future OPEC meetings.


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Christian S. Morgan/     Date: 10/31/2019
Signatory's Name: Christian S. Morgan
Signatory's Position: Associate Attorney, Norvell IP, Illinois Bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 773-966-2467

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:    JOSEPH T. KUCALA
   NORVELL IP LLC
   
   P.O. BOX 2461
   CHICAGO, Illinois 60690
Mailing Address:    Joseph T. Kucala
   NORVELL IP LLC
   P.O. BOX 2461
   Chicago, Illinois 60690
        
Serial Number: 88301769
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Oct 31 18:09:16 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2019103118091630
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