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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: 88317934

Filing Date: 02/27/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: AMERICAN JOURNAL EXPERTS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of AMERICAN JOURNAL EXPERTS.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

The applicant, RESEARCH SQUARE AJE LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of North Carolina, having an address of
      Suite 102
      601 W. Main Street
      Durham, North Carolina 27701
      United States

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 041:  Editing, content review (peer review), translation, formatting, journal recommendation, graphics/figures and other services for international researchers, scientists and writing; preparation of manuscripts for publication; and manuscript and business services for the publication industry; and computer and web-based services for publishers and researchers.

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 05/19/2004, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/19/2004, 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) a screenshot of Applicant's website showing the mark as it is used in connection with the services.
Specimen File1


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

Miscellaneous Statement
Applicant was the previous owner of cancelled Registration Number 4059384, under its former name Research Square, LLC. Applicant has since changed their name to Research Square AJE LLC.

SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Five or More Years' Use
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Devon E. White and John M. Fuscoe; J. Christopher Lynch of Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP      4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 300
      Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
      United States
      919-781-4000(phone)
      919-781-4865(fax)
      ip@wyrick.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 018176.029.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Devon E. White

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 300

Raleigh, North Carolina 27607

919-781-4000(phone)

919-781-4865(fax)

ip@wyrick.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 $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 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: /dew/   Date: 02/27/2019
Signatory's Name: Devon E. White
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record
Payment Sale Number: 88317934
Payment Accounting Date: 02/27/2019

Serial Number: 88317934
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Feb 27 10:58:34 EST 2019
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