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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: 88338477

Filing Date: 03/13/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: MOTHER TONGUE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of MOTHER TONGUE.
The color(s) yellow, orange and blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of 13 lines in yellow or orange arranged in a circular pattern to form a sun ray design to the left of the words "mother tongue" in a stylized blue font.
The applicant, Omnicom International Holdings Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      720 California Street
      San Francisco, California 94108
      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:  Translation services; cultural services; providing information about cultures worldwide; information, consultancy and advisory services relating to the aforesaid.

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 10/24/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/24/2018, 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) screenshot of website showing use of the mark in connection with the services.
Specimen File1

Priority based on foreign filing: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services and asserts a claim of priority based on United Kingdom application number 3368687, filed 01/21/2019.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant has another basis for registration (Section 1(a) or Section 1(b)) and does NOT intend to rely on Section 44(e) as the basis for registration, but is only asserting a valid claim of priority. The application should not be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration.




The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Susan A. Smith and James E. Rosini of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
      Suite 900
      2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20037
      United States
      202-955-1500(phone)
      202-778-2201(fax)
      TMDocketDC@kenyon.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 115094-00001.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Susan A. Smith

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Suite 900       2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, District of Columbia 20037

202-955-1500(phone)

202-778-2201(fax)

TMDocketDC@kenyon.com;SSmith@HuntonAK.com; jglasser@HuntonAK.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: /Ronald L. Crane/   Date: 03/13/2019
Signatory's Name: Ronald L. Crane
Signatory's Position: Assistant Secretary
Payment Sale Number: 88338477
Payment Accounting Date: 03/14/2019

Serial Number: 88338477
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Mar 13 16:10:06 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20190313161006
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