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. 88339512 CODE(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88339512/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:

Please see the evidence section.

EVIDENCE
Evidence in the nature of Response and exhibit that consists of TSDR records. has been attached.
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CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 035 for Consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy; business assessment services, namely, providing analysis of business practices in order to improve people, process, and technology strategies; business consultation regarding launching of new products
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: Consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy; Consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, namely, strategies for optimizing clinical trial operations; business assessment services, namely, providing analysis of business practices in order to improve people, process, and technology strategies; business assessment services, namely, providing analysis of clinical trial business practices in order to improve people, process, and technology strategies; business consultation regarding launching of new products; business consultation regarding launching of new drug, pharmaceutical, and medical device products, excluding advertising, marketing, and promotion of such productsClass 035 for Consultancy and advisory services in the field of business strategy, namely, strategies for optimizing clinical trial operations; business assessment services, namely, providing analysis of clinical trial business practices in order to improve people, process, and technology strategies; business consultation regarding launching of new drug, pharmaceutical, and medical device products, excluding advertising, marketing, and promotion of such products
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.

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Laura M. Konkel/     Date: 06/02/2019
Signatory's Name: Laura M. Konkel
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, WI Bar Member

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: 88339512
Internet Transmission Date: Sun Jun 02 21:22:27 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2019060221222753
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