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. 88364498 TURNER-BUTLER PUBLISHING (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://uspto.report/TM/88364498/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 016 for Printed books in the field of Fiction/Non-Fiction; Printed novels in the field of Fiction/Non-Fiction; Printed short stories in the field of Fiction/Non-Fiction
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: Printed books in the field of Fiction/Non-Fiction; Printed books in the field of Fiction and Non-Fiction on a variety of topics; Printed novels in the field of Fiction/Non-Fiction; Printed novels in the field of Fiction and Non-Fiction; Printed short stories in the field of Fiction/Non-Fiction; Printed short stories in the field of Fiction and Non-Fiction on a variety of topics.Class 016 for Printed books in the field of Fiction and Non-Fiction on a variety of topics; Printed novels in the field of Fiction and Non-Fiction; Printed short stories in the field of Fiction and Non-Fiction on a variety of topics.
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
Miscellaneous Statement
The mark consists of silhouettes of a woman, on the left, and a man, on the right, beside each other in an enclosed circle. Below are the stylized wording "TURNER-BUTLER" over the stylized word "PUBLISHING", with two short horizontal lines on each side of "PUBLISHING".


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /Jeffrey Turner/     Date: 11/15/2019
Signatory's Name: Jeffrey Turner
Signatory's Position: Owner

Signatory's Phone Number: 7707435166

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is not represented by an authorized attorney, and that he/she is either: (1) the owner/holder ; or (2) a person or persons with legal authority to bind the owner/holder; and if he/she had previously been represented by an attorney in this matter, either he/she revoked their power of attorney by filing a signed revocation with the USPTO or the USPTO has granted this attorney's withdrawal request.

        
Serial Number: 88364498
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Nov 15 10:15:32 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:
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8dbf68ecfeb32b8fce9495125ef-N/A-N/A-2019
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