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. 88365245 BANKERCOLLEGE(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88365245/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

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

Please see argument text attached within the Evidence Section below.

EVIDENCE
Evidence in the nature of argument text and Exhibits A and B has been attached.
Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) ( 2 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Original PDF file:
evi_16224823482-20191219091457635065_._EXHIBIT_A__A3646094x9DEB4_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 6 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4
Evidence-5
Evidence-6
Original PDF file:
evi_16224823482-20191219091457635065_._EXHIBIT_B__A3646086x9DEB4_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 4 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
Evidence-3
Evidence-4

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 041 for Educational services, namely, providing online instruction, webinars and workshops in the fields of best practices, economic trends, financial investment and management for financial institutions, financial solution providers and financial consultants
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.

In International Class 041, the mark was first used at least as early as 05/02/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/02/2019 .

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Educational services, namely, providing online instruction, webinars and workshops in the fields of best practices, economic trends, financial investment and management for financial institutions, financial solution providers and financial consultants; Educational services, namely, providing online instruction, non-downloadable webinars and workshops in the fields of best practices, economic trends, financial investment and management for financial institutions, financial solution providers and financial consultantsClass 041 for Educational services, namely, providing online instruction, non-downloadable webinars and workshops in the fields of best practices, economic trends, financial investment and management for financial institutions, financial solution providers and financial consultants
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.

In International Class 041, the mark was first used at least as early as 05/02/2019 . and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/02/2019 .

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Supplemental Register
The applicant seeks registration of the mark on the Supplemental Register (i.e., a change of the words 'Principal Register' to 'Supplemental Register'). NOTE: The applicant has separately filed an Allegation of Use, to change the basis of this application from Section 1(b), intent-to-use, to Section 1(a), use in commerce.


SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature
The filing Attorney has elected not to submit the signed declaration, believing no supporting declaration is required under the Trademark Rules of Practice.
Response Signature
Signature: /elv/     Date: 12/19/2019
Signatory's Name: Erica J. Liabo-VanDerPol
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Wisconsin Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 608-257-9521

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.

        
Serial Number: 88365245
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Dec 19 11:11:48 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201912191111484
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