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. 88400636 PICDECODE(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88400636/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 042 for Providing non-downloadable web-based software used for verifying personal information for age and identity verification; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for storage, sorting, categorizing, transmitting and sharing of data and information; SAAS for electronically verifying user identification, including age verification
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: Providing non-downloadable web-based software used for verifying personal information for age and identity verification; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable web-based software used for verifying personal information for age and identity verification; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for storage, sorting, categorizing, transmitting and sharing of data and information; SAAS for electronically verifying user identification, including age verification; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for electronically verifying user identification, including age verification.Class 042 for Providing temporary use of non-downloadable web-based software used for verifying personal information for age and identity verification; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for storage, sorting, categorizing, transmitting and sharing of data and information; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for electronically verifying user identification, including age verification.
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.

The applicant's current attorney information: Laura Miller. Laura Miller of KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP, is located at

      1100 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 2800
      MAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 22
      ATLANTA, Georgia 30309
      US
The docket/reference number is 1136497.

The phone number is 336-607-7466.

The fax number is 336-734-2781.

The email address is tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Laura Miller. Laura Miller of KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      1100 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 2800
      MAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 22
      ATLANTA, Georgia 30309
      United States
The docket/reference number is 1136497.

The phone number is 336-607-7466.

The fax number is 336-734-2781.

The email address is tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com

Laura Miller submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.
The applicant's current correspondence information: LAURA MILLER. LAURA MILLER of KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP, is located at

      1100 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 2800
      MAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 22
      ATLANTA, Georgia 30309
      US
The docket/reference number is 1136497.

The phone number is 336-607-7466.

The fax number is 336-734-2781.

The email address is tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Laura Miller. Laura Miller of KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP, is located at

      1100 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 2800
      MAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 22
      ATLANTA, Georgia 30309
      United States
The docket/reference number is 1136497.

The phone number is 336-607-7466.

The fax number is 336-734-2781.

The email address is tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Miscellaneous Statement
"PICDECODE", "PICDE CODE", "PIC DECODE" and "PIC DE CODE are not terms of art in the computer software, IT security or identification verification trade or industry, and "PICDECODE", "PICDE CODE", "PIC DECODE" and "PIC DE CODE" do not, to our knowledge, have any meaning as a term of art in those industries.


SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /laura miller/     Date: 12/18/2019
Signatory's Name: Laura Miller
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, North Carolina bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 3366077300

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.

Mailing Address:    LAURA MILLER
   KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
   1100 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 2800
   MAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 22
   ATLANTA, Georgia 30309
Mailing Address:    Laura Miller
   KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
   1100 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 2800
   MAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 22
   ATLANTA, Georgia 30309
        
Serial Number: 88400636
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Dec 18 18:45:27 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2019121818452791
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