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. 88403494 SHERPA TECHNOLOGIES (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://uspto.report/TM/88403494/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 036 for Design and development of computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; design and development of computer software and consulting services related thereto in the field of communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of web-based software applications for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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 mark was first used at least as early as 01/22/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/22/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Design and development of computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; Consulting services in relation to financing of loans; design and development of computer software and consulting services related thereto in the field of communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; consultation in the field of electronic digital bill payments and funds transfer.; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of web-based software applications for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transferClass 036 for Consulting services in relation to financing of loans; consultation in the field of electronic digital bill payments and funds transfer.
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce:For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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 mark was first used at least as early as 01/22/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/22/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 036 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of Screenshots of Applicant's webpages, business documents, and banners bearing the mark used in connection with the services, including "about us" page from website, business card, "innovation council" page from website, "landing" page from website, "verification" page from website, letterhead, closeup of banner from trade show, booth from trade show, "digital transformation" page from website .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
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Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 042 for Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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 mark was first used at least as early as 01/22/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/22/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Design and development of computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; design and development of computer software and consulting in the field of telecommunications technology in the field fields of communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of web-based software applications for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verifi-cation, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software plat-forms for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer.Class 042 for Design and development of computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; design and development of computer software and consulting in the field of telecommunications technology in the field fields of communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of web-based software applications for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verifi-cation, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software plat-forms for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer; software as a service (SaaS) featuring computer software for communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems, financial institution member acquisition, identity verification, loans, mortgage loans, and loan applications, and digital payments and funds transfer.
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce:For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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 mark was first used at least as early as 01/22/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/22/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 042 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of Screenshots of Applicant's webpages, business documents, and banners bearing the mark used in connection with the services, including "about us" page from website, business card, "innovation council" page from website, "landing" page from website, "verification" page from website, letterhead, closeup of banner from trade show, booth from trade show, "digital transformation" page from website, "platform" page from website .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
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Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 035 for Business acquisition and merger consultation in relation to financial institution member acquisition.
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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 mark was first used at least as early as 01/22/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/22/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits a specimen for Class 035 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of Screenshots of Applicant's webpages, business documents, and banners bearing the mark used in connection with the services, including "about us" page from website, business card, "innovation council" page from website, "landing page" from website, "verification" page from website, letterhead, closeup of banner from trade show, booth from trade show, "digital transformation" page from website. .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
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Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 038 for Consulting services in the field of communications between financial technology applications and digital banking systems.
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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 mark was first used at least as early as 01/22/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/22/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits a specimen for Class 038 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of Screenshots of Applicant's webpages, business documents, and banners bearing the mark used in connection with the services, including "about us" page from website, business card, "innovation council" page from website, "landing page" from website, "verification" page from website, letterhead, closeup of banner from trade show, booth from trade show, "digital transformation" page from website. .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
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Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 045 for Consultation in the field of verification of personal identity as part of personal background investigations.
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark application: The applicant is not engaged 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 mark was first used at least as early as 01/22/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/22/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits a specimen for Class 045 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of Screenshots of Applicant's webpages, business documents, and banners bearing the mark used in connection with the services, including "about us" page from website, business card, "innovation council" page from website, "landing" page from website, "verification" page from website, letterhead, closeup of banner from trade show, booth from trade show, "digital transformation" page from website. .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
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The applicant's current attorney information: William B. Richards. William B. Richards of THE RICHARDS LAW FIRM LLC, is located at

      1262 POND HOLLOW LANE
      NEW ALBANY, Ohio 43054
      US
The docket/reference number is COFCU009T.

The phone number is 614-939-1488.

The fax number is 614-939-1489.

The email address is wrichards@wbrfirm.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: William B. Richards. William B. Richards of THE RICHARDS LAW FIRM LLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      1262 POND HOLLOW LANE
      NEW ALBANY, Ohio 43054
      United States
The docket/reference number is COFCU009T.

The phone number is 614-939-1488.

The fax number is 614-939-1489.

The email address is wrichards@wbrfirm.com

William B. Richards 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: WILLIAM B. RICHARDS. WILLIAM B. RICHARDS of THE RICHARDS LAW FIRM LLC, is located at

      1262 POND HOLLOW LANE
      NEW ALBANY, Ohio 43054
      US
The docket/reference number is COFCU009T.

The phone number is 614-939-1488.

The fax number is 614-939-1489.

The email address is wrichards@wbrfirm.com; administrator@wbrfirm.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: William B. Richards. William B. Richards of THE RICHARDS LAW FIRM LLC, is located at

      1262 POND HOLLOW LANE
      NEW ALBANY, Ohio 43054
      United States
The docket/reference number is COFCU009T.

The phone number is 614-939-1488.

The fax number is 614-939-1489.

The email address is wrichards@wbrfirm.com; administrator@wbrfirm.com

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use technologies apart from the mark as shown.


Miscellaneous Statement
Classifications and identification of services suggested by the examining attorney have been accepted as shown herein. While some specimens have not changed, some specimens have been added where appropriate


FEE(S)
Fee(s) in the amount of $825 is being submitted.

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature

DECLARATION: 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, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

Signature: /H. Delmar Huff/      Date: 08/29/2019
Signatory's Name: H. Delmar Huff
Signatory's Position: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 614-825-9338


Response Signature
Signature: /William B. Richards/     Date: 09/03/2019
Signatory's Name: William B. Richards
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Ohio bar member.

Signatory's Phone Number: 614-939-1488

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:    WILLIAM B. RICHARDS
   THE RICHARDS LAW FIRM LLC
   
   1262 POND HOLLOW LANE
   NEW ALBANY, Ohio 43054
Mailing Address:    William B. Richards
   THE RICHARDS LAW FIRM LLC
   1262 POND HOLLOW LANE
   NEW ALBANY, Ohio 43054
        
RAM Sale Number: 88403494
RAM Accounting Date: 09/03/2019
        
Serial Number: 88403494
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Sep 03 14:12:51 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-201909031412517
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