Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
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PTO Form 1478 (Rev 09/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)
Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
REGISTER
Principal
APPLICANT INFORMATION
*OWNER OF MARK
Auto Care Association
INTERNAL ADDRESS
Suite 1300
*STREET
7101 Wisconsin Avenue
*CITY
Bethesda
*STATE
(Required for U.S. applicants)
Maryland
*COUNTRY
United States
*ZIP/POSTAL CODE
(Required for U.S. and certain international addresses)
20814
LEGAL ENTITY INFORMATION
TYPE
non-profit corporation
STATE/COUNTRY WHERE LEGALLY ORGANIZED
Illinois
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AND BASIS INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
009
*IDENTIFICATION
Downloadable software featuring information in the field of motor vehicle aftermarket industry; downloadable software featuring information
regarding conferences and trade shows in the field of the automotive aftermarket industry
website screenshot featuring Applicant's mark in connection with downloadable software
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
035
*IDENTIFICATION
Association services, namely, promoting the interests of the motor vehicle aftermarket industry; lobbying services, namely, promoting the
motor vehicle aftermarket industry in the fields of politics, legislation, and regulation; market research; providing trade information in the field of the motor vehicle aftermarket industry;
provision of market research and market intelligence information; business services, namely, formulation of best practices and standards for e-commerce and information technology in the field of the
motor vehicle aftermarket industry; and arranging and conducting business conferences;Providing an online computer database featuring trade information in the field of automotive parts and
accessories
website screenshot featuring Applicant's mark in connection with the promotion of Applicant's services
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
041
*IDENTIFICATION
Conducting educational conferences and providing training in the field of the motor vehicle aftermarket industry, and distribution of
materials in connection therewith in hard copy or electronic format on the same topics
screenshot of Applicant's website featuring Applicant's mark in connection with a login screen
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS SECTION
ACTIVE PRIOR REGISTRATION(S)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4557695, 4557682, and 4557675.
SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Active Prior Registration(s)
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for
sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 4557675.
SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Five or More Years' Use
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in
commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.
ATTORNEY INFORMATION
NAME
Marcy L. Sperry, Esq.
FIRM NAME
Sperry IP Law LLC
INTERNAL ADDRESS
21st Floor
STREET
3550 Lenox Rd NE
CITY
Atlanta
STATE
Georgia
COUNTRY
United States
ZIP/POSTAL CODE
30326
PHONE
404-474-1600
EMAIL ADDRESS
docketing@vividip.com
AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL
Yes
OTHER APPOINTED ATTORNEY
Alex J. Aron, Esq.
CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION
NAME
Marcy L. Sperry, Esq.
FIRM NAME
Sperry IP Law LLC
INTERNAL ADDRESS
21st Floor
STREET
3550 Lenox Rd NE
CITY
Atlanta
STATE
Georgia
COUNTRY
United States
ZIP/POSTAL CODE
30326
PHONE
404-474-1600
*EMAIL ADDRESS
docketing@vividip.com; john@vividip.com
*AUTHORIZED TO COMMUNICATE VIA EMAIL
Yes
FEE INFORMATION
APPLICATION FILING OPTION
TEAS RF
NUMBER OF CLASSES
4
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION PER CLASS
275
*TOTAL FEE DUE
1100
*TOTAL FEE PAID
1100
SIGNATURE INFORMATION
SIGNATURE
/Nathan Perrine/
SIGNATORY'S NAME
Nathan Perrine
SIGNATORY'S POSITION
CFO
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER
404-474-1600
DATE SIGNED
05/06/2019
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 1478 (Rev 09/2006)
OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)
Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register
Serial Number:88416952
Filing Date:05/06/2019
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: AUTOCARE ASSOCIATION (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of AUTOCARE ASSOCIATION.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Auto Care Association, a non-profit corporation legally organized under the laws of Illinois, having an address of
Suite 1300
7101 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
United States
requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C.
Section 1051 et seq.), as amended, for the following:
International Class 009: Downloadable software featuring information in the field of motor vehicle aftermarket industry; downloadable software featuring
information regarding conferences and trade shows in the field of the automotive aftermarket industry
In International Class 009, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 04/24/2014, and first used in
commerce at least as early as 04/24/2014, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any
item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) website screenshot featuring Applicant's mark in connection with downloadable software.
International Class 035: Association services, namely, promoting the interests of the motor vehicle aftermarket industry; lobbying services, namely,
promoting the motor vehicle aftermarket industry in the fields of politics, legislation, and regulation; market research; providing trade information in the field of the motor vehicle aftermarket
industry; provision of market research and market intelligence information; business services, namely, formulation of best practices and standards for e-commerce and information technology in the
field of the motor vehicle aftermarket industry; and arranging and conducting business conferences;Providing an online computer database featuring trade information in the field of automotive parts
and accessories
In International Class 035, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 04/24/2014, and first used in
commerce at least as early as 04/24/2014, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any
item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) website screenshot featuring Applicant's mark in connection with the promotion of Applicant's services.
International Class 041: Conducting educational conferences and providing training in the field of the motor vehicle aftermarket industry, and distribution
of materials in connection therewith in hard copy or electronic format on the same topics
In International Class 041, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 05/04/2014, and first used in
commerce at least as early as 05/04/2014, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any
item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) website screenshot featuring Applicant's mark in connection with the promotion of Applicant's services.
International Class 042: Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software in the field of motor vehicle aftermarket industry
In International Class 042, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 04/24/2014, and first used in
commerce at least as early as 04/24/2014, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any
item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) screenshot of Applicant's website featuring Applicant's mark in connection with a login screen.
Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4557695, 4557682, and 4557675.
SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Active Prior Registration(s)
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration
No(s). 4557675.
SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Five or More Years' Use
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at
least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.
The applicant's current Attorney Information:
Marcy L. Sperry, Esq. and Alex J. Aron, Esq. of Sperry IP Law LLC
21st Floor
3550 Lenox Rd NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
United States
404-474-1600(phone)
docketing@vividip.com (authorized)
The applicant's current Correspondence Information:
Marcy L. Sperry, Esq.
Sperry IP Law LLC
21st Floor
3550 Lenox Rd NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404-474-1600(phone)
docketing@vividip.com;john@vividip.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at
the e-mail address provided in this application. I understand that a valid e-mail address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent
application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in the loss of TEAS Reduced Fee status and a requirement to submit an additional
processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.
A fee payment in the amount of $1100 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 4 class(es).
