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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

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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 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88420797

Filing Date: 05/08/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: DESIGN FOR A DIFFERENCE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of DESIGN FOR A DIFFERENCE.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

The applicant, CCA Global Partners, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      4301 Earth City Expressway
      Earth City, Missouri 63045
      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 037:  Charitable services, namely, providing interior design professional services to procure, design, coordinate and supervise the installation of carpet, light fixtures, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, paint, fabric, wall coverings, furniture, cabinets, interior décor and other furnishings in the offices of non-profit and charitable organizations

In International Class 037, 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 07/15/2012, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/00/2012, 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 printout.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-2322816629-20190508121711222075_._Specimen_52380_1297533-1.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4327719.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Joan Optican Herman and John M. Collins, Thomas B. Luebbering, Andrew G. Colombo, Scott R. Brown, Tracy L. Bornman, Michael B. Hurd, Michael M. Elbein, Kameron D. Kelly, Gregory J. Skoch, Cheryl L. Burbach, Randall W. Schwartz, Crissa A. Cook, Matthew Walters, Dianne M. Smith-Misemer, Paul J. Walker, Chad Kyle, Stephen Huggins, Kyle Mendenhall, C. Blair Barbieri and Christopher W. Dawson of HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP      10801 Mastin Blvd., Suite 1000
      Overland Park, Kansas 66210
      United States
      913-647-9050(phone)
      913-647-9057(fax)
      tmdocketing.herman@hoveywilliams.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 52380; 6416.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Joan Optican Herman

HOVEY WILLIAMS LLP

10801 Mastin Blvd., Suite 1000

Overland Park, Kansas 66210

913-647-9050(phone)

913-647-9057(fax)

tmdocketing.herman@hoveywilliams.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 $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 class(es).

Declaration

	Basis: If the applicant is filing the application based on use in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a): The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate. And/Or If the applicant is filing the application based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b), § 1126(d), and/or § 1126(e): The signatory believes that the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; The applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, 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 of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	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 all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /Stephen T. Shrage/   Date: 05/08/2019
Signatory's Name: Stephen T. Shrage
Signatory's Position: In-house Counsel
Payment Sale Number: 88420797
Payment Accounting Date: 05/08/2019

Serial Number: 88420797
Internet Transmission Date: Wed May 08 13:11:49 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2019050813114944
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