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Response to Office Action
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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.
88422274 BRAND APERTURE(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88422274/mark.png) has been amended as follows:
ARGUMENT(S)
In response to the substantive refusal(s), please note the following:
See Applicant's Response attached
EVIDENCE
Evidence in the nature of Applicant's Response has been attached.
Original PDF file:
evi_388818226-20200124151304193153_._116243_Brand_Aperture_Office_Action_Response.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 10 pages)
Evidence-1
Evidence-2
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Evidence-5
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Evidence-10
CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 035 for Brand research and analytics
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: Brand research and analytics;
Brand research and analytics, namely, brand evaluation services,
brand concept and brand development services for corporate and individual clientsClass 035 for Brand research and analytics, namely, brand evaluation services, brand concept and brand
development services for corporate and individual clients
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.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use BRAND apart from the mark as shown.
SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /JER/ Date: 01/24/2020
Signatory's Name: James E. Rosini
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, New York Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 212-309-1000
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: 88422274
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jan 24 15:18:39 EST 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XX.XXX.XX-20200124151839811
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/A-N/A-20200124151304193153