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. 88427740 COGNIZANT (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://uspto.report/TM/88427740/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Class 042 for Information technology consulting services; providing technology information, namely, developing digital solutions for the purpose of improving business management, revenue growth, operational and administrative efficiency, costs, customer service, and compliance with regulations; design and development of computer hardware and software; developing IT infrastructure solutions for the purpose of improving business management, revenue growth, operational and administrative efficiency, costs, customer service, and compliance with regulations; technical consulting services in the design and implementation of computer-based information systems for healthcare organizations; designing and developing digital solutions for business information management; development, implementation and technical support of proprietary and third-party software products; designing and developing artificial intelligence solutions to measure effectiveness of digital advertising campaigns; technical consulting services in the field of design and development of infrastructure and engineering processes; technical consulting services in the field of cloud computing solutions, evaluation and implementation of internet technology and services; consulting in computer hardware and computer software development; design, development, implementation and configuration of computer software, computer hardware and IT infrastructure; scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of computer datacenter architecture; developing and managing application software for portfolio analysis; design and development of pre-configured and integrated business technology and software to aggregate, analyze and integrate customer information for the purpose of business data integration, business data processing, business data analysis, and customer service; computer systems implementation and integration services; computer software testing services, namely, testing of integrations, systems, infrastructure, packages, performance and data management; computer technology support services, namely, monitoring technological functions of computer network systems and help desk services; providing computer security information consulting; providing non-downloadable software for computer security; providing non-downloadable software tools for the development of computer security software; platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring computer software platforms for use by others as a pre-configured and integrated business technology for management of enterprise applications, custom applications, or development and test environments; outsource service providers in the field of information technology; Software as a service (SaaS), featuring computer software for transition management in the field of application maintenance, platforms for data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, aggregation and data science in the field of data and enterprise information management for the purposes of business transformation, business discovery, business agility, and business reliability and customer acquisition and servicing of customer insurance policies in the field of insurance; industry-specific technology solutions, namely, providing non-downloadable software and computer systems integration services for clinical data management, pharmacovigilance, equity research support, commercial operations, and order management; software as a service (SaaS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others as pre-configured and integrated technology platforms to solve specific business problems; providing on-line non-downloadable software featuring artificial intelligence for conducting advanced product research, analyzing data, and assessing insurance claims; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for database management, data storage, data mining, data access and reporting, scheduling, data migration, data administration, and data analysis using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms; platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring computer software platform for the hosting and distribution of artificial intelligence algorithms and related software applications; infrastructure as a service (IaaS) services, namely, providing virtualized computing resources in the nature of virtual computer systems and virtual computer environments through cloud computing over the internet; technology consulting services in the fields of blockchain and cryptocurrency; advising on, designing, and developing mobile computing platforms to support field sales
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 07/25/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/25/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Information technology consulting services; providing technology information, namely, developing digital solutions for the purpose of improving business management, revenue growth, operational and administrative efficiency, costs, customer service, and compliance with regulations; providing technology information, namely, developing digital solutions in the nature of digital software platforms for the purpose of improving business management, revenue growth, operational and administrative efficiency, costs, customer service, and compliance with regulations; design and development of computer hardware and software; developing IT infrastructure solutions for the purpose of improving business management, revenue growth, operational and administrative efficiency, costs, customer service, and compliance with regulations; technical consulting services in the design and implementation of computer-based information systems for healthcare organizations; designing and developing digital solutions for business information management; designing and developing digital solutions in the nature of digital software platforms for business information management; development, implementation and technical support of proprietary and third-party software products; development, implementation and technical support, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems, of proprietary and third-party software products; designing and developing artificial intelligence solutions to measure effectiveness of digital advertising campaigns; technical consulting services in the field of design and development of infrastructure and engineering processes; technical consulting services in the field of design and development of infrastructure processes in the nature of information technology (IT) infrastructure processes and engineering processes; technical consulting services in the field of cloud computing solutions, evaluation and implementation of internet technology and services; technical consulting services in the field of cloud computing solutions, evaluation and implementation of internet technology and services in the nature of quality evaluation and implementation of information technology (IT) and internet access software services; consulting in computer hardware and computer software development; design, development, implementation and configuration of computer software, computer hardware and IT infrastructure; scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of computer datacenter architecture; developing and managing application software for portfolio analysis; design and development of pre-configured and integrated business technology and software to aggregate, analyze and integrate customer information for the purpose of business data integration, business data processing, business data analysis, and customer service; computer systems implementation and integration services; computer software testing services, namely, testing of integrations, systems, infrastructure, packages, performance and data management; computer technology support services, namely, monitoring technological functions of computer network systems and help desk services; providing computer security information consulting; providing non-downloadable software for computer security; providing on-line non-downloadable software for computer security; providing non-downloadable software tools for the development of computer security software; providing on-line non-downloadable software tools for the development of computer security software; platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring computer software platforms for use by others as a pre-configured and integrated business technology for management of enterprise applications, custom applications, or development and test environments; outsource service providers in the field of information technology; Software as a service (SaaS), featuring computer software for transition management in the field of application maintenance, platforms for data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, aggregation and data science in the field of data and enterprise information management for the purposes of business transformation, business discovery, business agility, and business reliability and customer acquisition and servicing of customer insurance policies in the field of insurance; industry-specific technology solutions, namely, providing non-downloadable software and computer systems integration services for clinical data management, pharmacovigilance, equity research support, commercial operations, and order management; industry-specific technology solutions, namely, providing on-line non-downloadable software and computer systems integration services for clinical data management, pharmacovigilance, equity research support, commercial operations, and order management; software as a service (SaaS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others as pre-configured and integrated technology platforms to solve specific business problems; providing on-line non-downloadable software featuring artificial intelligence for conducting advanced product research, analyzing data, and assessing insurance claims; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for database management, data storage, data mining, data access and reporting, scheduling, data migration, data administration, and data analysis using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms; platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring computer software platform for the hosting and distribution of artificial intelligence algorithms and related software applications; infrastructure as a service (IaaS) services, namely, providing virtualized computing resources in the nature of virtual computer systems and virtual computer environments through cloud computing over the internet; technology consulting services in the fields of blockchain and cryptocurrency; advising on, designing, and developing mobile computing platforms to support field salesClass 042 for Information technology consulting services; providing technology information, namely, developing digital solutions in the nature of digital software platforms for the purpose of improving business management, revenue growth, operational and administrative efficiency, costs, customer service, and compliance with regulations; design and development of computer hardware and software; developing IT infrastructure solutions for the purpose of improving business management, revenue growth, operational and administrative efficiency, costs, customer service, and compliance with regulations; technical consulting services in the design and implementation of computer-based information systems for healthcare organizations; designing and developing digital solutions in the nature of digital software platforms for business information management; development, implementation and technical support, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems, of proprietary and third-party software products; designing and developing artificial intelligence solutions to measure effectiveness of digital advertising campaigns; technical consulting services in the field of design and development of infrastructure processes in the nature of information technology (IT) infrastructure processes and engineering processes; technical consulting services in the field of cloud computing solutions, evaluation and implementation of internet technology and services in the nature of quality evaluation and implementation of information technology (IT) and internet access software services; consulting in computer hardware and computer software development; design, development, implementation and configuration of computer software, computer hardware and IT infrastructure; scientific and technological services, namely, research and design in the field of computer datacenter architecture; developing and managing application software for portfolio analysis; design and development of pre-configured and integrated business technology and software to aggregate, analyze and integrate customer information for the purpose of business data integration, business data processing, business data analysis, and customer service; computer systems implementation and integration services; computer software testing services, namely, testing of integrations, systems, infrastructure, packages, performance and data management; computer technology support services, namely, monitoring technological functions of computer network systems and help desk services; providing computer security information consulting; providing on-line non-downloadable software for computer security; providing on-line non-downloadable software tools for the development of computer security software; platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring computer software platforms for use by others as a pre-configured and integrated business technology for management of enterprise applications, custom applications, or development and test environments; outsource service providers in the field of information technology; Software as a service (SaaS), featuring computer software for transition management in the field of application maintenance, platforms for data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, aggregation and data science in the field of data and enterprise information management for the purposes of business transformation, business discovery, business agility, and business reliability and customer acquisition and servicing of customer insurance policies in the field of insurance; industry-specific technology solutions, namely, providing on-line non-downloadable software and computer systems integration services for clinical data management, pharmacovigilance, equity research support, commercial operations, and order management; software as a service (SaaS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others as pre-configured and integrated technology platforms to solve specific business problems; providing on-line non-downloadable software featuring artificial intelligence for conducting advanced product research, analyzing data, and assessing insurance claims; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for database management, data storage, data mining, data access and reporting, scheduling, data migration, data administration, and data analysis using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms; platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring computer software platform for the hosting and distribution of artificial intelligence algorithms and related software applications; infrastructure as a service (IaaS) services, namely, providing virtualized computing resources in the nature of virtual computer systems and virtual computer environments through cloud computing over the internet; technology consulting services in the fields of blockchain and cryptocurrency; advising on, designing, and developing mobile computing platforms to support field sales
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 07/25/2018 and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/25/2018 , and is now in use in such commerce.
OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard
      Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
      United States

Proposed: Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard
      Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
      United States
      Email Address: XXXX
Correspondence Information (current):
      Ann K. Ford
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dctrademarks@dlapiper.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Ann K. Ford
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dctrademarks@dlapiper.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Response Signature
Signature: /David M. Kramer/     Date: 03/04/2020
Signatory's Name: David M. Kramer
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record; District of Columbia Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 2027994153

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:    Ann K. Ford
   DLA PIPER LLP (US)
   
   500 EIGHTH STREET NW
   WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20004
Mailing Address:    Ann K. Ford
   DLA PIPER LLP (US)
   500 EIGHTH STREET NW
   WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20004
        
Serial Number: 88427740
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Mar 05 08:41:43 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-202003050841438
99542-88427740-710561f29db744852597c15e9
8136e0eb3b57332368296e9aec4b5213dfd832d1
2f-N/A-N/A-20200304180822205459