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. 88436267 SORA (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://uspto.report/TM/88436267/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 035 for providing a website featuring business management and human resources tools for employers and employees, namely, reporting, operations automation, and workflow automation tools; providing an interactive website that allows users to collect, track, analyze and create reports on employee lifecycle data and allows users to manage and automate human resources operations and workflow, including but not limited to, automating onboarding new employees and offboarding departing employees
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: providing a website featuring business management and human resources tools for employers and employees, namely, reporting, operations automation, and workflow automation tools; providing a website featuring business management and human resources information and articles for employers and employees, namely, information and articles relating to business reporting, operations automation, and workflow automation; providing an interactive website that allows users to collect, track, analyze and create reports on employee lifecycle data and allows users to manage and automate human resources operations and workflow, including but not limited to, automating onboarding new employees and offboarding departing employeesClass 035 for providing a website featuring business management and human resources information and articles for employers and employees, namely, information and articles relating to business reporting, operations automation, and workflow automation
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.

Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 042 for providing a website featuring business management and human resources technology for employers and employees, namely, technology which allows users to perform business functions in the nature of reporting, operations automation, and workflow automation; providing a website featuring business management and human resources tools for employers and employees, namely, reporting, operations automation, and workflow automation tools; providing an interactive website featuring technology that allows users to collect, track, analyze and create reports on employee lifecycle data and allows users to manage and automate human resources operations and workflow, including but not limited to, automating onboarding new employees and offboarding departing employees
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.

The applicant's current attorney information: Ariana G. Hiscott. Ariana G. Hiscott of COOLEY LLP, is located at

      1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, SUITE 700
      WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20004
      US
The docket/reference number is 335780-20001.

The email address is trademarks@cooley.com

The applicants proposed attorney information: Ariana G. Hiscott. Ariana G. Hiscott of COOLEY LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, SUITE 700
      WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20004
      United States
The docket/reference number is 335780-20001.

The phone number is 4156932171.

The email address is trademarks@cooley.com

Ariana G. Hiscott 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: ARIANA G. HISCOTT. ARIANA G. HISCOTT of COOLEY LLP, is located at

      1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, SUITE 700
      WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20004
      US
The docket/reference number is 335780-20001.

The email address is trademarks@cooley.com

The applicants proposed correspondence information: Ariana G. Hiscott. Ariana G. Hiscott of COOLEY LLP, is located at

      1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, SUITE 700
      WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20004
      United States
The docket/reference number is 335780-20001.

The phone number is 4156932171.

The email address is trademarks@cooley.com; ahiscott@cooley.com; myoung@cooley.com; jcrittenden@cooley.com

FEE(S)
Fee(s) in the amount of $275 is being submitted.

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature
The filing Attorney has elected not to submit the signed declaration, believing no supporting declaration is required under the Trademark Rules of Practice.
Response Signature
Signature: /Ariana G. Hiscott/     Date: 09/04/2019
Signatory's Name: Ariana G. Hiscott
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, California Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 4156932171

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:    ARIANA G. HISCOTT
   COOLEY LLP
   
   1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, SUITE 700
   WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20004
Mailing Address:    Ariana G. Hiscott
   COOLEY LLP
   1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, SUITE 700
   WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20004
        
RAM Sale Number: 88436267
RAM Accounting Date: 09/04/2019
        
Serial Number: 88436267
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 04 16:40:39 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201909041640391
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