Response to Office Action

MINERVA

MSW Compliance, Inc.

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


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Input Field
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SERIAL NUMBER 88586256
LAW OFFICE ASSIGNED LAW OFFICE 127
MARK SECTION
MARK http://uspto.report/TM/88586256/mark.png
LITERAL ELEMENT MINERVA
STANDARD CHARACTERS YES
USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE YES
MARK STATEMENT The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size or color.
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (009)(current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 009
DESCRIPTION
Computer software for municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling that may be downloaded from a global computer network; Computer software platforms, recorded, for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Downloadable cloud-computing software for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Recorded computer software for Reviewing waste recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with recycling laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports
FILING BASIS Section 1(a)
        FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 11/07/2019
        FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 11/07/2019
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (009)(proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 009
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION
Computer software for municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling that may be downloaded from a global computer network; Computer software platforms, recorded, for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; Computer software platforms, recorded, for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling to be used by cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes, and by public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes; Downloadable cloud-computing software for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for use by cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes, and for use by public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Recorded computer software for reviewing waste recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with recycling laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Downloadable cloud-computing software for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance
FINAL DESCRIPTION
Computer software for municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling that may be downloaded from a global computer network; Computer software platforms, recorded, for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling to be used by cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes, and by public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Downloadable cloud-computing software for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for use by cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes, and for use by public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Recorded computer software for reviewing waste recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with recycling laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports
FILING BASIS Section 1(a)
       FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 11/07/2019
       FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 11/07/2019
       STATEMENT TYPE "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
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       SPECIMEN DESCRIPTION screenshots taken from the software and software platform showing use of the mark; screenshots from Applicant's website showing the mark in use in connection with the goods (and services), pricing for the goods (and services) and a method for downloading or otherwise receiving access to the software and platform.
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (042)(current)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 042
DESCRIPTION
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Cloud computing featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; and for reviewing recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations and preparing reports; Computer services, namely, acting as an application service provider in the field of information management to host computer application software for the purpose of enabling municipal agencies to ensure that their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes maintain compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable software for the sharing of data related to compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance ; Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling
FILING BASIS Section 1(a)
        FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 11/07/2019
        FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 11/07/2019
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES SECTION (042)(proposed)
INTERNATIONAL CLASS 042
TRACKED TEXT DESCRIPTION
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports for the purpose of cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, and for the purpose of public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Cloud computing featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance, and for the purpose of reviewing recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations and preparing reports; and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Computer services, namely, acting as an application service provider in the field of information management to host computer application software for the purpose of enabling municipal agencies to ensure that their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes maintain compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Cloud computing featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable software for the sharing of data related to compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, and for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance, and for the purpose of allowing of reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; and for reviewing recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations and preparing reports; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable software for the sharing of data related to compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports
FINAL DESCRIPTION
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports for the purpose of cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, and for the purpose of public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Cloud computing featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance, and for the purpose of reviewing recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations and preparing reports; Computer services, namely, acting as an application service provider in the field of information management to host computer application software for the purpose of enabling municipal agencies to ensure that their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes maintain compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable software for the sharing of data related to compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, and for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance, and for the purpose of allowing of reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling
FILING BASIS Section 1(a)
       FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATE At least as early as 11/07/2019
       FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATE At least as early as 11/07/2019
       STATEMENT TYPE "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
       SPECIMEN FILE NAME(S)
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       SPECIMEN DESCRIPTION screenshots taken from the software and software platform showing the mark; screenshots from Applicant's website showing the mark in use in use in connection with the goods (and services), pricing for the goods (and services) and a method for downloading or otherwise receiving access to the software and platform.
SIGNATURE SECTION
DECLARATION SIGNATURE /StephenLAnderson/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Stephen L Anderson
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney for Applicant - CA Bar Member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 9512961700
DATE SIGNED 12/17/2019
RESPONSE SIGNATURE /StephenLAnderson/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Stephen L Anderson
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney for Applicant - CA Bar Member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 9512961700
DATE SIGNED 12/17/2019
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY YES
FILING INFORMATION SECTION
SUBMIT DATE Wed Dec 18 01:33:15 EST 2019
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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. 88586256 MINERVA(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88586256/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 009 for Computer software for municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling that may be downloaded from a global computer network; Computer software platforms, recorded, for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Downloadable cloud-computing software for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Recorded computer software for Reviewing waste recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with recycling laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports
Original Filing Basis:
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 11/07/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/07/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Computer software for municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling that may be downloaded from a global computer network; Computer software platforms, recorded, for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; Computer software platforms, recorded, for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling to be used by cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes, and by public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes; Downloadable cloud-computing software for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for use by cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes, and for use by public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Recorded computer software for reviewing waste recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with recycling laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Downloadable cloud-computing software for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-complianceClass 009 for Computer software for municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling that may be downloaded from a global computer network; Computer software platforms, recorded, for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling to be used by cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes, and by public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Downloadable cloud-computing software for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for use by cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes, and for use by public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Recorded computer software for reviewing waste recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with recycling laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports
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 11/07/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/07/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 009 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of screenshots taken from the software and software platform showing use of the mark; screenshots from Applicant's website showing the mark in use in connection with the goods (and services), pricing for the goods (and services) and a method for downloading or otherwise receiving access to the software and platform. .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
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Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 042 for Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Cloud computing featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; and for reviewing recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations and preparing reports; Computer services, namely, acting as an application service provider in the field of information management to host computer application software for the purpose of enabling municipal agencies to ensure that their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes maintain compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable software for the sharing of data related to compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance ; Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling
Original Filing Basis:
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 11/07/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/07/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports for the purpose of cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, and for the purpose of public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Cloud computing featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance, and for the purpose of reviewing recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations and preparing reports; and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Computer services, namely, acting as an application service provider in the field of information management to host computer application software for the purpose of enabling municipal agencies to ensure that their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes maintain compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Cloud computing featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable software for the sharing of data related to compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, and for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance, and for the purpose of allowing of reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; and for reviewing recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations and preparing reports; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable software for the sharing of data related to compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling; for cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses; for public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reportsClass 042 for Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports for the purpose of cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, and for the purpose of public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Cloud computing featuring software for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance, and for the purpose of reviewing recycling data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations and preparing reports; Computer services, namely, acting as an application service provider in the field of information management to host computer application software for the purpose of enabling municipal agencies to ensure that their commercial businesses and multi-family complexes maintain compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling and for reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling; Providing a website featuring resources, namely, non-downloadable software for the sharing of data related to compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, and for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance; Providing temporary use of a web-based software application for use by municipalities, local government agencies, waste haulers, and outreach contractors for the sharing of data related to monitoring and maintaining customer compliance with regulatory requirements related to waste recycling for the purpose of allowing cities to promote and document sustainable waste recycling practices among their commercial businesses, for the purpose of allowing public agencies to document exemptions and potential violations of regulatory requirements and to generate customer-specific letters of non-compliance, and for the purpose of allowing of reviewing data, analyzing the data in connection with laws and regulations, and preparing compliance reports; Providing temporary use of non-downloadable cloud-based software for municipalities and local governmental agencies to manage, monitor, report and conduct enforcement efforts related to waste recycling
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 11/07/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/07/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 042 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of screenshots taken from the software and software platform showing the mark; screenshots from Applicant's website showing the mark in use in use in connection with the goods (and services), pricing for the goods (and services) and a method for downloading or otherwise receiving access to the software and platform. .
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
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DECLARATION: 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, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.



Signature: /StephenLAnderson/      Date: 12/17/2019
Signatory's Name: Stephen L Anderson
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant - CA Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 9512961700


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Signature: /StephenLAnderson/     Date: 12/17/2019
Signatory's Name: Stephen L Anderson
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant - CA Bar Member

Signatory's Phone Number: 9512961700

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.

        
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