TEAS Plus New Application

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)

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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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 88612453

Filing Date: 09/11/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: RHC (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of RHC. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Retiree Health Choices, Inc., a corporation of Illinois, having an address of
      1840 Oak Avenue, Suite 450
      Evanston, Illinois 60201-3697
      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:

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International Class 035:  Providing health insurance exchanges in the nature of a marketplace that offers purchasers of health insurance a variety of plans from different insurance providers

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 035, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 09/01/2011, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/01/2011, 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) a screen shot of the home page of applicant's web site.
Specimen File1

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International Class 042:  Providing a website featuring on-line non-downloadable software that enables users to answer questions about factors affecting health care benefits that facilitates choosing health care benefit plans

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 042, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 09/01/2011, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/01/2011, 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) a screen shot of the home page of applicant's web site.
Specimen File1


Miscellaneous Statement
Applicant is the owner of U.S. Registration Number 4297102, abandoned September 5, 2019.


The applicant hereby appoints David M. Adler. David M. Adler of Adler Law Group, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      300 Saunders Rd.Suite 100
      Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
      United States
      866-734-2568(phone)
      david@adler-law.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is Retiree Heal.
David M. Adler 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:

David M. Adler

Adler Law Group

300 Saunders Rd.Suite 100

Riverwoods, Illinois 60015

866-734-2568(phone)

david@adler-law.com (authorized). Email Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send email correspondence concerning the application to the applicant or the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the email address provided in this application. I understand that a valid email 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 Plus 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 $450 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /david m. adler/   Date: 09/11/2019
Signatory's Name: David M. Adler
Signatory's Position: Attorney
Signatory's Phone Number: 866-734-2568
Payment Sale Number: 88612453
Payment Accounting Date: 09/11/2019

Serial Number: 88612453
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 11 12:00:57 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XX.XXX.XX.X-201909111200578017
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