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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 1480 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Certification Mark Form, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88630135

Filing Date: 09/25/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ABFP (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ABFP. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corporation, a corporation of Arizona, having an address of
      332 Front St. S.
      La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
      United States

requests that the Certification Mark identified above be registered with the USPTO on the Principal Register for the following:

International Class B:  Providing financial services with respect to financial planning process, goal setting, asset management, risk management and insurance, investment selection and portfolio construction, tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning.

Use in Commerce: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the certification mark in commerce by its authorized users on or in connection with the identified goods/services. 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 will later provide with the filing of an Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/Statement of Use) a copy of the standards governing the use of the certification mark on or in connection with the goods/services in the application.
Certification Statement: This certification mark, as intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, is intended to certify that the services provided have been performed by persons that have completed educational course work requirements of the certifier, said course requirements relating to services in the field of behavioral finance, and has completed the associated examinations administered by the certifier in a satisfactory manner, has agreed to adhere to the certifier's standards for professional responsibility, and has completed all continuing education requirements as set forth by the certifier.


The applicant hereby appoints Keith W. Medansky. Other appointed attorneys are Hilary H. Remijas, Michael A. Geller, Nicole A. Chaudhari, Eugenia Schontag. Keith W. Medansky of DLA Piper LLP (US), is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      PO Box 64807
      Chicago, Illinois 60664-0807
      United States
      312-368-4000(phone)
      312.236.75156(fax)
      ch.tm@dlapiper.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 548310-29.
Keith W. Medansky 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:

Keith W. Medansky

DLA Piper LLP (US)

PO Box 64807

Chicago, Illinois 60664-0807

312-368-4000(phone)

312.236.75156(fax)

ch.tm@dlapiper.com; elizabeth.nolan@dlapiper.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 $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 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 certification mark sought to be registered; The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used in commerce by the applicant's authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the 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; 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 exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users; The applicant has a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the 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; 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, other than authorized users, and, 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: /Ashley Pomonis/   Date: 09/25/2019
Signatory's Name: Ashley Pomonis
Signatory's Position: Executive Director, Corporate & IP
Payment Sale Number: 88630135
Payment Accounting Date: 09/25/2019

Serial Number: 88630135
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 25 12:17:33 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CTM-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201909251217331
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