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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 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

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

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88635723

Filing Date: 09/30/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: NTIS.gov (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of NTIS.gov. The mark consists of the words "NTIS.gov" in bold font, with the "N", "T", and "S" in all capital letters and the "i" and ".gov" in lowercase letters; and, the "T", "I", and "S" connect.
The applicant, National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, a agency of the United States government legally organized under the laws of United States, having an address of
      Mail Stop 5875
      1401 Constitution Ave, N.W.
      Washington, District of Columbia 20230
      United States
      202-482-5391(phone)
      202-482-2888(fax)
      sschwartz@doc.gov

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:

International Class 042:  Providing access to interactive computer databases in the fields of scientific, technical, engineering, and business information

In International Class 042, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 12/28/2014, and first used in commerce at least as early as 12/28/2014, 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) Specimens consist of screenshots of applicant's website showing use of the mark in association with providing access to computer databases.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 2051009, 2051010, and 0962079.

Use of the mark in another form
The mark was first used anywhere in a different form other than that sought to be registered at least as early as 05/19/2010, and in commerce at least as early as 05/19/2010.


For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: http://www.ntis.gov/

The applicant hereby appoints Sarah Schwartz. Sarah Schwartz of Office of the General Counsel, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      Mail Stop 5875
      1401 Constitution Ave, N.W.
      Washington, District of Columbia 20230
      United States
      202-482-5391(phone)
      202-482-2888(fax)
      sschwartz@doc.gov (authorized).

Sarah Schwartz 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:

Sarah Schwartz

Office of the General Counsel

Mail Stop 5875       1401 Constitution Ave, N.W.

Washington, District of Columbia 20230

202-482-5391(phone)

202-482-2888(fax)

sschwartz@doc.gov; generallaw@doc.gov (authorized). Email Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send email correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, 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 Reduced Fee 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 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: /Sarah Schwartz/   Date: 09/30/2019
Signatory's Name: Sarah Schwartz
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Washington D.C. Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88635723
Payment Accounting Date: 09/30/2019

Serial Number: 88635723
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Sep 30 11:11:49 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201909301111497
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