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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: 88648810

Filing Date: 10/10/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SmartTech (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SmartTech. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, North Country Business Products, Inc., a corporation of Minnesota, having an address of
      1112 S Railroad St SE
      Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
      United States
      218-751-4140(phone)
      swansonm@ncbpinc.com

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 042:  Installation and maintenance of computer software; Installation, maintenance, and updating of computer software; Maintenance of computer software; Maintenance of computer software relating to computer security and prevention of computer risks; Repair of computer software; Services for maintenance of computer software; Services for updating computer software; Troubleshooting of computer software problems; Updating and maintenance of computer software; Updating of computer software; Updating of computer software relating to computer security and prevention of computer risks

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 10/01/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/01/2019, 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) PowerPoint slide covering components of SmartTech.
Specimen File1



For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.ncbpinc.com

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

North Country Business Products, Inc.

North Country Business Products, Inc.

1112 S Railroad St SE

Bemidji, Minnesota 56601

218-751-4140(phone)

swansonm@ncbpinc.com; matthew.k.swanson@gmail.com (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: /Matthew Swanson/   Date: 10/09/2019
Signatory's Name: Matthew Swanson
Signatory's Position: Vice President
Payment Sale Number: 88648810
Payment Accounting Date: 10/10/2019

Serial Number: 88648810
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Oct 10 00:01:06 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XXX.XX-20191010000106145
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