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PTO Form 1480 (Rev 09/2006)
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
REGISTER
Principal
APPLICANT INFORMATION
*OWNER OF MARK
ACT, Inc.
*STREET
500 Act Drive
*CITY
Iowa City
*STATE
(Required for U.S. applicants)
Iowa
*COUNTRY
United States
*ZIP/POSTAL CODE
(Required for U.S. and certain international addresses)
52243
LEGAL ENTITY INFORMATION
TYPE
corporation
STATE/COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION
California
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AND BASIS INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
B
*IDENTIFICATION
The rendering and performance of workplace services by individuals who possess the necessary foundational skills in core disciplines, namely
reading, math and graphic literacy
The certification mark, as used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies that the services are being performed by a person who meets
certain standards and measures of competency set by certifier, an indication that the workplace services are being performed by individuals with the necessary foundational skills to meet the needs of
the employer.
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:88693022
Filing Date:11/14/2019
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: BRONZE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BRONZE. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, ACT, Inc., a corporation of California, having an address of
500 Act Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52243
United States
requests that the Certification Mark identified above be registered with the USPTO on the Principal Register for the following:
International Class B: The rendering and performance of workplace services by individuals who possess the necessary foundational skills in core disciplines, namely reading, math and graphic
literacy
Use in Commerce: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the certification mark in commerce by authorized users using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the
identified goods/services. 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. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the
mark as used by authorized persons 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. The applicant submits a copy of the standards
governing the use of the certification mark on or in connection with the goods/services in the application.
In International Class B, the mark was first used by persons authorized by the applicant, at least as early as 10/01/2006, and first used in commerce by persons authorized by the applicant at early
as 10/01/2006, and is now in use in such commerce.The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used by authorized persons in commerce on or in connection with any item in
the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) images of certificates showing the mark and screenshots of online job postings and resumes showing the certification mark .
Original PDF file: Standards1a-12146203103-165102084_._CERTIFICATE_STANDARDS_-_ACT_Award_Levels.pdf Converted PDF file(s) (1 page) Attachment-1: Certification Statement: The certification mark, as used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies that the services are being performed by a person who meets certain standards
and measures of competency set by certifier, an indication that the workplace services are being performed by individuals with the necessary foundational skills to meet the needs of the employer.
The applicant hereby appoints Michelle D. Kahn. Michelle D. Kahn of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is
located at
Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
United States
mkahn@sheppardmullin.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 52PK-.
Michelle D. Kahn 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:
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
Declaration Signature
Signature: /MDK/ Date: 11/14/2019
Signatory's Name: Michelle D. Kahn
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, CA State Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88693022
Payment Accounting Date: 11/14/2019
Serial Number: 88693022
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Nov 14 17:44:34 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CTM-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-201911141744346
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