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: 88726689

Filing Date: 12/13/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: RIBBON (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of RIBBON. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Ribbon Recognition LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Illinois, having an address of
      696 West Irving Park Road, Apt. B4
      Chicago, Illinois 60613
      United States
      650-823-1608(phone)
      brian.clifford@kellogg.northwestern.edu

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:  Providing a web site featuring technology that enables companies and organizations to administer and manage employee incentive award programs and to promote employee productivity, performance, recognition and morale

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 03/11/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/16/2019, 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) Screenshots of company's website..

Original PDF file:
SPE0-20517812089-20191206170326816553_._Ribbon_Specimen_1.pdf
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Original PDF file:
SPE0-20517812089-20191206170326816553_._Ribbon_Specimen_2.pdf
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SPE0-20517812089-20191206170326816553_._Ribbon_Specimen_3.pdf
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SPE0-1651248452-20191213151921154493_._Ribbon_Customer_Page__1_.pdf
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For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: http://www.ribbon.gives/
The applicant hereby appoints Esther Barron TMCP-NWU. Other appointed attorneys are Matthew Arnold, Kaley Sokolowski. Esther Barron TMCP-NWU of Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      375 E Chicago Avenue
      Chicago, Illinois 60611
      United States
      312-503-0724(phone)
      esther-barron@law.northwestern.edu (authorized).

Esther Barron TMCP-NWU 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:

Esther Barron TMCP-NWU

Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center

375 E Chicago Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60611

312-503-0724(phone)

esther-barron@law.northwestern.edu (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 $225 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: /Esther Barron/   Date: 12/13/2019
Signatory's Name: Esther Barron
Signatory's Position: Clinic Supervisor
Signatory's Phone Number: 312-503-0724
Payment Sale Number: 88726689
Payment Accounting Date: 12/13/2019

Serial Number: 88726689
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Dec 13 15:28:25 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XXX.XXX.XX.XX-2019121315282596
0737-88726689-7004341c68571df14b9fa264fe
14e712217f7db1f3ac637c79b6be7d7c04d4e-CC
-28242185-20191213151921154493