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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: 88749774

Filing Date: 01/07/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: FASTER PAYMENTS PROFESSIONAL (FPP) (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of FASTER PAYMENTS PROFESSIONAL (FPP). The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, National Automated Clearing House Association, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      Suite 400
      2550 Wasser Terrace
      Herndon, Virginia 20171
      United States

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

International Class B:  payment advisory services, namely, providing expertise in the field of payments and settlements in the financial industry

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: The certification mark, as used or intended to be used by persons authorized by the Certifier, certifies or is intended to certify that the person displaying the mark has completed tests administered by the Certifier in a satisfactory manner in the field of financial payments and settlements.


The applicant hereby appoints Gregory M. Stone. Other appointed attorneys are S. Keith Moulsdale; Frank S. Jones, Jr.; Peter J. Davis; Steven E. Tiller; Kristen N. Bertch. Gregory M. Stone of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Seven Saint Paul Street
      Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1636
      United States
      410-659-6402(phone)
      410-234-2314(fax)
      trademark@wtplaw.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 086830.00002.
Gregory M. Stone 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:

Gregory M. Stone

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP

Seven Saint Paul Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1636

410-659-6402(phone)

410-234-2314(fax)

trademark@wtplaw.com; gstone@wtplaw.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: /GMS/   Date: 01/07/2020
Signatory's Name: Gregory M. Stone
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Maryland bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88749774
Payment Accounting Date: 01/07/2020

Serial Number: 88749774
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 07 16:25:22 EST 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CTM-XXX.XXX.XXX.X-2020010716252205
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