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: 88770906

Filing Date: 01/23/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: CDFA (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of CDFA. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Society for Design Administration, Inc., AKA SDA, a corporation of Washington, having an address of
      7014 Old US Highway 68
      Georgetown, Ohio 45121
      United States
      513-268-5302 x4(phone)
      debig400@gmail.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:  Testing, analysis, and evaluation of the knowledge, skills and abilities of others in the field of architectural, engineering, and construction firms to determine conformity with certification standards

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 02/01/2004, and first used in commerce at least as early as 02/01/2004, 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) CDFA webpage from SDA website and CDFA certification brochure advertising CDFA-yoU.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-260088051600d20513fbd731e90ec28-20200123133233405128_._CDFA_Flyer.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Original PDF file:
SPE0-260088051600d20513fbd731e90ec28-20200123133233405128_._CDFAWebPage.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1


Miscellaneous Statement
The Mark "CDFA" was previously registered with USPTO with serial number 85478277 and was inactivated in March 2019 by inadvertent failure by owner due to incorrect notification address.

Original PDF file:
MIS-260088051600d20513fbd731e90ec28-20200123133233405128_._CDFA_USPTO.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Miscellaneous File1

SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Five or More Years' Use
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.

For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.sdanational.org

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Society for Design Administration, Inc.

Society for Design Administration, Inc.

7014 Old US Highway 68

Georgetown, Ohio 45121

513-268-5302 x4(phone)

debig400@gmail.com; admin@sdanational.org (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: /Deborah A Gill/   Date: 01/23/2020
Signatory's Name: Deborah Gill
Signatory's Position: past President
Signatory's Phone Number: 757-373-9886
Payment Sale Number: 88770906
Payment Accounting Date: 01/23/2020

Serial Number: 88770906
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jan 23 14:44:46 EST 2020
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