TEAS RF 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)

---

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: 88775864

Filing Date: 01/28/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: thrivent (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of thrivent. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word "thrivent" in lower case letters. The tip of the letter "t" at the end of the word is a heart design.
The applicant, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a fraternal benefit society legally organized under the laws of Wisconsin, having an address of
      625 Fourth Avenue South
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
      United States

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:

International Class 025:  Promotional clothing items, namely, shirts and hats
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

International Class 035:  Charitable services, namely, organizing and conducting volunteer programs and community service projects; developing and coordinating volunteer programs and community service projects; charitable services, namely, organizing members of a fraternal benefit society to undertake projects to benefit the needy and the community; association services, namely, organizing sub-units of a fraternal benefit society and promoting the interests of members thereof; Providing a website featuring information in the field of coordinating the procurement and distribution of charitable volunteer services and charitable financial giving
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

International Class 036:  Insurance, namely, underwriting services, in the field of life, medical, long-term care, disability; insurance brokerage services; insurance consultation services; issuance and administration of annuities; financial analysis, planning, consultation, and management services; financial retirement planning services; investment management and consultation services; mutual fund investment services; charitable fundraising services and providing grants to other individuals, non-profit and charitable organizations, and church congregations; securities distribution, brokerage, and investment services; securities underwriting services; Providing educational information in the fields of life insurance, annuities, investing, retirement planning, personal finance, and charitable fundraising services; Providing a website featuring information in the fields of life insurance, annuities, investing, retirement planning, personal finance, and charitable financial giving; Providing advice in the fields of life insurance, annuities, investing, retirement planning, personal finance, and charitable financial giving; credit union services; Credit union services provided by mobile telephone connections; banking; online banking; mortgage banking; providing student loans; student loan services; Providing student loan information; Consumer lending services; Commercial lending services; ATM banking services; Trust services, namely, investment and trust company services
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

International Class 041:  Educational services, namely, seminars, workshops, and non-downloadable webinars in the fields of financial planning and management, insurance planning and management, annuities planning and management, life and retirement planning and management, investment planning and management, mutual fund investments, estate planning, long-term care, charitable planning, fundraising, and faith and family matters, and the distribution of course materials in connection therewith
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.




The applicant hereby appoints Danielle I. Mattessich. Other appointed attorneys are Brian H. Batzli, John A. Clifford, Andrew S. Ehard, Gregory C. Golla, Scott W. Johnston, Heather J. Kliebenstein, Brent E. Routman, Christopher J. Schulte, Christopher Stanton and others of Merchant & Gould P.C.. Danielle I. Mattessich of Merchant & Gould P.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      P.O. Box 2910
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-0910
      United States
      612-332-5300(phone)
      612.332.9081(fax)
      dockmpls@merchantgould.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 16931.384US0.
Danielle I. Mattessich 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:

Danielle I. Mattessich

Merchant & Gould P.C.

P.O. Box 2910

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-0910

612-332-5300(phone)

612.332.9081(fax)

dockmpls@merchantgould.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 $1100 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 4 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: /Susan M. Zima/   Date: 01/28/2020
Signatory's Name: Susan M. Zima
Signatory's Position: Vice President, Brand and Creative Services
Payment Sale Number: 88775864
Payment Accounting Date: 01/28/2020

Serial Number: 88775864
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 28 13:31:44 EST 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2020012813314432
2900-88775864-70092f663fb0bea561d4dff6d7
c9e06e68726be1457e922fa8ec4d68922e0632-C
C-31431055-20200123103218087584