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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 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 88781186

Filing Date: 01/31/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ALMA MATER OF THE NATION (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ALMA MATER OF THE NATION. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, The College of William & Mary, a State University legally organized under the laws of Virginia, having an address of
      105 Jamestown Road
      Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
      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:  Clothing, namely, shirts, shorts, pants, hats, tee shirts, sweatshirts, jackets

In International Class 025, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 01/00/2017, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/00/2017, 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) Photo of claimed goods bearing mark.
Specimen File1

International Class 036:  Charitable fundraising
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, providing courses of instruction at the college level; entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting collegiate athletic competitions and events, and live visual, literary and performing-arts presentations by actors, musical bands, dancers, authors, and students
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 042:  Scientific research
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 Robert D. Michaux. Other appointed attorneys are Belinda D. Jones and Peter E. Broadbent, Jr.. Robert D. Michaux of Christian & Barton, 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
      909 East Main Street, Suite 1200
      Richmond, Virginia 23219
      United States
      804-697-4100(phone)
      rmichaux@cblaw.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 14174.00021.
Robert D. Michaux 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:

Robert D. Michaux

Christian & Barton, LLP

909 East Main Street, Suite 1200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

804-697-4100(phone)

rmichaux@cblaw.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: /Robert D. Michaux/   Date: 01/31/2020
Signatory's Name: Robert D. Michaux
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Virginia State Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88781186
Payment Accounting Date: 01/31/2020

Serial Number: 88781186
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jan 31 17:03:08 EST 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XX.XX-20200131170308738
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