Response to Office Action

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 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

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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 1957 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88804942 RGC RELIABLE GUTTER CLEANING SERVICES (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://tmng-al.uspto.gov /resting2/api/img/8880494 2/large) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 037 for Cleaning of residential houses; Housekeeping services in the nature of cleaning of residential homes

Proposed:
Class 037 for Cleaning of residential houses; Housekeeping services in the nature of cleaning of residential homes
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce:For all applications: The mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the application filing date. The provided specimen shows the mark in use in commerce (see specimen statement below). For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date. For a certification mark 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. The mark was first used at least as early as 11/01/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/01/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.
In International Class 037, the mark was first used at least as early as 11/01/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/01/2019.

Applicant hereby submits one(or more) specimen(s) for Class 037. The specimen(s) submitted consists of I have uploaded a photo from my website.
"The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application"[for an application based on Section 1(a), Use in Commerce] OR "The substitute (or new, or originally submitted, if appropriate) specimen(s) was/were in use in commerce prior either to the filing of the Amendment to Allege Use or expiration of the filing deadline for filing a Statement of Use" [for an application based on Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use]. OR "The attached specimen is a true copy of the specimen that was originally submitted with the application, amendment to allege use, or statement of use" [for an illegible specimen].
Specimen File1

OWNER AND/OR ENTITY INFORMATION
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current: Sisson Troy K, DBA Reliable Gutter Cleaning, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Maryland, having an address of
      2547 Log Mill Ct
      Crofton, Maryland 21114
      United States
      Email Address: XXXX
      443-987-7976
Proposed: Reliable Gutter Cleaning LLC, DBA Reliable Gutter Cleaning, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Maryland, having an address of
      2547 Log Mill Ct
      Crofton, Maryland 21114
      United States
      Email Address: XXXX
      443-987-7976

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use Gutter cleaning services apart from the mark as shown.


Color Claim
The color(s) Black and green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark.
Correspondence Information (current):
      SISSON TROY K
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: T.sisson219@yahoo.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Reliable Gutter Cleaning LLC
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: T.sisson219@yahoo.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature

DECLARATION: 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, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

Signature: /troysisson/      Date: 07/13/2020
Signatory's Name: Sisson Troy
Signatory's Position: Principal
Signatory's Phone Number: 4439877976


Response Signature
Signature: /troysisson/     Date: 07/13/2020
Signatory's Name: Sisson Troy
Signatory's Position: Principal

Signatory's Phone Number: 4439877976

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is not represented by an authorized attorney, and that he/she is either: (1) the owner/holder; or (2) a person or persons with legal authority to bind the owner/holder; and if he/she had previously been represented by an attorney in this matter, either he/she revoked their power of attorney by filing a signed revocation with the USPTO or the USPTO has granted this attorney's withdrawal request.

Mailing Address:    SISSON TROY K
   SISSON TROY K
   
   2547 LOG MILL CT
   CROFTON, Maryland 21114
Mailing Address:    Reliable Gutter Cleaning LLC
   2547 Log Mill Ct
   Crofton, Maryland 21114
        
Serial Number: 88804942
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jul 13 12:54:12 ET 2020
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