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

Serial Number: 88818270

Filing Date: 03/03/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, The Texas A&M University System, a Institution of Higher Education legally organized under the laws of Texas, having an address of
      Office of General Counsel
      301 Tarrow Street, 6th Floor
      College Station, Texas 77840
      United States
      PTOBackup@fleckman.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:

International Class 041:  Educational services, namely, conducting lectures and providing courses of instruction at the college level; conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of college sporting events; and entertainment services, namely, visual and performing arts performances

In International Class 041, 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 08/00/1996, and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/00/1996, 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) Website pages using the mark in association with educational services.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2


SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, IN PART, based on Active Prior Registration(s)
TEXAS A&M has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 1980475, 3970755, 4566397, and others .


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Jason Paul Blair. Other appointed attorneys are William D. Raman, John C. Cain, and all other attorneys associated with the firm of FLECKMAN & MCGLYNN, PLLC. Jason Paul Blair of FLECKMAN & MCGLYNN, PLLC, 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 685108
      Austin, Texas 78768-5108
      United States
      512-476-7900(phone)
      512-476-7644(fax)
      trademarks@fleckman.com
The docket/reference number is 8053-002US.1.
Jason Paul Blair 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:

Jason Paul Blair

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@fleckman.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 applicant owner/holder and the applicant owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

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 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: /Billy Hamilton/   Date: 03/02/2020
Signatory's Name: Billy Hamilton
Signatory's Position: Deputy Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
Payment Sale Number: 88818270
Payment Accounting Date: 03/03/2020

Serial Number: 88818270
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Mar 03 09:39:21 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202003030939213
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