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: 88875992

Filing Date: 04/17/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: (Stylized and/or Design, see mark) The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of four offset thick vertical lines, of which the two outer-most lines are shorter than the two inner-most lines, wherein the gap between the pair of vertical lines on the left is spanned by a short thick line, and the gap between the pair of vertical lines on the right is spanned by a short thin line.
The applicant, Worden Brothers, Inc., DBA TC2000, a corporation of North Carolina, having an address of
      6315 Boathouse Road
      Wilminton, North Carolina 28403
      United States
      ip@brookspierce.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 009:  Downloadable computer programs for searching, compiling, and analyzing data, as well as placing and modifying trading orders, all in the field of exchange trading, options, commodities, and financial securities; Downloadable computer software for stock market analysis, and for actual and simulated placing and modifying of securities trading orders

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 009, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 01/10/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/10/2020, 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) Screen captures from the Applicant's downloadable software (from the login screen, from the primary user interface, and from the "about" window), showing use of the applied-for mark therein.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3

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International Class 042:  Providing on-line non-downloadable software for for searching, compiling, and analyzing data, as well as placing and modifying trading orders, all in the field of exchange trading, options, commodities, and financial securities; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for stock market analysis, and for actual and simulated placing and modifying of securities trading orders

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 03/26/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 03/26/2020, 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) screen captures from the Applicant's online software application, showing use of the applied-for mark in connection the Applicant's non-downloadable software from within an internet browser.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Thomas G. Varnum. Thomas G. Varnum of Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      115 N 3rd Street, Suite 301
      Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
      United States
      910-444-2024(phone)
      910-444-2001(fax)
      tvarnum@brookspierce.com

Thomas G. Varnum 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:

Thomas G. Varnum

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tvarnum@brookspierce.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): gwarren@brookspierce.com; jlund@brookspierce.com 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 $450 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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 and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application 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 was used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application as of the application filing date; 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 and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date 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: /Chris Worden/   Date: 04/16/2020
Signatory's Name: Christopher D. Worden
Signatory's Position: President
Signatory's Phone Number: 910-444-2000
Payment Sale Number: 88875992
Payment Accounting Date: 04/17/2020

Serial Number: 88875992
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Apr 17 07:58:46 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XXX.XX.XX.XX-20200417075846491
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