TEAS Plus New Application

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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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 88926847

Filing Date: 05/21/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: Certified FinTech Professional (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of Certified FinTech Professional. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, AKA LSU, a corporation of Louisiana, having an address of
      Office of Innovation
      340 E. Parker Blvd. Suite 206
      Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
      United States
      225-578-2599(phone)
      XXXX
Domiciled at: XXXX

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 042:  Testing, analysis, and evaluation of the knowledge, skills and abilities of others in the field of banking and financial services technology to determine conformity with certification standards
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. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: andrewm@lsu.edu        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): itc@lsu.edu; rjbrown@lsu.edu The docket/reference number is LSU-2020-047. 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 $225 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 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: /Andrew Maas/   Date: 05/21/2020
Signatory's Name: Andrew Maas
Signatory's Position: Associate Vice President for Research
Signatory's Phone Number: 225-578-2599
Payment Sale Number: 88926847
Payment Accounting Date: 05/21/2020

Serial Number: 88926847
Internet Transmission Date: Thu May 21 08:56:57 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XXX:XXXX:XXXX:XX
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