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

Serial Number: 88928886

Filing Date: 05/22/020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SPIRE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SPIRE. The color(s) green and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a green background with the word SPIRE spelled in white letters, consisting of a capital letter S, capital letter P, lower case letter I, capital letter R, and capital letter E. All of the letters are approximately the same size and displayed in the form of an arch.
The applicant, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, a corporation of Ohio, having an address of
      Office of General Counsel, 1-32-305
      One Nationwide Plaza
      Columbus, Ohio 43215-2226
      United States
      614-249-5497(phone)
      614-677-8034(fax)
      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:

International Class 009:  Downloadable mobile application for providing insurance services, namely underwriting, issuance and administration of property and casualty insurance; featuring tools for account management, including the storage of financial information for the purpose of accepting insurance premium payments and administering insurance claims payments; collection of telematics data indicative of driver habits for evaluation of driver safety and providing information related to driver behavior; and for administering an incentive program to reward members for achieving goals in the field of driver behavior and safety

In International Class 009, 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 12/17/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/22/2020, 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) Use of the mark in connection with the services on the app store and google play (with url and date stamp).
Specimen File1
Specimen File2



Miscellaneous Statement
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Serial Number(s) 88607576, 88607578, 88550588, 88707400, 88927717, 8853582


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Scott W. Linek. Other appointed attorneys are Maribeth Day Case. Scott W. Linek of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Office of General Counsel, 1-32-305
      One Nationwide Plaza
      Columbus, Ohio 43215-2226
      United States
      614-249-5497(phone)
      614-677-8034(fax)
      trademark@nationwide.com
The docket/reference number is 81057761.
Scott W. Linek 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:

Scott W. Linek

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademark@nationwide.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 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: /Scott W. Linek/   Date: 05/21/2020
Signatory's Name: Scott W. Linek
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Ohio bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88928886
Payment Accounting Date: 05/22/2020

Serial Number: 88928886
Internet Transmission Date: Fri May 22 08:48:58 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-202005220848581
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