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 11/30/2023)

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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 11/30/2023)

Response to Office Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 90096712 GSD (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://tmng-al.uspto.gov /resting2/api/img/9009671 2/large) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant hereby deletes the following class of goods/services from the application.
Class 042 for Term ID 042 2020 Class 042 US government defense industry consulting services

Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 035 (Original Class: 042 ) for TClass 35: Business data analysis for the US government defense industry; Consulting in the field of procuring government contracts for the purchase of goods and labor contracting services for the US government defense industry; Business data analysis services in the field of government contracts in the field of weapons effectiveness and operations planning and execution for the US government defense industry.
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The mark was first used at least as early as 09/23/2011 and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/23/2011 , and is now in use in such commerce.
Applicant hereby submits a specimen for Class 035 . The specimen(s) submitted consists of GSD will attach/provide specimens: 1- GSD website screenshot, 2- GSD capabilities used to market to our partners and clients, 3- GSD market items used to employees and partners to ad-vertise. The specimens were in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods and/or ser-vices listed in the application at least as early as the filing date of the application .
"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].
JPG file(s):Specimen File1Specimen File2
Original PDF file:
SPU0-184178221214-2020121 8122223268132_._Specimen_ 2_GSD_One_Pager_20191122.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 1 page) Specimen File1
Correspondence Information (current):
      GSD LLC
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: andre@gsdgov.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): provonchab52@gsdgov.com

The docket/reference number is GSD TM 1220.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      GSD LLC
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: andre@gsdgov.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): provonchab52@gsdgov.com

The docket/reference number is GSD TM 1220.

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: /Andre Provoncha/      Date: 12/18/2020
Signatory's Name: Andre Provoncha
Signatory's Position: CEO
Signatory's Phone Number: 757-207-0809


Response Signature
Signature: /Andre Provoncha/     Date: 12/18/2020
Signatory's Name: Andre Provoncha
Signatory's Position: CEO

Signatory's Phone Number: 757-207-0809

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:    GSD LLC
   
   
   5388 Discovery Park Blvd Suite 230
   Williamsburg, Virginia 23188
Mailing Address:    GSD LLC
   5388 Discovery Park Blvd Suite 230
   Williamsburg, Virginia 23188
        
Serial Number: 90096712
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Dec 18 12:43:18 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20201218124318
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