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. 90107288 RIPPLE X (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://tmng-al.uspto.gov /resting2/api/img/9010728 8/large) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 036 for Electronic financial services, namely, monetary services for receiving and disbursing remittances and monetary gifts in fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network and for exchanging fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network; electronic financial services, namely, receiving and disbursing payments and monetary gifts in fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network; financial services, namely, providing a virtual currency for exchange over a computer network; currency exchange services, namely, exchanging fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network; financial transaction verification services, namely, delivering remittances and monetary gifts from a source to a destination; financial management and administration services, namely, facilitating transfers of digital currency, transmission of digital currency via electronic communication networks, and electronic transmission of digital currency
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and 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.


Proposed:

Tracked Text Description: Electronic financial services, namely, monetary services for receiving and disbursing remittances and monetary gifts in fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network and for exchanging fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network; electronic financial services, namely, receiving and disbursing payments and monetary gifts in fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network; financial services, namely, providing a virtual currency for exchange over a computer network; currency exchange services, namely, exchanging fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network; financial transaction verification services, namely, delivering remittances and monetary gifts from a source to a destination; financial transaction verification services in the field of delivering remittances and monetary gifts from a source to a destination; financial management and administration services, namely, facilitating transfers of digital currency, transmission of digital currency via electronic communication networks, and electronic transmission of digital currency; financial management and administration services, namely, digital currency transfer services, transmission of digital currency via electronic communication networks, and electronic transmission of digital currencyClass 036 for Electronic financial services, namely, monetary services for receiving and disbursing remittances and monetary gifts in fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network and for exchanging fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network; electronic financial services, namely, receiving and disbursing payments and monetary gifts in fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network; financial services, namely, providing a virtual currency for exchange over a computer network; currency exchange services, namely, exchanging fiat currencies and virtual currencies over a computer network; financial transaction verification services in the field of delivering remittances and monetary gifts from a source to a destination; financial management and administration services, namely, digital currency transfer services, transmission of digital currency via electronic communication networks, and electronic transmission of digital currency
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and 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.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
Description of mark
The mark consists of the wording "RIPPLEX" in stylized font all in lower case letters immediately preceded by three connected circles.
Correspondence Information (current):
      THOMAS M. HADID
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): thadid@kilpatricktownsend.com; mbaratta@kilpatricktownsend.com; mmartinenko@kilpatricktownsend.com

The docket/reference number is 1205525.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Thomas M. Hadid
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tmadmin@kilpatricktownsend.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): thadid@kilpatricktownsend.com; mbaratta@kilpatricktownsend.com; mmartinenko@kilpatricktownsend.com

The docket/reference number is 1205525.

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)
Response Signature
Signature: /Thomas M. Hadid/     Date: 12/18/2020
Signatory's Name: Thomas M. Hadid
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record

Signatory's Phone Number: 3103107013

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

Mailing Address:    THOMAS M. HADID
   KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
   1100 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 2800
   MAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 22
   ATLANTA, Georgia 30309
Mailing Address:    Thomas M. Hadid
   KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
   1100 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 2800
   MAILSTOP: IP DOCKETING - 22
   ATLANTA, Georgia 30309
        
Serial Number: 90107288
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Dec 18 19:39:13 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ROA-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2020121819391342
0726-90107288-750ec59b18c5e534aae76d2030
cf57fff07544c68501793c4eabb3ae3bc275d41-
N/A-N/A-20201218193301107718