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: 90167567

Filing Date: 09/09/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ABG (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ABG. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the stylized wording ABG to the right of a tilted squared made from spiral blocks.
The applicant, Alliance Benefit Group, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Illinois, having an address of
      456 Fulton Street
      Peoria, Illinois 61602
      United States
      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 036:  Providing retirement account financial information by telephone and via the Internet; administration of retirement plans, retirement accounts, health savings accounts and benefit plans for others; providing information dealing with finances, investments, and retirement financial planning; actuarial services; providing information about insurance enrollment, retirement plans, investment and financial planning; trustee services for retirement plans, benefit plans and trusts; financial custody services, namely, maintaining possession of assets of retirement plans, assets of benefit plans and assets of trusts for others; financial administration of college savings plans; financial transaction processing; providing investment account financial information via the Internet; financial services, namely, a service that allows employers and employees to sign up for and contribute to investment plans and accounts through payroll deductions; investment fund services featuring acceptance of monetary contributions to investment accounts; bill payment services; financial retirement plan consulting services.

In International Class 036, 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 06/30/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/30/2020, 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 shot of the website showing the mark as used in commerce. URL- http://www.abgnational.com/Services Date accessed- 8/20/2020.
Specimen File1




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Michael Markos. Other appointed attorneys are Raj Abhyanker, Alexis Campbell, Wensheng Ma, Nick Craft, Yiming Zhang, Reine Rooney. Michael Markos of LegalForce RAPC Worldwide, P.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      446 E Southern Ave
      Tempe, Arizona 85282
      United States
      650-965-8731(phone)
      650 989-2131(fax)
      trademarks@legalforcelaw.com
The docket/reference number is 1247859.
Michael Markos 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:

Michael Markos

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@legalforcelaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): michael@legalforcelaw.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 $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: /Michael Markos/   Date: 09/08/2020
Signatory's Name: Markos, Michael
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, AZ Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 90167567
Payment Accounting Date: 09/09/2020

Serial Number: 90167567
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 09 08:43:43 ET 2020
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