Application

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)

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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: 90169064

Filing Date: 09/09/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BUSINESS SERVICE PLUS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BUSINESS SERVICE PLUS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      1111 Louisiana
      Houston, Texas 77002
      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 035:  Providing industrial and commercial properties and governmental and educational institutions with customized energy usage plans and with information regarding energy pricing and cost management; promoting public awareness of energy conservation, renewable energy sources and the use of non-carbon fuels; business consulting services for industrial and commercial properties and governmental and educational institutions in the fields of energy usage, production, efficiency, procurement requirements and strategies, costs and savings, risk analysis and management; procurement and sales services, namely, assisting others in the purchase and sale of energy, electric capacity, fossil fuels, emission allowances; providing information in the fields of energy usage and load management and billing and cost analysis for energy services for industrial and commercial properties and governmental and educational institutions on a global computer network; and online networking services that enable companies committed to energy management strategies to connect with qualified service providers to supply clean power for their facilities and that assists member companies to implement alternate energy and greenhouse gas reduction efforts; promoting public awareness of the need for energy conservation; providing online account auditing; providing online accounts receivable billing services
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.

International Class 036:  Energy brokerage services, namely, assisting customers in obtaining financing to build, purchase, or install energy production installations
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.

International Class 037:  Real estate development services, namely, designing, developing, building and installing energy efficiency improvements in energy usage and storage facilities; solar panel rooftop installation services for industrial and commercial properties and governmental and educational institutions; installation of wiring and power supply equipment for transmission and distribution of electricity suitable for electric vehicle recharging stations; charging station services for electric vehicles
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.

International Class 040:  Leasing of energy generating equipment
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.

International Class 042:  Monitoring of electric power consumption by customers; engineering services in the fields of energy production and usage; providing online energy auditing; consulting services in connection with energy usage, pricing, regulation and conservation; designing of energy storage facilities for others
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.


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 1440834, 2139566, 2434756, and others.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: A. Reagan Fibbe. Other appointed attorneys are Robin Lightner Maisashvili. A. Reagan Fibbe of Fibbe Lightner LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      3733-1 Westheimer Road, No. 1009
      Houston, Texas 77027
      United States
      832-338-8090(phone)
      832-408-8558(fax)
      reagan@fibbelightner.com

A. Reagan Fibbe 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:

A. Reagan Fibbe

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: reagan@fibbelightner.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): robin@fibbelightner.com; tm@fibbelightner.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 $1375 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 5 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: /Douglas H. Darrow/   Date: 09/09/2020
Signatory's Name: Douglas H. Darrow
Signatory's Position: Associate General Counsel, CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Payment Sale Number: 90169064
Payment Accounting Date: 09/09/2020

Serial Number: 90169064
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 09 17:01:56 ET 2020
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