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: 90174936

Filing Date: 09/11/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: CRES (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of CRES. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, a corporation of Texas, having an address of
      4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 750
      Arlington, Virginia 22203
      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 041:  Educational services, namely, providing seminars and training in the field of retirement and pension plans, and the distribution of course materials in connection therewith

In International Class 041, 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 01/28/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/28/2019, 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) website excerpt showing the mark used in connection with the services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-6520724-2020090309 5054492796_._Class_41.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1

International Class 042:  Developing and administering standards and procedures for certifying professionals to educate others in the field of retirement and pension plans

In International Class 042, 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 01/28/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/28/2019, 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) online brochure showing the mark used in connection with the services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-6520724-202009030950 54492796_._Class_42.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Mark Sommers. Other appointed attorneys are Christie Baty Hudgins and all the other attorneys of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP. Mark Sommers of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner 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
      901 New York Avenue NW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20001
      United States
      202-408-4000(phone)
      202-408-4400(fax)
      docketing@finnegan.com
The docket/reference number is 12428.0033.
Mark Sommers 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:

Mark Sommers

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: docketing@finnegan.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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /Allison Wielobob/   Date: 09/11/2020
Signatory's Name: Allison Wielobob
Signatory's Position: General Counsel
Payment Sale Number: 90174936
Payment Accounting Date: 09/11/2020

Serial Number: 90174936
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Sep 11 15:53:01 ET 2020
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