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: 90231960

Filing Date: 10/02/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: WMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of WMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of two stylized triangles composed of six diagonal stripes, one above the term "WMS" and one upside down below the term "WMS", all inside of a concentric circle containing the wording "WEALTH MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST" in an arch. The inner circle with the wording and triangles is shaded.
The applicant, The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corporation, a corporation of Arizona, having an address of
      332 Front St., S.
      La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
      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 courses, seminars, and workshops in the field of wealth management and financial planning

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 06/12/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/12/2019, 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) screenshots of applicant's website.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-2062051179-202010021 21016370656_._Wealth_Mana gement_Specialist__WMS__P rogram_Details___CFFP.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (7 pages)
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Original PDF file:
SPE0-2062051179-202010021 21016370656_._Wealth_Mana gement_Specialist__WMS___ _CFFP_-_A_Kaplan_Company.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (7 pages)
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The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Keith W. Medansky. Other appointed attorneys are Hilary H. Remijas, Michael A. Geller, Nicole A. Chaudhari, Eugenia Schontag. Keith W. Medansky of DLA Piper LLP (US), is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      PO Box 64807
      Chicago, Illinois 60664-0807
      United States
      312-368-4000(phone)
      312.236.7516(fax)
      ch.tm@dlapiper.com
The docket/reference number is 548310-29.
Keith W. Medansky 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:

Keith W. Medansky

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ch.tm@dlapiper.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): elizabeth.nolan@dlapiper.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: /Ashley Pomonis/   Date: 10/02/2020
Signatory's Name: Ashley Pomonis
Signatory's Position: Executive Director, Corporate & IP
Payment Sale Number: 90231960
Payment Accounting Date: 10/02/2020

Serial Number: 90231960
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Oct 02 12:43:38 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.X-2020100212433807
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