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: 90254218

Filing Date: 10/14/2020

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BIRWOOD (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BIRWOOD. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Lockton, Inc., a corporation of Missouri, having an address of
      444 W. 47th Street, Suite 900
      Kansas City, Missouri 64112
      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:  Human resources consultation; business consulting services in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion; business information services, namely, tracking and analyzing data in the field of employee benefits and human resources; business consulting services in the field of employee benefits, namely, employee-contribution modeling, financial analysis, budget setting, funding-rate calculations, implementation support, plan-design modeling, program marketing and renewal, and strategic planning; business consulting services, namely, designing, developing, conducting and providing benchmarking for employee benefit plans; outsourcing services in the field of employee benefits administration; business risk management services; compliance consulting services in the field of employee benefits and human resources; business succession planning
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:  Insurance brokerage services; insurance and financial risk management services; insurance and financial risk control services; insurance agency services; insurance information and consulting services; insurance and financial analysis and consulting; insurance actuarial services; claims consulting services; claims reporting services; insurance consultation services in the field of mergers and acquisitions, namely, insurance evaluation, due diligence, research and risk analysis; providing brokerage, risk management, information and consulting in the field of employee benefits concerning insurance and finance; providing brokerage, risk management, information and consulting in the field of employee retirement plans concerning insurance and finance; insurance and financial risk management consulting services regarding employee health care and retirement benefits; employee benefits data reporting and analysis services; employee benefit consulting services, namely, retirement plan consultation and advisory services; insurance and financial advisory services in the field of human resources, namely, providing information in the field of employee health, retirement, insurance and financial benefit plans; financial consultation to businesses in the financial areas of business continuation, business succession, deferred compensation, retirement planning, buy-sell funding, business transactions, salary continuation for disability and long term care, and key man insurance
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 045:  Regulatory compliance consulting in the field of employee benefits, health care plans, COBRA plans, HIPAA plans, ERISA plans, form 5500 filings, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, cafeteria plans and wrap plans
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.



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Chad W. Brigham. Other appointed attorneys are Natalie E. Jaggie. Chad W. Brigham of Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, 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
      2227 S. State Route 157
      Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
      United States
      618-650-7113(phone)
      618-656-6230(fax)
      chad@ghalaw.com

Chad W. Brigham 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:

Chad W. Brigham

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: chad@ghalaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): jodi@ghalaw.com; natalie@ghalaw.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 $825 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /Randi Tangney/   Date: 10/14/2020
Signatory's Name: Tangney, Randi
Signatory's Position: Counsel
Payment Sale Number: 90254218
Payment Accounting Date: 10/14/2020

Serial Number: 90254218
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Oct 14 12:46:44 ET 2020
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