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 1481 (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 1481 (Rev 09/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

Collective Membership Mark Form, Principal Register

Serial Number: 90447047

Filing Date: 01/04/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ANS (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ANS. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the standard characters "ANS" having an atomic design to the left, as shown.
The applicant, American Nuclear Society Inc., a corporation of Illinois, having an address of
      555 North Kensington Avenue
      LaGrange Park, Illinois 60526
      United States
      XXXX

requests that the Collective Membership Mark identified above be registered with the USPTO on the Principal Register for the following:

International Class 200:  To indicate membership in a Scientific and Engineering Organization

Use in Commerce: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by the members in connection with the identified collective membership organization.

In International Class 200, the mark was first used by group members at least as early as 01/04/2021, and first used in commerce by its members at least as early as 01/04/2021, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce by its members in connection with the type of organization set forth above consisting of a(n) advertisement showing use of the mark in connection with the services .
Specimen File1

Applicant intends to control the use of the mark by the members as will be specified in the applicant's bylaws or other written provisions.



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: David J. Marr. David J. Marr of Clark Hill PLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      Suite 3900
      130 East Randolph Street
      Chicago, Illinois 60601
      United States
      312-985-5900(phone)
      312-985-5999(fax)
      ipdocket@clarkhill.com
The docket/reference number is J4375.415585.
David J. Marr 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:

David J. Marr

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: ipdocket@clarkhill.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 $350 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 collective membership mark sought to be registered; The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by the members, and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application by the members, in connection with the collective membership organization in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used by the members in connection with the collective membership organization in the application and was used by the members in connection with the collective membership organization 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 exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by the members, and was entitled to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by the members as of the application filing date; The applicant has a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by the members, and had a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by the members as of the application filing date, in connection with the collective membership organization 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 for the members, and, 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 in connection with the collective membership organization 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: /David J. Marr/   Date: 01/04/2021
Signatory's Name: David J. Marr
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Illinois bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 312-985-5558
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 90447047
Payment Accounting Date: 01/04/2021

Serial Number: 90447047
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jan 04 16:07:20 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CMM-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202101041607205
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