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PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 02/28/2021. OMB 0651-0009

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.

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 90462571

Filing Date: 01/13/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: RAPID RESPONSE TEAM (Standard Characters, see below )

The literal element of the mark consists of RAPID RESPONSE TEAM. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, a corporation of North Carolina, having an address of
      1 Billy Graham Parkway
      Charlotte, North Carolina 28201
      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:  religious educational services, namely, conducting seminars, conferences, workshops, and instruction to teach religious doctrine and gospel and distributing course materials in connection therewith; religious training services to teach religious doctrine and gospel; educational training services to train chaplains in the field of crisis management and how to minister to the emotional and spiritual needs of people in crisis

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 09/30/2001, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/30/2001, 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) A webpage showing the use of the mark in connection with the services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-7017522552-202101102 13913179448_._specimen_cl ass_41.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (9 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6
Specimen File7
Specimen File8
Specimen File9

Webpage URL: https//rrt.billygraham.org
Webpage Date of Access: 11/19/2020

International Class 045:  evangelistic ministerial services; ministering and providing religious spiritual care to individuals in crisis

In International Class 045, 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 09/30/2001, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/30/2001, 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) webpage showing use of the mark in connection with the services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-7017522552-202101102 13913179448_._specimen_cl ass_45.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4

Webpage URL: https//rrt.billygraham.org/deployments/
Webpage Date of Access: 11/19/2020


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4200251.

SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Five or More Years' Use
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Harold Novick. Other appointed attorneys are Harold Novick. Harold Novick of Novick, Kim & Lee, PLLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      3251 Old Lee Highway, Suite 404
      Fairfax, Virginia 22030
      United States
      703-745-5495(phone)
      703-563-9748(fax)
      docket@nkllaw.com
The docket/reference number is TN0190085.
Harold Novick 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:

Harold Novick

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: docket@nkllaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): hnovick@nkllaw.com; hnovick@novick.com; jjeong@nkllaw.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 $700 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 class(es).

Declaration

Declaration Signature
The attached signature image file:
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Signatory's Name: Justin Arnot
Signatory's Position: General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Handwritten
Payment Sale Number: 90462571
Payment Accounting Date: 01/13/2021

Serial Number: 90462571
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jan 13 00:27:31 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2021011300273184
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