Application

PTO- 1478

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

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

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PTO- 1478

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

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 90600820

Filing Date: 03/24/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: NEXT (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of NEXT. The color(s) black, and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the stylized word "NEXT" presented in black letters on a white color background.
The applicant, Next Insurance, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      409 Sherman Avenue
      Palo Alto, California 94306
      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 036:  Insurance agencies; insurance information; insurance premium rate computing; providing insurance premium rate quotes via on-line and telephone means; insurance consultancy, namely, analyzing user-defined information and developing recommendations for small business policy options in the field of insurance; insurance consultancy, namely, providing policy recommendations for small businesses in the field of insurance; providing a website featuring information about insurance plans available for small businesses and how to enroll in such plans; insurance services, namely, underwriting, issuance, and administration of insurance for small businesses
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 042:  Providing a website featuring on-line non-downloadable software that enables users to fill out insurance enrollment forms available for small businesses, receive quotes, submit claims, and obtain proof of insurance; providing a website that gives small businesses the ability to pay for insurance, manage and maintain insurance on-line
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.



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 5410271, 5552369, and 5552368.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Michelle D. Kahn. Michelle D. Kahn of Sheppard Mullin, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
      San Francisco, California 94111
      United States
      mkahn@sheppardmullin.com
The docket/reference number is 75PK-.
Michelle D. Kahn 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:

Michelle D. Kahn

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: mkahn@sheppardmullin.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): pmarquez@sheppardmullin.com; sftmdocket@sheppardmullin.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

	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: /MDK/   Date: 03/24/2021
Signatory's Name: Michelle D. Kahn
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, CA Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 90600820
Payment Accounting Date: 03/24/2021

Serial Number: 90600820
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Mar 24 17:47:56 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202103241747560
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