Application

PTO- 1480

Approved for use through 05/31/2021. 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- 1480

Approved for use through 05/31/2021. 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

Certification Mark Form, Principal Register

Serial Number: 90755190

Filing Date: 06/04/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: INSPECTED CLEAN (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of INSPECTED CLEAN. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, American Automobile Association, Inc., a corporation of Connecticut, having an address of
      1000 AAA Drive
      Heathrow, Florida 32746
      United States
      XXXX

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

International Class B:  hotel, motel and resort lodging services

Use in Commerce: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the certification mark in commerce by its authorized users on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. The applicant will later provide with the filing of an Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/Statement of Use) a copy of the standards governing the use of the certification mark on or in connection with the goods/services in the application.
Certification Statement: The certification mark, as intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, is intended to certify that the services provided meet cleanliness standards as established by the certifier.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Lawrence E. Laubscher, Jr.. Other appointed attorneys are Michael K. Fretwell. Lawrence E. Laubscher, Jr. of Laubscher & Laubscher, PC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      1160 SPA ROAD, SUITE 2B
      ANNAPOLIS, Maryland 21403
      United States
      410-280-6608(phone)
      llaubscher@laubscherlaw.com
The docket/reference number is 28372.
Lawrence E. Laubscher, Jr. 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:

Lawrence E. Laubscher, Jr.

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: llaubscher@laubscherlaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): info@laubscherlaw.com; asimonini@laubscherlaw.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 $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 certification mark sought to be registered; The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application by authorized users, on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the application and was used by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the application as of the application filing date; The applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant; 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 authorized users, and was entitled to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, as of the filing date of the application; The applicant has a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, and had a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users as of the filing date of the application, on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant; 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, other than authorized users, 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 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: /leljr/   Date: 06/04/2021
Signatory's Name: Lawrence E. Laubscher, Jr.
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Virginia bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 410-280-6608
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 90755190
Payment Accounting Date: 06/04/2021

Serial Number: 90755190
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jun 04 15:12:27 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CTM-XX.XX.XXX.XX-20210604151227697
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