Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 06/30/2021. 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 06/30/2021. 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: 90793735

Filing Date: 06/24/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: MERIT (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of MERIT. The color(s) violet and green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the stylized wording "MERIT", with the letters "ERIT" in violet. The left half of the stylized "M" is a green gradient, and the right half of the stylized "M" is violet.
The applicant, Merit CRO, Inc., a corporation of Wisconsin, having an address of
      Suite 100
      6527 Normandy Lane
      Madison, Wisconsin 53719
      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 042:  Clinical research studies, namely collection, entry, analysis, management and validation of data, and clinical trial design and monitoring; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for data management and analysis in the fields of scientific research, medical research, and health care; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for processing images, video, and multimedia content for use in clinical research studies; Consulting services for others in the field of design, planning, and implementation project management of scientific research, medical research, clinical trials, and computer software; Conducting research and clinical trials for others; Scientific research and development and support services relating thereto; Medical and scientific research, including data management and analysis

In International Class 042, 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 04/05/2021, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/05/2021, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) website screenshot showing use of the Mark in connection with Applicant's services..

Original PDF file:
SPE0-156471510-2021062410 3011849964_._MERIT_CRO_Sp ec_1.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (3 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Original PDF file:
SPE0-156471510-2021062410 3011849964_._MERIT_CRO_Sp ec_2.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPE0-156471510-2021062410 3011849964_._MERIT_CRO_Sp ec_3.pdf
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Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://www.meritcro.com/
Webpage Date of Access: 06/24/2021
Webpage URL: http://www.meritcro.com/services-1
Webpage Date of Access: 06/24/2021
Webpage URL: http://www.meritcro.com/study-management
Webpage Date of Access: 06/24/2021




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Matthew G. Minder. Other appointed attorneys are Ellen E. Whitehorn, Michael A. Rowan, Mark A. Paskar, Nicole L. Grembocki, Lindsay Cohen Schneider, Steven G. Trubac, David A. Roodman, J. Bennett Clark, Erik Wolff Kahn, Daniel A. Crowe, Marcy J. Bergman, Lucinda Althauser, George C. Chen, K. Lee Marshall, Emma Harty, Nick E. Williamson, Jill Chalmers, Katherine Keating, and other intellectual property attorneys of the firm. Matthew G. Minder of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      Suite 3600
      211 North Broadway
      St. Louis, Missouri 63102
      United States
      314-259-2000(phone)
      3142592020(fax)
      bcipdocketing@bclplaw.com
The docket/reference number is 1037026.1.
Matthew G. Minder 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:

Matthew G. Minder

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: bcipdocketing@bclplaw.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): matt.minder@bclplaw.com; ellen.whitehorn@bclplaw.com; kahonold@bclplaw.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 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: /Yijun Huang/   Date: 06/24/2021
Signatory's Name: Yijun Huang
Signatory's Position: President and CEO
Signatory's Phone Number: 16088863386
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 90793735
Payment Accounting Date: 06/24/2021

Serial Number: 90793735
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jun 24 17:43:52 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XX.XX-20210624174352547
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