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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Request for Reconsideration after Final Action
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| PTO- 1960 |
| Approved for use through 11/30/2023. OMB 0651-0050 |
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 |
Request for Reconsideration after Final Action
To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
Application serial no.
97118276 VCI(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/97118276/mark.png) has been amended as follows:
CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current:
Class 016 for Printed guides for the implementation of verifiable health records; printed guides for the implementation of verifiable health credentials
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: The applicant believes the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in
connection with the goods or services specified in the application; 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.
For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant has a bona fide intention,
and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in
commerce as of the application filing date.
For a certification mark 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.
Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Printed guides for the implementation of verifiable health records;
Printed guides for
implementing verifiable health records;
printed guides for the implementation of verifiable health credentials;
printed
guides for implementing of verifiable health credentialsClass 016 for Printed guides for implementing verifiable health records; printed guides for implementing of verifiable health
credentials;
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: The applicant believes the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in
connection with the goods or services specified in the application; 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.
For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant has a bona fide intention,
and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in
commerce as of the application filing date.
For a certification mark 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.
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided
Applicant proposes to amend the following:
Current:
Class 035 for Coalition services, namely, promoting the issuance of verifiable health credentials, supporting efforts to develop and harmonize standards for verifiable health credentials, and
producing implementation guides in the field of verifiable health credentials for public and private health purposes, including adoption and use by health data providers and patients; arranging and
conducting in-person forums in the field of developing and implementing verifiable health credentials for public and private health purposes
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: The applicant believes the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in
connection with the goods or services specified in the application; 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.
For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant has a bona fide intention,
and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in
commerce as of the application filing date.
For a certification mark 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.
Proposed:
Tracked Text Description: Coalition services, namely, promoting the issuance of verifiable health credentials, supporting efforts to develop and harmonize
standards for verifiable health credentials, and producing implementation guides in the field of verifiable health credentials for public and private health purposes, including adoption and use by
health data providers and patients;
Coalition services in the nature of association services, namely, promoting public awareness of the need for verifiable health
credentials;
arranging and conducting in-person forums in the field of developing and implementing verifiable health credentials for public and private health
purposes;
arranging and conducting in-person forums in the field of developing and implementing verifiable health credentials for business purposes in the field
of healthcare;
providing online information to the healthcare industry in the field of developing and implementing verifiable health credentials for business
purposesClass 035 for Coalition services in the nature of association services, namely, promoting public awareness of the need for verifiable health credentials; arranging and conducting
in-person forums in the field of developing and implementing verifiable health credentials for business purposes in the field of healthcare; providing online information to the healthcare industry in
the field of developing and implementing verifiable health credentials for business purposes;
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: The applicant believes the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in
connection with the goods or services specified in the application; 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.
For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant has a bona fide intention,
and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in
commerce as of the application filing date.
For a certification mark 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.
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided
Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 009 for electronic publications, namely, downloadable instructional guides for developing and implementing verifiable health records; electronic publications, namely, downloadable
instructional guides for developing and implementing verifiable health credentials;
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: The applicant believes the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in
connection with the goods or services specified in the application; 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.
For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant has a bona fide intention,
and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in
commerce as of the application filing date.
For a certification mark 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.
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided
Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 041 for arranging and conducting in-person forums in the field of developing and implementing verifiable health credentials for public and private health purposes for educational
purposes in the field of healthcare; providing a website featuring non-downloadable publications in the nature of instructional guides in the field of developing and implementing verifiable health
credentials;
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: The applicant believes the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in
connection with the goods or services specified in the application; 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.
For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant has a bona fide intention,
and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in
commerce as of the application filing date.
For a certification mark 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.
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided
Applicant hereby adds the following class of goods/services to the application:
New: Class 042 for providing a website featuring technology that enables users to develop and implement verifiable health credentials;
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: The applicant believes the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in
connection with the goods or services specified in the application; 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.
For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application: The applicant has a bona fide intention,
and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in
commerce as of the application filing date.
For a certification mark 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.
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided
Correspondence Information
Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: tm@sternekessler.com
SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): tdurkin@sternekessler.com; jshirk@sternekessler.com; DBondurant@sternekessler.com
The docket/reference number is 2272.3620000.
Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all
official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).
FEE(S)
Fee(s) in the amount of $1050 is being submitted.
SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature
DECLARATION: 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, if the applicant submitted the application or
allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this
submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.
STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally
believes that: the applicant is the owner of the 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 or AOU on or in
connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of
the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective
membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over
the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, 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.
To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion
or mistake, or to deceive.
STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C.
§§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark
application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; 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; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or
certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention,
and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of
the applicant; for a certification mark 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. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other
persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
Signature: /Tracy Durkin/ Date: 05/02/2023
Signatory's Name: Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Washington, DC Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 202-371-2600
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Request for Reconsideration Signature
Signature: /Tracy Durkin/ Date: 05/02/2023
Signatory's Name: Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Washington, DC Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 202-371-2600 Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and
any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another
U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed
revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter;
or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.
The applicant is not filing a Notice of Appeal in conjunction with this Request for Reconsideration.
Mailing Address: Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
1100 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20005
Mailing Address: Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
1100 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20005
PAYMENT: 97118276
PAYMENT DATE: 05/02/2023
Serial Number: 97118276
Internet Transmission Date: Tue May 02 15:24:54 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/RFR-XX.XXX.XXX.X-20230502152454579
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