Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. 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 10/31/2024. 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: 97125793

Filing Date: 11/15/2021

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BALANCED HOMEBUYING (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BALANCED HOMEBUYING. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a fraternal benefit society legally organized under the laws of Wisconsin, having an address of
      600 Portland Avenue S., Suite 100
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415-4402
      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:  Mortgage lending; Mortgage banking; Financial services, namely, mortgage planning; Providing information in the fields of mortgage lending, mortgage banking, and mortgage planning; Providing advice in the fields of mortgage lending, mortgage banking, and mortgage planning; Providing on-line financial calculators

In International Class 036, 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 12/31/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 12/31/2020, 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) screen shots from website featuring the mark and services under the mark.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-3814217352-202111081 14510916951_._BALANCED_HO MEBUYING_-_Cl_36.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (3 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Webpage URL: http://www.thriventcu.com/explore/home-loans/calculate-monthly-payments.html
Webpage Date of Access: 11/08/2021



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Danielle I. Mattessich. Other appointed attorneys are Brian H. Batzli, John A. Clifford, Andrew S. Ehard, Gregory C. Golla, Scott W. Johnston, Lindsay M.R. Jones, Heather J. Kliebenstein, Brent E. Routman, Christopher J. Schulte and others of Merchant & Gould P.C.. Danielle I. Mattessich of Merchant & Gould P.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      P.O. Box 2910
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-0910
      United States
      612-332-5300(phone)
      612.332.9081(fax)
      dockmpls@merchantgould.com
The docket/reference number is 16931389US01.
Danielle I. Mattessich 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:

Danielle I. Mattessich

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dockmpls@merchantgould.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): thriventtm@merchantgould.com; 16931.0389US01.active@ef.merchantgould.com; dmattessich@merchantgould.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: /Britta Reder/   Date: 11/15/2021
Signatory's Name: Britta M. Reder
Signatory's Position: Senior Vice President, Marketing
Signatory's Phone Number: 612-844-4525
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97125793
Payment Accounting Date: 11/15/2021

Serial Number: 97125793
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Nov 15 17:18:53 ET 2021
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2021111517185310
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