Application

PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009

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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: 97247313

Filing Date: 01/31/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a graphic figure of a jaguar head facing to the right with mouth open and teeth bared with a curved line paralleling the rear of the head, underneath the figure, in stylized capital letters is "SOUTH ALABAMA" with the word "SOUTH" and the letter "A" in "ALABAMA" underlined; below "SOUTH ALABAMA" is the word "JAGUARS" also in stylized capital letters.
The applicant, The University of South Alabama, a body politic and corporate legally organized under the laws of Alabama, having an address of
      307 University Boulevard
      Mobile, Alabama 36688
      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 041:  Educational services, namely, providing public lectures, seminars, and conferences, at the university undergraduate, graduate, and community education levels and organizing and conducting college sport competitions and athletic events in connection with the foregoing.

In International Class 041, 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 08/26/2008, and first used in commerce at least as early as 08/26/2008, 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) 1. Screenshot of the official website of The University of South Alabama Jaguars. 2. Screenshot of NBC15 News website with photograph of mark.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: http://usajaguars.com/index.aspx
Webpage Date of Access: 01/31/2022
Webpage URL: http://mynbc15.com/news/local/tailgating-is-back-at-south-alabama-with-some-rules
Webpage Date of Access: 01/31/2022



Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use "SOUTH ALABAMA" apart from the mark as shown.

Miscellaneous Statement
The mark, the description of the mark, and the classification and identification of services are identical to applicant's former registration number 4776428 and serial number 86457061


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: David R. Quittmeyer. David R. Quittmeyer of Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      104 St. Francis Street, Suite 300
      Mobile, Alabama 36602
      United States
      251-694-6313(phone)
      251-694-6375(fax)
      Dquittmeyer@handfirm.com

David R. Quittmeyer 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:

David R. Quittmeyer

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Dquittmeyer@handfirm.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): Tmorris@handfirm.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: /David R Quittmeyer/   Date: 01/31/2022
Signatory's Name: David R. Quittmeyer
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Alabama Bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 251-694-6313
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97247313
Payment Accounting Date: 01/31/2022

Serial Number: 97247313
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jan 31 19:56:44 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.X.XX.XXX-20220131195644883
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