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PTO- 1478

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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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 97299455

Filing Date: 03/07/2022

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) blue, gray and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word "MERIT" in blue lettering, partially enclosed by an oblong octagonal gray line that terminates above the letter "I" with a small black circle.
The applicant, Lorain County Community College District, AKA Lorain County Community College, a non-profit corporation legally organized under the laws of Ohio, having an address of
      1005 North Abbe Road
      Elyria, Ohio 44035
      United States
      440-365-5222(phone)
      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:

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International Class 041:  Conducting of in-person educational forums in the field of electronics and microelectronics assembly, manufacturing, design, inspection, testing, and rework; Educating at university or colleges; Education services, namely, providing career re-training via live and on-line classes, seminars, workshops and hands-on instruction in the fields of electronics and microelectronics assembly, manufacturing, design, inspection, testing, and rework; Education services, namely, providing live and on-line classes, seminars, workshops and hands-on instruction in the field of electronics and microelectronics assembly, manufacturing, design, inspection, testing, and rework; Educational services, namely, providing courses of instruction at the secondary and college level and distribution of course material in connection therewith; Vocational education in the field of electronics and microelectronics assembly, manufacturing, design, inspection, testing, and rework

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 041, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 04/01/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/01/2020, 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) webpage screen capture.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-9810363194-202203071 72213617231_._MERIT_-_web site_specimen_3-7-2022.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (6 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6

Webpage URL: www,lorainccc.edu/business/merit
Webpage Date of Access: 03/07/2022




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: RICHARD J COLELLA. RICHARD J COLELLA of Seeley Savidge Ebert Gourash & Co. LPA, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      26600 Detroit Road
      Westlake, Ohio 44145
      United States
      216-566-8200(phone)
      rcolella@sseg-law.com

RICHARD J COLELLA 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:

RICHARD J COLELLA

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: rcolella@sseg-law.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED 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 $250 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: /richard j colella/   Date: 03/07/2022
Signatory's Name: Richard J. Colella
Signatory's Position: attorney of record, Ohio bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 216-566-8200
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97299455
Payment Accounting Date: 03/07/2022

Serial Number: 97299455
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Mar 07 17:45:14 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2022030717451406
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