Application

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

Serial Number: 97332033

Filing Date: 03/26/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: TENNESSEE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of TENNESSEE. The color(s) orange is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the term TENNESSEE in orange stylized font.
The applicant, The University of Tennessee, a state university legally organized under the laws of Tennessee, having an address of
      719 Andy Holt Tower
      Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
      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 courses of instruction at the undergraduate and graduate level; Entertainment services in the nature of development, creation, production, distribution, and post-production of multimedia entertainment content in the field of college athletics; Organizing and conducting college sport competitions and athletic events; Providing sports news and information in the field of college athletics

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 01/01/2016, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/01/2016, 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) Printout of Applicant's website depicting the mark in connection with Applicant's services..

Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) (7 pages)
Specimen File1
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Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 1368639 and 5930208.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Wade R. Orr. Wade R. Orr of Luedeka Neely Group, P.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      P.O. Box 1871
      Knoxville, Tennessee 37901
      United States
      865-546-4305(phone)
      865-523-4478(fax)
      worr@luedeka.com
The docket/reference number is 67583.M4.
Wade R. Orr 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:

Wade R. Orr

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: worr@luedeka.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 $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: /WadeROrr/   Date: 03/26/2022
Signatory's Name: Wade R. Orr
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Tennessee bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 865-546-4305
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97332033
Payment Accounting Date: 03/28/2022

Serial Number: 97332033
Internet Transmission Date: Sat Mar 26 06:10:45 ET 2022
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