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: 97401606

Filing Date: 05/09/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: PB (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of PB. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the stylized letters "pb" inside a series of polygons.
The applicant, PARTNERS BANCORP, a corporation of Maryland, having an address of
      2245 Northwood Drive
      Salisbury, Maryland 21801
      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:  Banking services in the nature of bank holding company services, namely, providing recording and reporting of ownership of shares and providing financial reports for financial institutions owned by the holding company and banking services; Providing a website featuring information in the fields of banking, financial stock and equity markets, providing investors with financial information; provision of a financial exchange for the trading of securities, shares and options and other derivative products; provision of financial information; public equity investment management; strategic financial advisory services; trust management accounts; trust services, namely, investment and trust company services

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 08/19/2020, and first used in commerce at least as early as 02/03/2021, 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) Applicant's website bearing the mark in connection with the listed services.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-20912526-20220509150 157410999_._PB_home.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Original PDF file:
SPE0-20912526-20220509150 157410999_._PB_annl_rep.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: http://www.partnersbancorp.com/
Webpage Date of Access: 05/09/2022
Webpage URL: http://www.partnersbancorp.com/investor-relations
Webpage Date of Access: 05/09/2022




The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Austin Padgett, Esq.. Other appointed attorneys are Ben Wagner, Esq., and Susan Stabe, Esq., members of the bar of the State of California; Michael D. Hobbs, Jr., Esq., Ryan A. Schneider, Esq., James E. Schutz, Esq., Courtney Adams Thornton, Esq., and Jóna Mays, Esq., members of the bar of the State of Georgia; Austin Padgett, Esq., member of the bar of the State of Ohio; Karl M. Zielaznicki, Esq., member of the bar of the States of New York and New Jersey. Austin Padgett, Esq. of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3000
      Atlanta, Georgia 30308
      United States
      404-885-3155(phone)
      404-885-3900(fax)
      trademarks@troutman.com
The docket/reference number is 042801.tbd.
Austin Padgett, Esq. 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:

Austin Padgett, Esq.

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@troutman.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): austin.padgett@troutman.com; kristina.woodruff@troutman.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: /Carolyn Johnson/   Date: 05/09/2022
Signatory's Name: Carolyn Johnson
Signatory's Position: Senior Vice President
Signatory's Phone Number: 000-000-0000
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97401606
Payment Accounting Date: 05/09/2022

Serial Number: 97401606
Internet Transmission Date: Mon May 09 16:23:17 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XX.X-202205091623178696
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