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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: 97426106

Filing Date: 05/24/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: AAHOA (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of AAHOA. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Inc., AKA AAHOA, a non-profit corporation legally organized under the laws of Georgia, having an address of
      Bldg. 500, Suite 725
      1100 Abernathy Rd.
      Atlanta, Georgia 30328
      United States
      404-816-5759(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 016:  Printed publications, namely, magazines and newsletters published periodically in the field of hospitality services, hotel ownership, and hotel management

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 016, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 01/01/2002, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/01/2002, 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) photocopy of one of Applicant's printed publication showing cover page of contents page of monthly magazine.

Original PDF file:
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Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

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International Class 041:  Educational services, namely, providing seminars, conferences, and workshops in the fields of hospitality services to promote the interests of Asian-Americans the field of hospitality services, hotel ownership, and hotel management; Providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of monthly newsletters, articles, and blogs in the field of hospitality services, hotel ownership and hotel management

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 02/28/1991, and first used in commerce at least as early as 02/28/1991, 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 Applicant's website showing prominent use of the mark in conjunction with the services covered by the application, and each screen shot identifying thereon the URL and date the relevant web page was accessed and printed.

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Webpage URL: http://www.aahoa.com
Webpage Date of Access: 05/24/2022


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4636469, 4477533, 6059287, and others.

For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.aahoa.com/
The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Jack D. Todd. Other appointed attorneys are Marcus R. Todd (member of the State Bar of Georgia) and such other attorneys of the firm of Todd Partners, P.C., as may be appointed from time to time by the applicant or by the above appointed attorneys. Recognized Canadian attorney(s)/agent(s) is/are Jack D. Todd. Jack D. Todd of Todd Partners, 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 18767
      Atlanta, Georgia 31126
      United States
      404-809-2450(phone)
      404-809-2455(fax)
      docket@toddpartners.com
The docket/reference number is 1015.113.
Jack D. Todd 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:

Jack D. Todd

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: docket@toddpartners.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): jack@toddpartners.com; marcus@toddpartners.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 $500 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /jackdtodd/   Date: 05/24/2022
Signatory's Name: Jack D. Todd
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Georgia bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 404-386-1263
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97426106
Payment Accounting Date: 05/24/2022

Serial Number: 97426106
Internet Transmission Date: Tue May 24 15:14:18 ET 2022
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