Application

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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: 97438668

Filing Date: 06/01/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: THE DIFFERENCE IS LIFE CHANGING (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of THE DIFFERENCE IS LIFE CHANGING. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Texas Children's Hospital, a non-profit corporation legally organized under the laws of Texas, having an address of
      6621 Fannin
      Houston, Texas 77030
      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 025:  T-shirts; headwear; sweatshirts; polo shirts; jackets
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

International Class 036:  Charitable fundraising services
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

International Class 041:  Medical training and teaching; Educational services, namely, conducting seminars, lectures, meetings, symposiums in the fields of medicine and research and distributing course materials in connection therewith; training of clinicians and scientists in the field of pediatric research; development and dissemination of educational materials in the field of medicine
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

International Class 042:  Medical laboratories; Medical and scientific research; providing medical testing services; providing information about medical research
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.

International Class 044:  Pediatric health care services; Medical assistance; Medical consultations; Medical counseling; Medical information; Medical screening; Medical services; Nursing, medical; Emergency medical services; Health care; Health counseling; Hospital services; Nutrition counseling; Physical therapy; Physician services; behavioral health services; providing health information; providing health information via electronic communication networks; providing a website featuring information on health, wellness and nutrition; providing a website featuring information for patients in the field of health
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services.



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Andrea K. Shannon. Other appointed attorneys are Linda M. Merritt, Felicia J. Boyd, Timothy M. Kenny, Stephanie A. Schmidt and any other attorneys with the law firm. Andrea K. Shannon of Norton Rose Fulbright US 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
      1301 McKinney St, Suite 5100
      Houston, Texas 77010
      United States
      713-651-5151(phone)
      713-651-5246(fax)
      aoipdocket@nortonrosefulbright.com
The docket/reference number is 1001203692.
Andrea K. Shannon 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:

Andrea K. Shannon

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: aoipdocket@nortonrosefulbright.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): andrea.shannon@nortonrosefulbright.com; david.wade@nortonrosefulbright.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 $1750 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 5 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: /afsheen davis/   Date: 06/01/2022
Signatory's Name: Afsheen Davis
Signatory's Position: General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 512-474-5201
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97438668
Payment Accounting Date: 06/01/2022

Serial Number: 97438668
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jun 01 18:18:08 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XX.XX-2022060118180818
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