TEAS Request Reconsideration after FOA

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Approved for use through 11/30/2023. OMB 0651-0050

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

Request for Reconsideration after Final Action

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 97623777 NARA (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://tmng-al.uspto.gov /resting2/api/img/9762377 7/large) has been amended as follows:

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 035 for Commercial lobbying services for the rendering industry and promoting public awareness of issues relating to production quality and safety, biosecurity, sanitation, and hazard analysis and control in the rendering industry, by means of public advocacy; Trade association services, namely, promoting the interests of producers of inedible protein, feed fat, and edible fat and the inedible protein production industry
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 09/01/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/23/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.


Proposed:

Tracked Text Description: Commercial lobbying services for the rendering industry and promoting public awareness of issues relating to production quality and safety, biosecurity, sanitation, and hazard analysis and control in the rendering industry, by means of public advocacy; Commercial lobbying services for the rendering industry and promoting public awareness of issues¶
relating to production quality and safety, biosecurity, sanitation, and hazard analysis and control in the¶
rendering industry, by means of public advocacy; Trade association services, namely, promoting the interests of producers of inedible protein, feed fat, and edible fat and the inedible protein production industry; Trade association services, namely, promoting the¶
interests of producers of inedible protein, feed fat, and edible fat and the inedible protein production¶
industry; Promoting public awareness of issues relating to rendering, biosecurity, sanitation,¶
hazard analysis and control in the rendering and inedible protein production industriesClass 035 for Commercial lobbying services for the rendering industry and promoting public awareness of issues relating to production quality and safety, biosecurity, sanitation, and hazard analysis and control in the rendering industry, by means of public advocacy; Trade association services, namely, promoting the interests of producers of inedible protein, feed fat, and edible fat and the inedible protein production industry; Promoting public awareness of issues relating to rendering, biosecurity, sanitation, hazard analysis and control in the rendering and inedible protein production industries
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 09/01/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/23/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided

Applicant proposes to amend the following:

Current:
Class 041 for Educational services, namely, providing educational seminars, brochures, and industry promotion in the field of rendering, biosecurity, sanitation, hazard analysis and control in the rendering and inedible protein production industries, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 09/01/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/23/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.


Proposed:

Tracked Text Description: Educational services, namely, providing educational seminars, brochures, and industry promotion in the field of rendering, biosecurity, sanitation, hazard analysis and control in the rendering and inedible protein production industries, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; Educational services, namely, providing educational seminars in the field of rendering, biosecurity,¶
sanitation, hazard analysis and control in the rendering and inedible protein production¶
industries, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; providing online¶
non-downloadable brochures in the field of rendering, biosecurity, sanitation, hazard analysis¶
and control in the rendering and inedible protein production industriesClass 041 for Educational services, namely, providing educational seminars in the field of rendering, biosecurity, sanitation, hazard analysis and control in the rendering and inedible protein production industries, and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; providing online non-downloadable brochures in the field of rendering, biosecurity, sanitation, hazard analysis and control in the rendering and inedible protein production industries
Filing Basis: Section 1(a), Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended. The mark was first used at least as early as 09/01/2019 and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/23/2019 , and is now in use in such commerce.

Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided
Correspondence Information
      Joel Huotari
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: jhuotari@wilmac.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): kward@wilmac.com; klafontaine@wilmac.com

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

SIGNATURE(S)
Request for Reconsideration Signature
Signature: /Joel Huotari/     Date: 10/17/2023
Signatory's Name: Joel Huotari
Signatory's Position: attorney

Signatory's Phone Number: 8159878982 Signature method: Signed directly within the form

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

The applicant is not filing a Notice of Appeal in conjunction with this Request for Reconsideration.

Mailing Address:    Joel Huotari
   WILLIAMSMCCARTHY LLP
   SUIT 400
   120 W. STATE STREET
   ROCKFORD, Illinois 61105
Mailing Address:    Joel Huotari
   WILLIAMSMCCARTHY LLP
   SUIT 400
   120 W. STATE STREET
   ROCKFORD, Illinois 61105
        
Serial Number: 97623777
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Oct 17 15:03:49 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/RFR-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2023101715034949
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