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PTO- 1478

Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 97645356

Filing Date: 10/24/2022

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: RESPEC (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of RESPEC. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, RESPEC Company LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of South Dakota, having an address of
      3824 Jet Drive
      Rapid City, South Dakota 57709
      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 042:  Consulting in the field of engineering, namely, mining, energy, land management in the nature of land use planning, water and environmental engineering, construction design and construction management; technical consultation in the field of environmental science, engineering services; technology consultation and research in the field of engineering, namely, geology, mining exploration and management in the nature of land use planning, and sustainable water; computer consulting services, namely, design, development, customization, and management of proprietary online non-downloadable software for others in the fields of business, government, energy, mining, water, environment, and community design; consulting services in the field of environmental assessment and planning; consulting in the field of information technology

In International Class 042, 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 01/01/2014, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/01/2014, 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) Website screenshots.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-73233208165-20221023 171659760421_._RESPEC_App s._-_Specimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (5 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Webpage URL: http://www.respec.com/
Webpage Date of Access: 10/23/2022



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Lynn E. Rzonca. Other appointed attorneys are all of the firm of Ballard Spahr LLP. Lynn E. Rzonca of Ballard Spahr 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
      1735 Market Street, 51st Floor
      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-7599
      United States
      215-864-8109(phone)
      215.864.8999(fax)
      rzoncal@ballardspahr.com
The docket/reference number is 00297371.
Lynn E. Rzonca 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:

Lynn E. Rzonca

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: rzoncal@ballardspahr.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): michaelsm@ballardspahr.com; eckenrodet@ballardspahr.com; tmdocketing@ballardspahr.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: /Philip Welling/   Date: 10/24/2022
Signatory's Name: Philip Welling
Signatory's Position: Chief Financial Officer
Signatory's Phone Number: 605-394-6507
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97645356
Payment Accounting Date: 10/24/2022

Serial Number: 97645356
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Oct 24 16:30:05 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202210241630054
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