Application

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

Serial Number: 97744278

Filing Date: 01/06/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: FRESH START (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of FRESH START. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF OHIO & INDIANA, INC., a non-profit corporation legally organized under the laws of Ohio, having an address of
      1780 E. Broad Street
      Columbus, Ohio 43203
      United States
      614-253-6100(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:

International Class 044:  behavioral health services, rehabilitation for substance abuse patients, residential substance use disorder treatment program services for women and children, substance use disorder and mental health treatment services, parenting skills development services, housing identification services, aftercare planning services, family and couples counseling services, community resource identification services, medication assisted treatment services, medical and psychiatric care identification services, court advocacy services, case management services, individual and group therapy services, life skills training services

In International Class 044, 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 00/00/2015, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2015, 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) Material providing information related to and describing the services used in association with the mark.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-208127191133-20230 106110553721801_._FreshSt artBrochure_December2021.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Original PDF file:
SPE0-1-208127191133-20230 106110553721801_._FreshSt art_FactSheet.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Brad R. Maurer. Other appointed attorneys are Daniel L. Boots, John V. Daniluck, Brian W. Chellgren, James C. Eaves Jr., Michael J. McGee, Gerald W. Roberts. Brad R. Maurer of Dentons Bingham Greenebaum 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
      2700 MARKET TOWER
      10 WEST MARKET STREET
      Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
      United States
      317-635-8900(phone)
      317-236-9907(fax)
      PTODOCKET.US.DBG@DENTONS.COM
The docket/reference number is 131545fresh.
Brad R. Maurer 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:

Brad R. Maurer

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: PTODOCKET.US.DBG@DENTONS.COM        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): brad.maurer@dentons.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: /Brad R. Maurer/   Date: 01/06/2023
Signatory's Name: Brad R. Maurer
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Indiana bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 317-635-8900
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97744278
Payment Accounting Date: 01/06/2023

Serial Number: 97744278
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jan 06 14:12:36 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20230106141236
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