Application

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

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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: 97804321

Filing Date: 02/21/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: PROPEL (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of PROPEL. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Propel Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Georgia, having an address of
      1914 4th Ave N #200
      Birmingham, Alabama 35203
      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 036:  Philanthropic services, namely, providing scholarships and funding to students and professors attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities

In International Class 036, 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 01/13/2021, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/13/2021, 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) The specimens G-H consist of a screenshots of Applicant's website showing the Mark as used in commerce in connection with the Applicant's Services..
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: http://propelcenter.org/propel-impact-grants/?__hstc=233546881.9c5c8fc9025ab6ba953bb9e3f2673b8c.1676911489320.1676911489320.1676911489320.1&__hssc=233546881.2.1677009447038&__hsfp=1404585697
Webpage Date of Access: 02/21/2023

International Class 041:  Charitable Education services, namely, providing online classes, in-person classes, seminars, and workshops in the fields of STEM, arts and entertainment, health, agri-tech, startup companies, equity and social justice, energy, business, business growth, business management, business development, and entrepreneurship, and distribution of course material in connection therewith; organizing community technical conference events and cultural events; organizing events in such fields; workforce development via skills training, mentorships, work-based learning experiences, and internships in the fields of STEM, arts and entertainment, health, agri-tech, startup companies, equity and social justice, energy, business, business growth, business management, business development, and entrepreneurship, and distribution of course material in connection therewith.

In International Class 041, 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 01/13/2021, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/13/2021, 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) The specimens A-F consist of a screenshots of applicant's website showing the Mark as used in commerce in connection with the Applicant's services..
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6
Webpage URL: http://propelcenter.org/
Webpage Date of Access: 02/20/2023

International Class 042:  Product design and development in the field of technology
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: Raymond A. James. Raymond A. James of Fortif Law Partners, LLC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      2021 Morris Ave Suite 300
      Birmingham, Alabama 35203
      United States
      205-832-9106(phone)
      raymond@fortif.com

Raymond A. James 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:

Raymond A. James

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: raymond@fortif.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): bing@fortif.com; jonathan@fortif.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 $1050 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /Raymond A. James/   Date: 02/21/2023
Signatory's Name: Raymond A. James
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Alabama Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 205-832-9106
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 97804321
Payment Accounting Date: 02/21/2023

Serial Number: 97804321
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Feb 21 15:46:26 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XX.XXX-20230221154629345
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