Application

PTO- 1480

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- 1480

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

Certification Mark Form, Principal Register

Serial Number: 97901492

Filing Date: 04/21/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ASSURE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ASSURE. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, Resilient Floor Covering Institute, Inc., a corporation of Georgia, having an address of
      115 Broad Street, Suite 201
      LaGrange, Georgia 30240
      United States
      XXXX

requests that the Certification Mark identified above be registered with the USPTO on the Principal Register for the following:

International Class A:  Rigid core flooring
Use in Commerce: The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the certification mark in commerce by authorized users using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used by authorized persons in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark. The applicant submits a copy of the standards governing the use of the certification mark on or in connection with the goods/services in the application.

In International Class A, the applicant will later submit one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any good or service in this class.
Original PDF file:
SPE0-19294203254-20230421 180651651631_._ASSURE_Spe cimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (8 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6
Specimen File7
Specimen File8

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

Original PDF file:
Standards1a-19294203254-1 80651651_._ASSURE_Certifi cation_Standards.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Attachment-1:
Certification Statement: The certification mark, as used by authorized persons, certifies that flooring products to which the mark is applied comply with certifier's performance standards with respect to performance requirements including residual indentation, surface integrity, dimensional stability, resistance to light, static load resistance, resistance to water, resistance to curl or cupping, resistance to chemicals, and resistance to heat. Certified products also meet indoor air quality standards and are tested for heavy metals and orthophthalate content.


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 6974874.

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Rebecca Liebowitz. Other appointed attorneys are Andrew D. Price, Paula E. Hopkins, Sean T. Phelan, Kristen Ruisi, Catherine Mitros, Sahar Ahmed, James Cady. Rebecca Liebowitz of Venable 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
      P.O. Box 34385
      Washington, District of Columbia 20043-9998
      United States
      202-344-4976(phone)
      202-344-8300(fax)
      trademarkdocket@venable.com
The docket/reference number is 118833578793.
Rebecca Liebowitz 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:

Rebecca Liebowitz

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarkdocket@venable.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): rliebowitz@venable.com; cmitros@venable.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 certification mark sought to be registered; The applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application by authorized users, on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The specimen(s) shows the mark as used in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the application and was used by authorized users on or in connection with the goods/services in the application as of the application filing date; The applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant; 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 exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, and was entitled to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, as of the filing date of the application; The applicant has a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users, and had a bona fide intention to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users as of the filing date of the application, on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; The applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant; 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, other than authorized users, and, 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: Not Provided    Date: Not Provided
Signatory's Name: Not Provided
Signatory's Position: Not Provided
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Payment Sale Number: 97901492
Payment Accounting Date: 04/21/2023

Serial Number: 97901492
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Apr 21 18:25:13 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CTM-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-202304211825145
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