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: 97936977

Filing Date: 05/15/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: WORK READY COMMUNITIES (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of WORK READY COMMUNITIES. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, ACT, Inc., a corporation of Iowa, having an address of
      500 ACT Drive
      Iowa City, Iowa 52243
      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 035:  A workforce skills, education and assessment initiative and program involving individuals, educators, economic developers, policy makers, and businesses and industries to assist communities, regions, and states in building a sustainable infrastructure to close skills gaps and attain a competitive advantage; Preparation of methods and materials for identifying specific skills and specific content and level of knowledge required for probable success in specific fields of employment; evaluation of specific fields of employment for others to identify specific skills and specific content and level of knowledge required for probable success in such specific fields of employment, educational testing and consulting services related thereto in the field of job placement and job-related skills

In International Class 035, 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 03/00/2013, and first used in commerce at least as early as 03/00/2013, 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) flyer.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-64234248159-20230510 134457225960_._WRC0001_Wo rk_Ready_Communities_Flye r_WEB.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Christine Lebron-Dykeman. Other appointed attorneys are Glenn Johnson, Mark D. Hansing, Kirk M. Hartung, Kevin M. Kercher, Heidi S. Nebel, Michael C. Gilchrist, Cassandra J. Edgar, Jill N. Link, Luke T. Mohrhauser, Jonathan L. Kennedy, Brandon W. Clark, Nicholas J. Krob, Sarah M. Luth, Gregory Lars Gunnerson, Julie L. Spieker, Joseph M. Hallman, Melissa M. Mitchell, Ashley Holland. Christine Lebron-Dykeman of McKee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      801 Grand Ave., Ste. 3200
      Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2721
      United States
      515-288-3667(phone)
      515-288-1338(fax)
      patatty@ipmvs.com
The docket/reference number is T60392US00.
Christine Lebron-Dykeman 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:

Christine Lebron-Dykeman

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: patatty@ipmvs.com       SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED 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: /EmilyScott/   Date: 05/12/2023
Signatory's Name: Michael Clifton
Signatory's Position: Vice President & General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 97936977
Payment Accounting Date: 05/15/2023

Serial Number: 97936977
Internet Transmission Date: Mon May 15 15:50:16 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202305151550171
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