PTO- 1478
Approved for use through 10/31/2024. OMB 0651-0009
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 98028534
Filing Date: 06/05/2023

The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field
Entered
SERIAL NUMBER98028534
MARK INFORMATION
*MARKSBJ THOUGHT LEADERS
STANDARD CHARACTERS YES
USPTO-GENERATED IMAGE YES
LITERAL ELEMENTSBJ THOUGHT LEADERS
MARK STATEMENTThe mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
REGISTER Principal
APPLICANT INFORMATION
*OWNER OF MARKAMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS, INC.
*MAILING ADDRESS120 West Morehead Street, Suite 400
*CITYCharlotte
*STATE
(Required for U.S. applicants)
North Carolina
*COUNTRY/REGION/JURISDICTION/U.S. TERRITORYUnited States
*ZIP/POSTAL CODE
(Required for U.S. and certain international addresses)
28202
*EMAIL ADDRESSXXXX
LEGAL ENTITY INFORMATION
TYPEcorporation
STATE/COUNTRY/REGION/JURISDICTION/U.S. TERRITORY OF INCORPORATION Delaware
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AND BASIS INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL CLASS041 
*IDENTIFICATIONEntertainment and education services, namely, organizing, producing and conducting lectures, exhibitions, seminars and meetings in the field of sports.
FILING BASISSECTION 1(a)
       FIRST USE ANYWHERE DATEAt least as early as 12/31/2007
       FIRST USE IN COMMERCE DATEAt least as early as 12/31/2007
       SPECIMEN FILE NAME(S)
       ORIGINAL PDF FILESPE0-71105223129-20230605 145549968268_._SBJ_THOUGH T_LEADERS.pdf
       CONVERTED PDF FILE(S)
       (1 page)
\\TICRS\EXPORT18\IMAGEOUT 18\980\285\98028534\xml1\ APP0003.JPG
       SPECIMEN DESCRIPTIONScreenshot of applicant's website
        WEBPAGE URL https://events.sportsbusinessjournal.com/2023-tl/p/1
        WEBPAGE DATE OF ACCESS 06/05/2023
ATTORNEY INFORMATION
NAME Eric E. Gisolfi
ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER LEAD/T097969
ATTORNEY BAR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER XXX
YEAR OF ADMISSION XXXX
U.S. STATE/ COMMONWEALTH/ TERRITORY XX
FIRM NAME ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS INC. ("ADVANCE")
STREET One World Trade Center
CITY New York
STATE New York
COUNTRY/REGION/JURISDICTION/U.S. TERRITORY United States
ZIP/POSTAL CODE 10007
PHONE 212-286-8246
EMAIL ADDRESS egisolfi@advance.com
OTHER APPOINTED ATTORNEY Michelle Imafidon
CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION
NAME Eric E. Gisolfi
PRIMARY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCEegisolfi@advance.com
SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES)trademarks@advance.com
FEE INFORMATION
APPLICATION FILING OPTIONTEAS Standard
NUMBER OF CLASSES1
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION PER CLASS350
*TOTAL FEES DUE350
*TOTAL FEES PAID350
SIGNATURE INFORMATION
SIGNATURE /eric gisolfi/
SIGNATORY'S NAME Eric E. Gisolfi
SIGNATORY'S POSITION Attorney of Record, New York Bar Member
SIGNATORY'S PHONE NUMBER 212-286-8246
DATE SIGNED 06/05/2023
SIGNATURE METHOD Sent to third party for signature



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: 98028534
Filing Date: 06/05/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SBJ THOUGHT LEADERS (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SBJ THOUGHT LEADERS. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, AMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS, INC., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      120 West Morehead Street, Suite 400
      Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
      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 041:  Entertainment and education services, namely, organizing, producing and conducting lectures, exhibitions, seminars and meetings in the field of sports.

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 12/31/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 12/31/2007, 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) Screenshot of applicant's website.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-71105223129-20230605 145549968268_._SBJ_THOUGH T_LEADERS.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
Webpage URL: https://events.sportsbusinessjournal.com/2023-tl/p/1
Webpage Date of Access: 06/05/2023



The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Eric E. Gisolfi. Other appointed attorneys are Michelle Imafidon. Eric E. Gisolfi of ADVANCE PUBLICATIONS INC. ("ADVANCE"), is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      One World Trade Center
      New York, New York 10007
      United States
      212-286-8246(phone)
      egisolfi@advance.com
The docket/reference number is LEAD/T097969.
Eric E. Gisolfi 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:
      Eric E. Gisolfi
       PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: egisolfi@advance.com
       SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): trademarks@advance.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

Declaration Signature

Signature: /eric gisolfi/   Date: 06/05/2023
Signatory's Name: Eric E. Gisolfi
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, New York Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 212-286-8246
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature
Payment Sale Number: 98028534
Payment Accounting Date: 06/05/2023

Serial Number: 98028534
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jun 05 19:13:24 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202306051913269
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