Application

PTO- 1480

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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: 98056720

Filing Date: 06/23/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SUPERIOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE 50001 (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of SUPERIOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE 50001. The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.
The applicant, United States Department of Energy, a federal agency organized under the laws of United States, having an address of
      GC-62, Room 6F-048
      1000 Independence Ave., SW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20585
      United States
      202-586-5000(phone)
      XXXX

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

International Class B:  Energy management system improvement
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 B, the mark was first used by persons authorized by the applicant, at least as early as 04/26/2017, and first used in commerce by persons authorized by the applicant at early as 12/31/2017, and is now in use in such commerce.The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used by authorized persons in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) Third-party website illustrating use of the mark .
Specimen File1

Webpage URL: http://www.dmww.com/about_us/energy_management.php
Webpage Date of Access: 06/23/2023
Copy of Standards

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Certification Statement: The certification mark, as used or intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies or is intended to certify that the goods/services provided have demonstrated excellence in energy management.


The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Jonathan Parthum. Other appointed attorneys are Robert T. Burns. Jonathan Parthum of Department of Energy, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      GC-62, Room 6F-048
      1000 Independence Ave., SW
      Washington, District of Columbia 20585
      United States
      jonathan.parthum@hq.doe.gov
The docket/reference number is T2023-0012.
Jonathan Parthum 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:

Jonathan Parthum

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: jonathan.parthum@hq.doe.gov        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): trademarks@hq.doe.gov; robert.burns@hq.doe.gov

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: /Jonathan W. Parthum/   Date: 06/23/2023
Signatory's Name: Jonathan W. Parthum
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Member of DC Bar
Signatory's Phone Number: Not Provided
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 98056720
Payment Accounting Date: 06/23/2023

Serial Number: 98056720
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jun 23 16:24:07 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CTM-XXXX:XXXX:XXX:XXXX::XXXX-20230
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