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: 98086284

Filing Date: 07/14/2023

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: CERTIFIED BIOSTIMULANT (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of CERTIFIED BIOSTIMULANT. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a graphic portion consisting of leaf design with a check mark design dividing the top and bottom portions of the leaf. To the right of the graphic element is the graphic element "CERTIFIED BIOSTIMULANT" in a stacked configuration.
The applicant, The Fertilizer Institute, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      Suite 700
      4201 Wilson Boulevard
      Arlington, Virginia 22203
      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:  Biostimulant products for agriculture.

Use in Commerce: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the certification mark in commerce by its authorized users on or in connection with the identified goods/services. 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. The applicant will later provide with the filing of an Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/Statement of Use) a copy of the standards governing the use of the certification mark on or in connection with the goods/services in the application.
Certification Statement: The certification mark, as used by authorized persons, certifies conformity to industry standards of safety, composition and efficacy for plant biostimulant products.



Miscellaneous Statement
Certification standards attached.

Original PDF file:
MIS-381043158-20230714183 101979794_._TFI_Standards _Certified_Biostimulant.pdf
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The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: David M. Abrahams. Other appointed attorneys are Arthur L. Herold. David M. Abrahams of Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, 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
      Suite 1000
      1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
      Washington, District of Columbia 20006
      United States
      202-785-9500(phone)
      (202) 835-0243(fax)
      trademarks@wc-b.com
The docket/reference number is TFI.
David M. Abrahams 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:

David M. Abrahams

PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: trademarks@wc-b.com        SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): dabrahams@wc-b.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: /david m. abrahams/   Date: 07/14/2023
Signatory's Name: David M. Abrahams
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, District of Columbia Bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 202-785-9500
Signature method: Signed directly within the form
Payment Sale Number: 98086284
Payment Accounting Date: 07/14/2023

Serial Number: 98086284
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jul 14 18:43:15 ET 2023
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/CTM-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20230714184316563
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