CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION

PRINCIPAL REGISTER

 

 

REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATION MARK IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

 

Mark:  ______________________________

 

Class:  (Check One) (  ) A.  GOODS (  ) B.  SERVICES

 

TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS:

 

(Insert identification of applicant)

 

The above identified applicant has adopted and is exercising legitimate control over the use of the certification mark shown in the accompanying drawing for _____________________________________________________________ (Insert Illustrative Examples of the Goods or Services) and requests that such mark be registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946.

 

The certification mark, as used by persons authorized by applicant, certifies _______________________________; the mark was first used under the authority of applicant on ____________ (Date); was first used in ________________________ (Type of Commerce) commerce on _________________ (Date); and is now in use in such commerce.

 

(Except with respect to geographical terms as indications of regional origin, which are exempt from refusal on the basis of descriptiveness, if mark is other than a coined, arbitrary or fanciful mark, and mark is believed to have acquired a secondary meaning, insert whichever of the following paragraphs is applicable:  The mark has become distinctive of applicant’s certification activity as a result of substantially exclusive and continuous use in _________________________ (Type of Commerce) commerce for the five years next preceding the date of the filing of this application or the mark has become distinctive of applicant’s certification activity as evidenced by the showing submitted separately.)

 

The mark is used by applying it to ____________________________ (Insert Manner or Method that the Mark is Used with the Goods, for example:  the goods or the containers for the goods or displays associated with the goods or tags or labels affixed to the goods or other method that may be in use; or state the manner or method the mark is used in the sale or advertising of the services), and five specimens showing the mark as actually used are presented herewith. 

 

Applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of any goods or services to which the mark is applied.

 

(Insert appropriate verification or declaration and add, after the word association the words other than those authorized by applicant.)

 

Attach designation of domestic representative, if necessary.