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`United States Eaient and Trademark Ofifiee. Pariiis who register their mai_1cs on The Prhieipgrl
`Regisier may record these marks with CBP, Io assist CB? in its efforts to prevent the
`importation of goods that -infiingc_:_regis‘L_ered marks. The reeordafion database includes
`informajjon regarding all recorded Inarksgineluding images of These marks. .CBP_'ofiicers
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`Office or the VCopyiigj1t Office) are retained by the right bolder, not submii1ed.to
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`Payment by credit card (preferred), check or money order.
`fflafliiy to npload images‘ of ihe protected Work or nademark, thus obviating the need
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`infomiafion about how io obtain a reeordajorg andebout CBP‘s Intellectual Propefiy Righb
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`INFORl\/IATION FROM THE USPTO CONCERNTNG COURTESY E—M_AIL
`REMENDERS OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION MAINTENANCE DEADLINES
`AND WARNING ABOUT UNOFFICIAL SOLICITATIONS
`
`E—mail Authorization and Current E—mail Address Required to Receive Courtesy E—mail
`Reminders of Registration Maintenance Deadlines
`
`As a courtesy to registration owners who authorize e—mail communication and maintain a current
`e—mail address with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (U SPTO), the USPTO will
`issue courtesy e—mail reminders when your deadline approaches to file the necessary
`maintenance filings to keep your registration active. No reminders will be sent by regular mail.
`If you have authorized receipt of correspondence by e—mail, please make sure that you have
`added the USPTO to your “approved senders list” and/or that your server will accept USPTO e-
`mail and not treat it as junk mail.
`
`The Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) Change of Correspondence Address and
`Change of Owner Address Forms (available through USPTO. gov) should be used to update and
`add e—mail address information. If an attorney represented you prior to registration but the
`representation is not ongoing, please use- the same form to remove the attorney e—mail
`address(es) and provide your own, so that the reminders come directly to you.
`
`Beware of Unofficial Trademark Solicitations
`
`The USPTO’s e—mail reminders will direct you to make the necessary filings and pay the
`associated fees online through TEAS, and will not request any fees by mail. Please be aware that
`private companies Q associated with the USPTO often use trademark application and '
`registration information from the USPTO’s databases to mail or e—mail1rademark—related
`solicitations. These may include offers: (1) for legal services; (2) for trademark monitoring
`services; (3,) to record trademarks with U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and (4) to “register”
`trademarks in a private registry.
`
`.
`
`These companies may use names that resemble the USPTO name, including, for example, one or
`more of the terms “United States,” “U.S.,” “Trademark,” “Patent,” “Registration,” “Office,” or
`“Agency.” Some companies attempt to make their solicitations mimic the look of official
`government documents by using official government data that is publicly available from USPTO
`records. Many refer to other government agencies and sections of the U.S. Code. Most require
`“fees” to be paid. All official correspondence will be from the “United States Patentand
`Trademark Office” in Alexandria, VA, and if by e—mail, specifically from the domain
`
`“@uspto.gov.”
`
`If you receive a trademark—related solicitation that you believe is deceptive, you may file an on-
`line consumer complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), at www.FTC.gov.
`In
`addition, the USPTO encourages recipients of deceptive trademark—related solicitations to
`contact their states’ consumer protection authorities.
`
`For additional information, please visit the page on the USPTO. gov website entitled
`“WARNING: Non~USPTO Solicitations That May Resemble Official USPTO
`Communications.”
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`Reg. No. 4,980,966
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`Registered June 21, 2016
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`Int. Cls.: 9, 36 and 42
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`TRADEMARK
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`SERVICE MARK
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`FLOOD SEARCH LLC (TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
`1820 PRESTON PARK BOULEVARD, STE 1 100
`PLANO, TX 75093
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`FOR: PROVIDING DOVVNLOADABLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE OVER A GLOBAL COM-
`PUTER NETWORK THAT PROVIDES GEOGRAPHIC MAPS, MAKES A DETERMINATION
`ON FLOOD ZONES, FLOOD INFORMATION, AND CREATES A FLOOD DATA FILE TO
`MOBILE SMART DEVICES, FOR REAL ESTATE RISKASSESSMENT, MORTGAGE, INSUR-
`ANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES PURPOSES, IN CLASS 9 (US. CLS. 21, 23, 26, 36 AND
`38).
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`PRINCIPAL REGISTER
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`FIRST USE 6-20-2014; IN COMMERCE 6-20-2014.
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`FOR: PROVIDING REAL ESTATE FLOOD ZONE DETERMINATION SERVICES, NAMELY.
`INSPECTING. EVALUATING, ASSESSING REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES TO DETERMINE
`IF THE REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES ARE IN A FLOOD ZONE HAZARD AREA FOR INSUR-
`ANCE, MORTGAGE, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES PURPOSES; FLOOD INSURANCE,
`NAMELY, PROVIDING REAL ESTATE FLOOD INSURANCE; FINANCIAL RISK ASSESS-
`MENT, NAMELY, PROVIDING FLOOD RISK ANALYSIS INFORMATION AND MAKING
`FLOOD HAZARD DETERMINATIONS OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
`FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES, IN CLASS 36 (U.S. CLS. 100, 101 AND 102).
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`FIRST USE 6-20-2014; IN COMMERCE 6-20-2014.
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`FOR: PROVIDING TEMPORARY USE OF AN ONLINE NON—DOWN LOADABLE SOFTWARE
`APPLICATION THAT PROVIDES FLOOD ZONE DETERMINATION SERVICES, FLOOD
`INFORMATION, AND FLOOD FILE DATA TO MOBILE SMART DEVICES; PROVIDING
`TEMPORARY USE OF AN ONLINE NON—DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE APPLICATION
`THAT PROVIDES REAL-TIME, ACCURATE, ONSITE FLOOD INFORMATION INCLUDING
`FLOOD ZONE DETERMINATION; PROVIDING TEMPORARY USE OF AN ONLINE NON-
`DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE APPLICATION THAT ANALYZES AND PROVIDES
`CONSULTING SERVICES. AND RISK ASSESSMENT, RELATING TO FLOOD ZONE DE-
`TERMINATION REGARDING REAL ESTATE PROPERTY FOR INVESTORS, COMPANIES,
`LENDERS, BANKS, MORTGAGE COMPANIES, FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES,
`HOMEOWNERS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, SURVEYORS, APPRAISERS, OR INSURANCE
`AGENTS; ALL OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED SERVICES FURTHER PROVIDED VIA
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`“77/1«‘c.;.,w,k Z~
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`Reg N 0, 4,930,966 GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET, IN CLASS 42 (US. (‘L8, 100 AND
`101).
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`FIRST USE 6-20-2014; IN COMMERCE 6-20-2014.
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`THE MARK CONSISTS OF THE LETTERS “FS“ WITH A WAVY LINE ACROSS AN UPPER
`HALF PORTION OF BOTH LETTERS.
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`SER. NO. 86-614,810, FILED 4-30-2015.
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`DAVID MURRAY, EXAMINING ATTORNEY
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`REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN YOUR FEDERAL
`TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
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`WARNING: YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE CANCELLED IF YOU DO NOT FILE THE
`DOCUMENTS BELOW DURING THE SPECIFIED TIME PERIODS.
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`Requirements in the First Ten Years*
`What and When to File:
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`First Filing Deadline: You must file a Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) between the
`5th and 6th years after the registration date. See 15 U.S.C. §§1058, 1l4lk.
`If the declaration is
`accepted, the registration will continue in force for the remainder of the ten-year period, calculated
`from the registration date, unless cancelled by an order of the Commissioner for Trademarks or a
`federal court.
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`Second Filing Deadline: You must file a Declaration of Use (or Exeusable Nonuse) and an
`Application for Renewal between the 9th and 10th years after the registration date.*
`See 15 U.S.C. §1o59.
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`Requirements in Successive Ten-Year Periods*
`What and VVhen to File:
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`You must file a Declaration of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) and an Application for Renewal between
`every 9th and l0tb—year period, calculated From the registration datc.*
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`Grace Period Filings*
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`The above documents will be accepted as timely if filed within six months after the deadlines listed above
`with the payment of an additional fee.
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`*ATTENTION MADRID PROTOCOL REGISTRANTS: The holder ofan international registration with
`an extension of protection to the United States under the Madrid Protocol must timely file the Declarations
`of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) referenced above directly with the United States Patent and Trademark Office
`(USPTO). The time periods for filing are based on the US. registration date (not the international registration
`date). The deadlines and grace periods for the Declarations of Use (or Excusable Nonuse) are identical to
`those for nationally issued registrations.
`See 15 U.S.C. §§1058, 1 141k. However, owners of international
`registrations do not file renewal applications at the USPTO. Instead, the holder must file a renewal of the
`underlying international registration at the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization,
`under Article 7 of the Madrid Protocol, before the expiration of each ten—year term of protection, calculated
`from the date of the international registration. See 15 U.S.C. §l 14-lj. For more information and renewal
`forms for the international registration, see http://www.wipo,int/madrid/en/.
`
`NOTE: Fees and requirements for maintaining registrations are subject to change. Please check the
`USPTO website for further information. With the exception of renewal applications for registered
`extensions of protection, you can file the registration maintenance documents referenced above online
`at http://www.uspto.gov.
`
`NOTE: A courtesy e-mail reminder of USPTO maintenance filing deadlines will be sent to trademark
`owners/holders who authorize e-mail communication and maintain a current e-mail address with the
`USPTO. To ensure that e-mail is authorized and your address is current, please use the Trademark
`Electronic Application System (TEAS) Correspondence Address and Change of Owner Address Forms
`available at http://www.uspto.gov.
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