Mark Identification

SMARTCELLS

Serial Number

85136107

Filing Date

Sep 22, 2010

Trademark by

MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.

Classification Information

Pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of endocrine disorders; pharmaceutical preparations in the field of oncology; pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of diabetes

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical research and development services

Computer and Scientific

THIS IS AN APPLICATION FOR A SERVICE MARK. IN APRIL 2006, I INDEPENDENTLY DEVELOPED THE A NEXUS BUSINESS AND CONSUMER CONCIERGE SERVICE CONCEPTS. AS THE SOLE OWNER OF A NEXUS, L.L.C., I AFFIRM THAT I BELIEVE THAT I AM THE DEVELOPER OF THE SERVICE CONCEPT. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE OR BELIEF, NO OTHER PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO USE THE CONCEPT IN COMMERCE, EITHER IN IDENTICAL FORM OR IN SUCH NEAR RESEMBLANCE AS TO BE LIKELY, WHEN APPLIED TO THE GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANOTHER PERSON, TO CAUSE CONFUSION OR MISTAKE, OR TO DECEIVE IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOODS AND SERVICES. THE BUSINESS AND CONSUMER CONCIERGE SERVICE CONCEPT IS OUTLINED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS. A NEXUS IS A GENERAL BUSINESS NETWORKING REFERRAL SERVICE THAT PROVIDES CONCIERGE SERVICES TO BOTH BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONSUMERS. GENERALLY WE PROMOTE THE GOODS AND SERVICES OF OTHERS BY PASSING BUSINESS REFERRALS DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER. WE SERVE AS A CONNECTION BETWEEN BUSINESS AND THE CONSUMER. THE UNIQUENESS OF THIS CONCEPT IS TWOFOLD. FIRST, AS THE BUSINESS CONCIERGE, A NEXUS PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO BUSINESS OWNERS: DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS DESCRIPTION, LOGOS AND SLOGAN TO BE USED AS A MARKETING TOOLS; ASSISTANCE WITH EMAIL ACCOUNT SETUP; PERSON TO PERSON AS WELL AS WEB BASED ADVERTISEMENT TO THE CUSTOMER BASE; WEBSITE DESIGN; AND LASTLY, PROMOTION OF SALES AND SPECIALS. ADDITIONALLY WE WILL PROVIDE MARKET RESEARCH, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INFORMATION, AND GENERAL FEEDBACK TO BUSINESS OWNERS. SECONDLY, AS THE CONSUMER'S CONCIERGE, THIS REFERRAL SERVICE WILL ENABLE CONSUMERS TO QUICKLY AND CONVENIENTLY MAKE PURCHASING AND PATRONAGE DECISIONS BY REFERRING CONSUMERS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT MEET THEIR STATED SPECIFIC NEEDS, LOCATION, PRICE RANGE, METHOD OF PAYMENT AND AVAILABILITY BY MEANS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION AND INTERNET. ADDITIONALLY, A NEXUS, WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE CONSUMER TO ENSURE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. PROSPECTIVELY, A NEXUS, WILL ALSO PROVIDE PERSONNEL SHOPPER SERVICES AND AS WELL PROMOTION OF LOCAL EVENTS. I AFFIRM THAT I THAT THE ABOVE SERVICE CONCEPT IS BEING USED IN COMMERCE AS OF AUGUST 3, 2010 WITH THE SPECIFIED SERVICES OF A NEXUS, L.L.C. AS THE OWNER AND CREATOR OF THIS SERVICE CONCEPT, I BELEIVE A NEXUS, L.L.C. IS ENTITLED TO USE THE MARK IN COMMERCE.