PROTECT INTERNATIONAL Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, July 29, 2022, a trademark application was filed for PROTECT INTERNATIONAL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the PROTECT INTERNATIONAL trademark a serial number of 97525965. The federal status of this trademark filing is RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED as of Friday, August 23, 2024. This trademark is owned by PROTECT INTERNATIONAL RISK AND SAFETY SERVICES INC.. The PROTECT INTERNATIONAL trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Education & Entertainment Services, Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services, Medical & Beauty Services & Agricultural Services, Personal, and Legal & Social Services categories with the following description:

Designing, developing and providing online and in-person courses of instruction for persons seeking training in the field of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence ri...

Downloadable electronic instructional, educational, teaching and presentation materials, namely, booklets, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, catalogues and newsletters in the fields of violence prevention, violence risk triage, threat triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, legal issues relating to security threat assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, violence risk assessment and management, threat assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care f...

Printed instructional, educational, teaching and presentation materials, namely, booklets, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, exercise information sheets, catalogues and newsletters in the fields of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-ca...

Promoting and raising public awareness of personal and workplace risk and safety through delivering presentations that include the distribution of printed instructional, educational, teaching and presentation materials, namely, books, booklets, handbooks, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals and guides; promoting and raising public awareness of personal and workplace risk and safety through distribution of electronic instructional, educational, teaching and presentation materials, namely, books, booklets, handbooks, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, and downloadable video recordings; promoting and raising public awareness of personal and workplace risk and safety through educational courses, workshops, seminars, webinars, classes, symposia, conferences, conventions and training programs; Business consultation, namely, developing workplace management strategies for violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, viol...

Legal consultation in the field of violence, threat, and violence risk assessment and. management; expert witness services in legal matters in the field of violence, threat, and violence risk assessment; legal consultation services relating to civil criminal matters, namely, cases related to wrongful death, occupational health and safety, employment or educational misconduct, bail, sentencing, parole, involuntary hospitalization and conditional release, child custody and access, workplace bullying, workplace discrimination, workplace violence, reasonable accommodation in employment and education, fatality reviews, and immigration matters; legal support services, namely, interviewing parties and witnesses, and reviewing documentary and physical evidence; investigative services to assist organizations in determining whether allegations of employee misconduct are substantiated; expert witness services in legal matters in the field of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triag...

Consulting in the fields of mental health, establishment and operation and development of occupational health teams, psychopathic personality disorder; providing information in the fields of mental health, establishment and operation and development of occupational health teams, and psychopathic personality disorder

Conducting research and studies in the fields of mental health, establishment and operation and development of occupational health teams, psychopathic personality disorder software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for administration and documentation of decisions in the fields of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in ha...
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General Information


Serial Number97525965
Word MarkPROTECT INTERNATIONAL
Filing DateFriday, July 29, 2022
Status661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED
Status DateFriday, August 23, 2024
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesDesigning, developing and providing online and in-person courses of instruction for persons seeking training in the field of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage; publishing of electronic and printed publications, namely, booklets, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, catalogues and newsletters in the fields of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage; Providing online non-downloadable electronic instructional, educational, teaching and presentation materials, namely, booklets, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, catalogues and newsletters in the fields of violence prevention, violence risk triage, threat triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, legal issues relating to security threat assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, violence risk assessment and management, threat assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed violence risk triage, and self-directed threat triage; providing online non-downloadable electronic publications, namely, booklets, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, catalogues and newsletters in the fields of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage
Goods and ServicesDownloadable electronic instructional, educational, teaching and presentation materials, namely, booklets, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, catalogues and newsletters in the fields of violence prevention, violence risk triage, threat triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, legal issues relating to security threat assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, violence risk assessment and management, threat assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed violence risk triage, and self-directed threat triage; Downloadable electronic publications, namely, booklets, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, catalogues and newsletters in the fields of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage; downloadable software for administration and documentation of decisions in the fields of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to assessment and management of violence risk, legal issues relating to assessment and management of threats, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, violence risk assessment and management, threat assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage
Goods and ServicesPrinted instructional, educational, teaching and presentation materials, namely, booklets, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, exercise information sheets, catalogues and newsletters in the fields of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage; printed publications, namely, booklets, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, exercise information sheets, catalogues and newsletters in the fields of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual. harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage
Goods and ServicesPromoting and raising public awareness of personal and workplace risk and safety through delivering presentations that include the distribution of printed instructional, educational, teaching and presentation materials, namely, books, booklets, handbooks, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals and guides; promoting and raising public awareness of personal and workplace risk and safety through distribution of electronic instructional, educational, teaching and presentation materials, namely, books, booklets, handbooks, handouts, worksheets, brochures, articles, manuals, guides, and downloadable video recordings; promoting and raising public awareness of personal and workplace risk and safety through educational courses, workshops, seminars, webinars, classes, symposia, conferences, conventions and training programs; Business consultation, namely, developing workplace management strategies for violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage; providing employment counseling information on violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage; Business consultation, namely, threat assessment and management services to assist organizations to determine the nature and seriousness of potential threats to the personal safety of its community and to the public, and to identify appropriate management strategies for responding effectively to risks
Goods and ServicesLegal consultation in the field of violence, threat, and violence risk assessment and. management; expert witness services in legal matters in the field of violence, threat, and violence risk assessment; legal consultation services relating to civil criminal matters, namely, cases related to wrongful death, occupational health and safety, employment or educational misconduct, bail, sentencing, parole, involuntary hospitalization and conditional release, child custody and access, workplace bullying, workplace discrimination, workplace violence, reasonable accommodation in employment and education, fatality reviews, and immigration matters; legal support services, namely, interviewing parties and witnesses, and reviewing documentary and physical evidence; investigative services to assist organizations in determining whether allegations of employee misconduct are substantiated; expert witness services in legal matters in the field of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage; legal advice relating to prevention, assessment and management of threats in the workplace; assessment, and management of violence risk in the workplace; copyright licensing; legal advice; legal consultation services; legal documentation preparation and research services for attorneys; legal documentation preparation services; legal information services; legal investigation services; legal research; legal research services; legal services provided in relation to lawsuits; legal support services; licensing of copyright for books; licensing of intellectual property; licensing of intellectual property and copyright; litigation advice; litigation consultancy; litigation services; litigation support services; legal support services, namely, preparation of for legal services; private investigation services; expert consultancy relating to legal issues, namely, provision of expert legal opinions; consulting in the fields of violence prevention, personal safety threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills to assess for and prevent violence, violence, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, personal safety risk communication, establishment and operation and development of personal safety threat assessment teams and violent behavior intervention teams and personal safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, self-directed violence, personal safety threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, personal safety threats made in cyberspace, cyber stalking, personal safety risk management plans, self-care for personal safety threat assessment and management, self-directed personal safety threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage; providing information in the fields of violence prevention, personal safety threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills to assess for and prevent violence, violence, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, personal safety risk communication, establishment and operation and development of personal safety threat assessment teams and violent behavior intervention teams and personal safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, self-directed violence, personal safety threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, personal safety threats made in cyberspace, cyber stalking, personal safety risk management plans, self-care for personal safety threat assessment and management, self-directed personal safety threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage; Conducting research and studies in the fields of violence prevention, personal safety threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills to assess for and prevent violence, violence, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, personal safety risk communication, establishment and operation and development of personal safety threat assessment teams and violent behavior intervention teams and personal safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, self-directed violence, personal safety threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, personal safety threats made in cyberspace, cyber stalking, personal safety risk management plans, self-care for personal safety threat assessment and management, self-directed personal safety threat triage, and self- directed violence risk triage; Workplace personal safety threat assessment; workplace violence risk assessment; personal safety threat assessments of people who are parties to actual or potential legal proceedings before courts, tribunals, review boards, and administrative bodies; violence risk assessments of people who are parties to actual or potential legal proceedings before courts, tribunals, review boards, and administrative bodies
Goods and ServicesConsulting in the fields of mental health, establishment and operation and development of occupational health teams, psychopathic personality disorder; providing information in the fields of mental health, establishment and operation and development of occupational health teams, and psychopathic personality disorder
Goods and ServicesConducting research and studies in the fields of mental health, establishment and operation and development of occupational health teams, psychopathic personality disorder software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for administration and documentation of decisions in the fields of violence prevention, threat triage, violence risk triage, interviewing skills, violence and mental health, legal issues relating to threat assessment and management, legal issues relating to violence risk assessment and management, risk communication, establishment and operation and development of threat assessment teams and behavioral intervention teams and occupational health and safety teams, general violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, stalking, harassment, bullying, group-based violence, victim safety planning, psychopathic personality disorder, self-directed violence, threat assessment and management, violence risk assessment and management, threat in hate crimes, cyber threats, cyber stalking, risk management plans, self-care for threat assessment and management, self-directed threat triage, and self-directed violence risk triage

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, August 2, 2022
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, August 2, 2022
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, August 2, 2022
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, August 2, 2022
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, August 2, 2022
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, August 2, 2022
Primary Code044
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, August 2, 2022
Primary Code045
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NamePROTECT INTERNATIONAL RISK AND SAFETY SERVICES INC.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressVancouver, BC V6Z1E4
CA

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, August 2, 2022NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, August 2, 2022NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, May 16, 2023ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, May 20, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, May 20, 2023NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, May 20, 2023NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, June 16, 2023TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, June 16, 2023CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, June 16, 2023TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, July 17, 2023NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, July 17, 2023SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Monday, July 17, 2023LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Monday, February 5, 2024SUSPENSION CHECKED - TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Monday, February 26, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, February 26, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Monday, February 26, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, May 24, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Friday, May 24, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Friday, August 23, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, August 23, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, August 23, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED