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mem Files for Trademark Renewal With USPTO mem property management, recently filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability Under Sections 8 and 15 to further strengthen the company’s intellectual property rights. “We are very proud of our brand and our company logo strongly demonstrates our commitment to servicing New Jersey associations for over 25 years,” explains Martin Laderman, founder and CEO of mem property management corporation, “it is with this intention that we are seeking to strengthen our existing intellectual property rights by filing to protect mem property management corporation from the unauthorized use or misuse of our company name or trademark.” A trademark registration is valid as long as the owner timely files all post registration maintenance documents. A Section 8 Declaration of Continued Use is a sworn state- ment, filed by the owner of the registration, that the mark is in use in commerce. If these documents are not timely filed, the registration will be cancelled and cannot be revived or reinstated. There have been a number of high profile instances of property management companies that have lost significant legal protections by failing to file for trademark renewal. A Section 15 Declaration is a sworn statement, filed by the owner of a mark registered on the Principal Register, claiming “incontestable” rights in the mark for the goods/ services specified. An “incontestable” registration is conclu- sive evidence of the validity of the registered mark, of the registration of the mark, of the owner’s ownership of the mark and of the owner’s exclusive right to use the mark with the goods/services. “As we continue to grow our brand throughout New Jersey communities and online via social media and busi- ness networking websites, it is more important than ever to

focus on brand management and protect mem property management nj, this is a continuation of our ongoing efforts to be forward-thinking and innovative in everything we do,” said Laderman. mem Hires Marian Cimato Manager for Covington Village mem property management, a New Jersey property man- agement company, recently hired Marian Cimato as the new property manager for Covington Village, an upscale active adult community in Lakewood, New Jersey. Cimato began her professional career at Chase Manhattan Bank before moving on to a highly successful residential real estate career at Coldwell Banker. For the previous 12 years, Cimato had worked at Tishman Construction, an AECOM Company, and one of the lead- ing builders in the world. Among her many management and supervisory responsibilities, Cimato helped provide administrative and office management support for the con- struction of a $90 million urban redevelopment project in Asbury Park, New Jersey As property manager for Covington Village, Cimato will have management responsibility for the day-to-day opera- tions of the premier active-adult condominium community in Ocean County, New Jersey. Cimato’s key areas of over- sight will include managing and delegating maintenance staff and contractors, property repairs and maintenance and owner and board relations. “Marian is uniquely qualified to serve the residents of Covington Village with a level of personalized service based on years of experience in the New Jersey real estate market, as both a sales professional and manager for one of the world’s largest real estate developers,” said Martin Laderman, CEO of mem property management, “we are very excited to have Marian join our outstanding team as a new property manager.” n

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