PR-Section 8 and 9

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1963 (Rev 05/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 07/31/2018)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1963 (Rev 05/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 07/31/2018)

Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 0839997
REGISTRATION DATE: 12/05/1967

MARK: STRATOCASTER

The owner, FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      Suite 100
      17600 N. Perimeter Drive
      Scottsdale, Arizona 85255-5440
      United States
is filing a Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9.

For U.S. Class 036, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization, listed in the existing registration for this specific class: ELECTRIC GUITARS ; or, the owner is making the listed excusable nonuse claim.

The owner is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in this class, consisting of a(n) headstock of Registrant's guitar bearing the mark.
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Oscar L. Alcantara of  GOLDBERG, KOHN, BELL, BLACK, ROSENBLOOM
      55 E MONROE ST STE 3700
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60603
      United States
The phone number is (312) 201-3977.
The fax number is (312) 863-7477.
The email address is tmapps@goldbergkohn.com. (authorized)
The docket/reference number is 1719.502.

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Robert D. Leighton of  Goldberg Kohn Ltd.
      Suite 3300
      55 East Monroe Street
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60603
      United States The docket/reference number is 7209.074.
The Other Appointed Attorney(s): Marsha K. Hoover.

The phone number is (312) 863-7194.
The fax number is (312) 863-7894.
The email address is tmapps@goldbergkohn.com. (authorized)
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: OSCAR L ALCANTARA of  GOLDBERG, KOHN, BELL, BLACK, ROSENBLOOM
      55 E MONROE ST STE 3700
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60603
      United States
The phone number is (312) 201-3977.
The fax number is (312) 863-7477.
The email address is tmapps@goldbergkohn.com. (authorized)
The docket/reference number is 1719.502.

The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Robert D. Leighton of  Goldberg Kohn Ltd.
      Suite 3300
      55 East Monroe Street
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60603
      United States The docket/reference number is 7209.074.

The phone number is (312) 863-7194.
The fax number is (312) 863-7894.
The email address is tmapps@goldbergkohn.com. (authorized)

A fee payment in the amount of $425 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class(es), plus any additional grace period fee, if necessary.


Declaration

	Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization identified above, as evidenced by the attached specimen(s).
	The specimen(s) shows the mark as currently used in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization.
	The registrant requests that the registration be renewed for the goods/services/collective organization identified above.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of this submission, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Signature: /Robert D. Leighton/    Date: 04/17/2017
Signatory's Name: Robert D. Leighton
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Illinois bar member
Signatory's Phone: 312.863.7194

Mailing Address (current):
   GOLDBERG, KOHN, BELL, BLACK, ROSENBLOOM
   55 E MONROE ST STE 3700
   CHICAGO, Illinois 60603

Mailing Address (proposed):
   Goldberg Kohn Ltd.
   55 East Monroe Street
   CHICAGO, Illinois 60603

Serial Number: 72270186
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Apr 17 16:46:41 EDT 2017
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