PR-Section 8 and 9

PTO Form 1963 (Rev 5/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 12/31/2011)

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PTO Form 1963 (Rev 5/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0055 (Exp 12/31/2011)

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: 1586546
REGISTRATION DATE: 03/13/1990

MARK:  EKLIND

The owner, EKLIND TOOL COMPANY, having an address of
      11040 King Street
      FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois 60131
      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 International Class 008, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all goods or services listed in the existing registration for this specific class; or, the owner is making the listed excusable nonuse claim.

The owner is submitting one specimen showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in this class, consisting of a(n) Digital photograph of products.
Specimen File1

The registrant hereby appoints Charles W. Shifley and Julie Brown Ackerman, William J. Allen, Elizabeth Almeter, Robert F. Altherr, Katie Becker, Matthew P. Becker, William W. Beckett, Joseph J. Berghammer, Jordan N. Bodner, Holly Bonar, Phoebe Phillips Bower, Brian Brisnehan, Scott A. Burow, James V. Callahan, Steve S. Chang, Gregory J. Cohan, Jeffrey M. Cox, Marc S. Cooperman, Ross A. Dannenberg, Gary D. Fedorochko, Ted L. Field, Katherine L. Fink, William J. Fisher, John M. Fleming, David R. Gerk, Christopher R. Glembocki, Shawn P. Gorman, Michael J. Harris, Lisa M. Hemmendinger, Dale H. Hoscheit, John P. Iwanicki, Sarah A. Kagan, Anthony W. Kandare, Robert S. Katz, William J. Klein, Matthew Kohner, Aimee B. Kolz, Michael Krashin, Linda A. Kuczma, Thomas Lerdal, Rick Lin, Ernest V. Linek, David Lowry, Erik S. Maurer, Peter D. McDermott, Christopher L. McKee, Nina L. Medlock, Timothy C. Meece, Frederic M. Meeker, Charles L. Miller, Helen H. Minsker, Janice V. Mitrius, Darrell G. Mottley, Andy Mu, Jon O. Nelson, Paul J. Nykaza, Aseet Patel, Binal J. Patel, Wayne H. Porter, Joseph M. Potenza, Thomas K. Pratt, Brad Rademaker, William F. Rauchholz, Jon Reali, Tim Rechtien, Christopher J. Renk, Robert H. Resis, Paul M. Rivard, Rebecca P. Rokos, Christopher B. Roth, Gregory G. Schlenz, Charles W. Shifley, Jason S. Shull, Joseph M. Skerpon, Benjamin C. Spehlmann, Richard S. Stockton, Judith Stone-Hulslander, Jeanne Tanner, J. Pieter van Es, Brad Van Pelt, Sheldon W. Witcoff, Franklin D. Wolffe, Susan A. Wolffe, Bradley C. Wright of  BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
      Suite 3000
      10 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
      CHICAGO, Illinois 60606
       United States
to file this Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9 on behalf of the registrant.  The attorney docket/reference number is 010356.62261.

A fee payment in the amount of $500 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class(es), plus any additional grace period fee, if necessary.

Declaration


Section 8: Declaration of Use in Commerce
Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods and/or services identified above, as evidenced by the attached specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce.

Section 9: Application for Renewal
The registrant requests that the registration be renewed for the goods and/or services identified above.

The undersigned being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of this document, declares that he/she is properly authorized to execute this document on behalf of the Owner; and all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.


Signature: /Earl T Cunningham/      Date: 12/28/2009
Signatory's Name: Earl Cunningham
Signatory's Position: Chief Executive Officer

Mailing Address (current):
   BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
   10 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
   CHICAGO, Illinois 60606

Mailing Address (proposed):
   BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
   10 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
   CHICAGO, Illinois 60606

Serial Number: 73796865
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Dec 28 13:23:59 EST 2009
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XXX.XX.XXX.XXX-200912281323
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