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: 2048050
REGISTRATION DATE: 03/25/1997

MARK: NASONEX (see, )

The owner, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., a corporation of New Jersey, having an address of
      ONE MERCK DRIVE
      WHITEHOUSE STATION, New Jersey 08889-0100
      United States
      XXXX (authorized)
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 005, 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: corticosteroid preparation in the form of a nasal spray for the treatment of allergic rhinitis ; 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) a photograph of the product packaging.

Original PDF file:
SPN0-1559128231-20160615111005841018_._NASONEX_specimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: Christopher Bolinger of  Merck & Co., Inc.
      RY86-2039B
      126 E. Lincoln Ave.
      Rahway, New Jersey 07065
      United States


The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
      ONE MERCK DRIVE
      WHITEHOUSE STATION, New Jersey 08889-0100
      United States



The email address is trademarkus@merck.com;donna.kugit@merck.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $400 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 and/or Excusable Nonuse in Commerce
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) showing the mark as used in commerce.


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.

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


Signature: /Linda M. Bair/      Date: 06/27/2016
Signatory's Name: Linda M. Bair
Signatory's Position: Associate Director

Serial Number: 74462172
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jun 27 12:00:27 EDT 2016
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XXX.XX.XX.XXX-2016062712002
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