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 10/31/2021)

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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 10/31/2021)

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: 2396434
REGISTRATION DATE: 10/17/2000

MARK: SORA

Current: The owner, Shimano Inc., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      3-77 Oimatsucho, Sakai-ku
      Sakai City, Osaka,
      Japan

Proposed: The owner, Shimano Inc., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      3-77 Oimatsucho, Sakai-ku
      Sakai City, Osaka, 590-8577
      Japan
      XXXX
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 012, this filing does NOT cover the following goods or services for this specific class listed in the registration, and these goods or services are to be permanently deleted from the registration:  chain guides,

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the following goods or services listed in the existing registration for this specific class; or, the owner is making the listed excusable nonuse claim: BICYCLE STRUCTURAL PARTS, namely, shift levers, front drillers, rear drillers, cranks, crank sets, chain wheels, brake levers, front brakes, rear brakes,

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) Photos of the mark in use in commerce on the identified goods. Circles have been provided to highlight the mark in use in commerce and do not constitute part of the mark as used in commerce..

Original PDF file:
SPN0-209242145130-2020093 0222121085413_._SHM022-Sp ecimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2

The owner's/holder's current attorney information: Ronald E Shapiro. Ronald E Shapiro of Shapiro and Silverstein PLLC, is located at

      11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 740
      Fairfax, Virginia 22030
      United States
The docket/reference number is CPA8308.

The phone number is 703-273-7680.

The fax number is 703-273-7684.

The email address is rshapiro@sasiplaw.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Mainak H. Mehta. Other appointed attorneys are Michael C. Jones, of Procopio, member of the California Bar. Mainak H. Mehta of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves and Savitch LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at

      525 B. Street, Suite 2200,
      San Diego, California 92101
      United States
The docket/reference number is 120776SHM022.

The phone number is 6506459000.

The fax number is 6192350398.

The email address is Docketing@procopio.com

Mainak H. Mehta submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.
The current domestic representative's information: Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP. 
Correspondence Information (current):
      Ronald E Shapiro
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: rshapiro@sasiplaw.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is CPA8308.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Mainak H. Mehta
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Docketing@procopio.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): Kelly.Quintana@procopio.com; miku.mehta@procopio.com; cpaglobal@procopio.com

The docket/reference number is 120776SHM022.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

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).
	Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, 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 and the registration, 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: /Michael C. Jones/    Date: 09/30/2020
Signatory's Name: Michael C. Jones, of Procopio, member of the California Bar
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Member of the California Bar, No. 284187
Signatory's Phone: 6506459000

Mailing Address (current):
   Shapiro and Silverstein PLLC
   11350 Random Hills Road, Suite 740
   Fairfax, Virginia 22030

Mailing Address (proposed):
   Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves and Savitch LLP
   525 B. Street, Suite 2200,
   San Diego, California 92101

Serial Number: 75614584
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 30 22:29:04 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX-20200930222
904714071-2396434-750966d754359bc49bdb16
257f4632c5293e9016e8b1befc53ab250461a891
7-CC-29031235-20200930222121085413