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: 2370844
REGISTRATION DATE: 07/25/2000

MARK: (Stylized and/or with Design, NIPPON KODO (see, mark))

Current: The owner, NIPPON KODO HOLDINGS CORP., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      5-8, GINZA 3-CHOME, CHUO-KU
      TOKYO,
      Japan

Proposed: The owner, NIPPON KODO HOLDINGS CORP., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      5-8, GINZA 3-CHOME, CHUO-KU
      TOKYO, 0
      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 003, 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: Incense and incense sticks ; 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) packages, printed wob pages of goods sold online, http://www.nipponkodostore.com/Regular-Stick-Incense-s/228.htm.
JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPN0-7111481179-202003261 32736496740_._UNION-127TM _Specimen__2_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (7 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6
Specimen File7
Original PDF file:
SPN0-7111481179-202003261 32736496740_._UNION-127TM _Specimen__3_.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (6 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4
Specimen File5
Specimen File6

The owner's/holder's current attorney information: STEVEN M. RABIN. STEVEN M. RABIN of RABIN & BERDO, P.C., is located at

      1101 14TH STREET, N. W. SUITE 500
      WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20005
      United States
The docket/reference number is UNION 127.

The phone number is (202) 371-8976.

The fax number is (202) 408-0924.

The email address is firm@rabinberdo.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: Hui Zhang. Hui Zhang of RABIN & BERDO, P.C., is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      1101 14TH STREET, N. W. SUITE 500
      WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20005
      United States
The docket/reference number is UNION-127TM.

The phone number is (202) 371-8976.

The fax number is (202) 408-0924.

The email address is firm@rabinberdo.com

Hui Zhang 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: RABIN & BERDO, PC. 

The proposed domestic representative's information: Hui Zhang. Hui Zhang of RABIN & BERDO, P.C., is appointed as owner's/holder's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served. Hui Zhang is located at

      1101 14TH STREET, N. W. SUITE 500
      WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20005
      United States
The docket/reference number is UNION-127TM.

The phone number is (202) 371-8976.

The fax number is (202) 408-0924.

The email address is firm@rabinberdo.com
Correspondence Information (current):
      STEVEN M. RABIN
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: firm@rabinberdo.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is UNION 127.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      Hui Zhang
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: firm@rabinberdo.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is UNION-127TM.

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: /Hui Zhang/    Date: 03/30/2020
Signatory's Name: Hui Zhang
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, DC bar member
Signatory's Phone: 202-371-8976

Mailing Address (current):
   RABIN & BERDO, P.C.
   1101 14TH STREET, N. W. SUITE 500
   WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20005

Mailing Address (proposed):
   RABIN & BERDO, P.C.
   1101 14TH STREET, N. W. SUITE 500
   WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20005

Serial Number: 75739742
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Mar 30 11:14:30 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2020033011143
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