PR-Section 8 and 9

PTO Form 1963 (Rev 5/2006)

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

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PTO Form 1963 (Rev 5/2006)

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: 2709657
REGISTRATION DATE: 04/22/2003

MARK: SYNCHRONY

The owner, RIC INVESTMENTS, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Delaware, having an address of
      1403 FOULK ROAD, SUITE 200
      WILMINGTON, Delaware 19803-2788
      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 010, 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: breathing apparatus, namely, bi-level positive airway pressure breathing device for use in respiratory or sleep therapy ; 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) scanned photos showing use of the mark on the goods and on labels for the goods.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: MICHAEL W. HAAS, TIMOTHY NATHAN, TODD A. of  PHILIPS IP&S
      P.O. BOX 3001
      BRIARCLIFF MANOR, New York (NY) 10510-8001
      United States


The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: MICHAEL W. HAAS, EDWARD W. GOODMAN, EDWARD BLOCKER, MICHAEL E. MARION, JACK E. HAKEN of  PHILIPS IP&S
      P.O. BOX 3001
      BRIARCLIFF MANOR, New York (NY) 10510-8001
      United States
The docket/reference number is 1999T50154US SYNCHRONY.


The phone number is (914) 945-6000.

The fax number is (914) 332-0615.

The email address is Lillian.Drumheller@philips.com;Michael.Haas@philips.com.

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 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 and/or services identified above, as evidenced by the attached specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce.


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.

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


Signature: /Frans Bakker/      Date: 04/16/2013
Signatory's Name: Frans Bakker
Signatory's Position: Assistant Secretary
Signatory's Phone Number: (724) 387-5229

Serial Number: 75789208
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Apr 16 13:44:45 EDT 2013
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