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: 2608756
REGISTRATION DATE: 08/20/2002

MARK: XII

The owner, Big Twelve Conference, Inc., The, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      400 East John Carpenter Freeway
      Irving, Texas 75062
      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 025, 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: Apparel, namely, t-shirts, sweatshirts, shirts, windsuits, caps ; 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) Digital images of apparel from registrant's web site..
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Michael A. Williamson of  POLSINELLI SHALTON FLANIGAN SUELTHAUS PC
      700 WEST 47TH STREET
      SUITE 1000
      KANSAS CITY, Missouri (MO) 64112
      United States


The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Michael A. Williamson of  Polsinelli Shughart PC
      Suite 1000
      700 West 47th Street
      KANSAS CITY, Missouri (MO) 64112
      United States
The docket/reference number is 053731-120140-14.
The Other Appointed Attorney(s): Ari M. Bai, Yu Cai, Corey M. Casey, Elton F. Dean, III, Brian B. Diekhoff, Derek D. Donahoe, Kate J. Doty, Gregory P. Durbin, Taryn A. Elliott, Robert O. Enyard, Jr., Jeffrey E. Fine, Eric R. Gray, Christopher L. Hines, Kimberly A. Honeycutt, Gary E. Hood, S. Wade Johnson, Jeffrey H. Kass, J. Morgan Kirley, Anne L. Kleindienst, Gregory M. Kratofil, Jr., Carla M. Lee, Joshua M. McCaig, Michael P. Narducci, Tara A. Nealey, Gregory W. O'Connor, Jay E. Pietig, Andrea M. Porterfield, Rebecca C. Riley-Vargas, Marcia J. Rodgers, Kelley A. Schneiders, Teddy C. Scott, Matthew J. Smith, Timothy D. Steffens, James M. Stipek, Richard P. Stitt, Karin E. Sullivan, Lawrence A. Swain, Tracey S. Truitt, Spencer R. Wood and Patrick C. Woolley.

The phone number is 816-753-1000.

The fax number is 816-753-1536.

The email address is uspt@polsinelli.com.
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: MICHAEL A. WILLIAMSON of  POLSINELLI SHALTON FLANIGAN SUELTHAUS PC
      700 WEST 47TH STREET
      SUITE 1000
      KANSAS CITY, Missouri (MO) 64112
      United States


The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: MICHAEL A. WILLIAMSON of  Polsinelli Shughart PC
      Suite 1000
      700 West 47th Street
      KANSAS CITY, Missouri (MO) 64112
      United States
The docket/reference number is 053731-120140-14.


The phone number is 816-753-1000.

The fax number is 816-753-1536.

The email address is uspt@polsinelli.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: /Michael A. Williamson/      Date: 05/10/2012
Signatory's Name: Michael A. Williamson
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Missouri bar member

Mailing Address (current):
   POLSINELLI SHALTON FLANIGAN SUELTHAUS PC
   SUITE 1000
   KANSAS CITY, Missouri 64112

Mailing Address (proposed):
   Polsinelli Shughart PC
   700 West 47th Street
   KANSAS CITY, Missouri 64112

Serial Number: 76099507
Internet Transmission Date: Thu May 10 13:24:07 EDT 2012
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