Notice of Allowance

DECATHLON

Notice of Allowance


U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE

NOTE: If any data on this notice is incorrect, please fax a request for correction to the Intent to Use Unit at 571-273-9550. Please include the serial number of your application on ALL correspondence with the USPTO.

ISSUE DATE: Apr 12, 2005

VIRGIL H. MARSH
FISHER, CHRISTEN & SABOL
1725 K STREET. N.W. SUITE 1108
WASHINGTON DC 20006

ATTORNEY
REFERENCE NUMBER

TMRK-166

** IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 6 MONTH DEADLINE **

You filed the trademark application identified below based upon a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce. You must use the mark in commerce and file a Statement of Use (a.k.a. Allegation of Use) before the USPTO will register the mark. You have six (6) MONTHS from the ISSUE DATE of this Notice of Allowance (NOA) to file either a Statement of Use, or if you are not yet using the mark in commerce, a Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of use ("Extension Request"). If you file an extension request, you must continue to file a new request every six months until the Statement of Use is filed. Applicant may file a total of five (5) extension requests. FAILURE TO FILE A REQUIRED DOCUMENT DURING THE APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD WILL RESULT IN THE ABANDONMENT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Please note that both the "Statement of Use " and "Extension Request" have many legal requirements including fees. Therefore, we encourage use of the USPTO forms, available online at http://www.gov.uspto.report/teas/index.html (under "File a PRE-registration form"), to avoid the possible omission of important information. Please note that the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) provides line-by-line help instructions for completing the Extension Request or Statement of Use forms online. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may call 1-800-786-9199 to request the printed form(s).

The following information should be reviewed for accuracy:

SERIAL NUMBER:	76/472164
MARK:	DECATHLON
OWNER:	DECATHLON
	4, Boulevard de Mons VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ , FRANCE 59650

This application has the following bases, but not necessarily for all listed goods/services:

Section 1(a): NO

Section 1(b): YES

Section 44(e): YES

GOODS/SERVICES BY INTERNATIONAL CLASS

018 -	Goods of leather, imitation leather, or animal skin, namely, hand bags and travel bags; harnesses for animals, namely bridles and collars; horse riding accessories and saddlery, namely, leather stirrups, reins, bits, riding crops, whips, saddles, collars for horses, covers for horse saddles, halters, nose bags, and horse blankets; trunks and suitcases; purses; satchels; pocket wallets; briefcases; attaché cases; key cases; bags namely school satchels, school bags, wheeled shopping bags, beach tote bags, and backpacks for camping and hiking; mountaineering sticks, namely, walking sticks for use in climbing mountains; saddle trees; hunting accessories, namely, game bags; shoulder bags; sling bags, namely, infant carriers worn on the body; backpacks; rucksacks; alpenstocks; all-purpose sports bags; travel bags; umbrellas; parasols; and walking sticks; leather saddle straps
025 -	Clothes for men, women and children namely, layettes, hosiery, underclothing, underwear, dressing gowns, pajamas, bras, tops, tee-shirts, shirts, jumpers, sweaters, skirts, dresses, trousers, jackets, coats, bomber jackets, anoraks; waterproof clothing namely coats, raincoats, pants, parkas; footwear, excluding orthopedic footwear, namely, slippers, boots, ski boots, snow boots, beach shoes, slippers for ballet, shoes for climbers, fitness and aerobic shoes, bath and beach sandals, riding shoes, walking shoes, sports shoes, soles for footwear; hat and caps; gloves; socks; stockings; tights; ties; scarves; belts; clothes for practicing sports, excluding diving clothes, namely, tee-shirts, jackets, caps, Bermuda shorts, aerobic and dance clothing, namely, body suits, tutus, skirts, tee-shirts and sleeveless shirts, tracksuits, dance skirts, leggings, leotards, kimonos, ski suits and ski wear, spats for skiing, clothing for climbing, hiking and hunting, namely jerseys, shirts, tee-shirts, jackets, caps, Bermuda shorts; wetsuits for water skiing; swimming suits; bathing caps; headbands; slippers for swimming in the nature of water shoes used for protection from cold and rocks while swimming or used for water sports
028 -	Games, namely, playing cards, skittles games, marbles for games, parlor games, board games, play balloons, darts and dart boards; toys, namely toys for domestic pets; toy scooters; magic tricks; gymnastic and sport articles, namely, roller skates, in line skates, and bags for roller skates and in line skates, boxing gloves, baseball gloves, football gloves, golf gloves, fencing gloves, hang gliders, kites and kite reels, strings and guts for racquetball rackets, rackets namely tennis rackets, squash rackets, badminton rackets, tennis and badminton rackets frames, covers for racquetball rackets, table tennis bats, shuttlecocks, all-purpose sport balls, sailboards, body-boards, surfboards, bags for carrying surfboards, snowboards, snowshoes, bags for snowshoes, balls namely baseballs, golf balls, tennis balls, squash balls, table tennis balls, sports nets for tennis, table tennis, volleyball, badminton, football, hand ball, basket ball, waterpolo, hockey; skis, ski poles, ski parts namely replacement edges, water-skis, bags for carrying skis, accessories for golf namely golf clubs, golf tees, golf nets, golf bags with or without wheels, hockey sticks, baseball bats, Cricket bats, Croquet mallets, stationary exercise bicycles, exercise equipment namely chest expanders, manually operated equipment for use in weight reduction, abdominal exercise boards, sleighs, bob-sleighs, mouth guards for athletic use, elbow guards, knee guards, shin guards; climbers' harness; playground equipment namely slides and swings, ice skates; skateboards; billiard game playing equipment; rods for fishing; covers for rods for fishing; fishing tackles namely reels; bite indicators for fishing; fishhooks; fishing lines and floats; spear-fishing harpoon guns; artificial bait for fishing; exercise weights and dumbbells; archery implements namely bows, crossbows and arrows for archery; water games and playthings namely slides, play swimming pools; skateboards; fencing foils, masks and gloves; pentaque balls, bags for pentaque balls; equipment for use in weight reduction, namely, manually and electronically operated exercise machines and foldable exercise benches for bodybuilding, rowing machines, running machines, and steppers; carabineers; ornaments for Christmas trees, excluding illumination articles and confectionery; theatrical masks; golf bags; tennis and racquet ballbags; binding straps for roller and ice skates used to adjust the size of the skate and to support the foot and ankle

ALL OF THE GOODS/SERVICES IN EACH CLASS ARE LISTED

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PRESENT IN THE USPTO RECORDS