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: 3038904
REGISTRATION DATE: 01/10/2006

MARK: YAO MING

The owner, Yao Ming, a citizen of Other, having an address of
      c/o 822 Ashley Lane
      Walnut Creek, California 94596
      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 041, 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: Entertainment in the nature of live competitions in the field of athletics; Entertainment services, namely personal appearances by a sports celebrity ; 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) Ebay website page identifying products for sale bearing the identity of Yao Ming in his capacity as a professional athlete and celebrity..

Original PDF file:
SPN0-68189108227-20150223172244458436_._Yao_Ming_-_renewal_specifimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: Billy J. Kuenzinger of  Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva
      bkuenzinger@damrell.com
      1601 I Street, Fifth Floor
      Modesto, California (CA) 95354
      United States
The docket/reference number is T-2935 US.

The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Billy J. Kuenzinger of  Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva
      bkuenzinger@damrell.com
      1601 I Street, Fifth Floor
      Modesto, California (CA) 95354
      United States
The docket/reference number is T-2935 US.


The phone number is (209) 526-3500.

The fax number is (209) 526-3534.

The email address is bkuenzinger@damrell.com;bjkuenzinger@yahoo.com.

A fee payment in the amount of $400 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/services identified above, as evidenced by the attached specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce.


The signatory being 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 submission, 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.

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


Signature: /billy j kuenzinger/      Date: 02/23/2015
Signatory's Name: Billy J Kuenzinger
Signatory's Position: Attorney
Signatory's Phone Number: 209-329-8322

Mailing Address:
   Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva
   1601 I Street, Fifth Floor
   Modesto, California 95354

Serial Number: 76518769
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Feb 23 18:07:37 EST 2015
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-201502231807
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