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 07/31/2018)

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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 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: 3179014
REGISTRATION DATE: 12/05/2006

MARK: (E-TEC)

The owner, AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO., INC., DBA TOWN AND COUNTRY INDUSTRIES, a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      ONE ABC PARKWAY
      BELOIT, Wisconsin 53511
      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 012, 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: MARINE HARDWARE, STRUCTURAL PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR BOATS, NAMELY, TUNA TOWERS, T-TOPS, BOW RAILS, ROD HOLDERS, LEANING POSTS, POLING PLATFORMS, OUTRIGGERS AND PARTS THEREOF, PINS, PADS, POLES, RODS, BOAT FITTINGS, RIGGING, TUBING AND EXTRUSIONS ; 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) Photo of mark in use on an outrigger.
Specimen File1

For International Class 037, this filing does not cover this specific class. This entire class is to be permanently deleted from the registration.
The registrant's current Attorney Information: Michael A. Slavin of  MCHALE & SLAVIN, P.A.
      2855 PGA BLVD
      PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida 33410-2910
      United States
The docket/reference number is 1629.000005.

The registrant's proposed Attorney Information: Todd Burkett of  Leo Law Firm, LLC
      200 Randolph Ave., Ste 200
      Huntsville, Alabama 35801
      United States
The docket/reference number is T&C/TM.


The phone number is 2565396000.

The fax number is 2565396024.

The email address is tburkett@leo-law.com.
The registrant's current Correspondence Information: Michael A. Slavin of  MCHALE & SLAVIN, P.A.
      2855 PGA BLVD
      PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida 33410-2910
      United States
The docket/reference number is 1629.000005.

The registrant's proposed Correspondence Information: Todd Burkett of  Leo Law Firm, LLC
      200 Randolph Ave., Ste 200
      Huntsville, Alabama 35801
      United States
The docket/reference number is T&C/TM.


The phone number is 2565396000.

The fax number is 2565396024.

The email address is tburkett@leo-law.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, or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization 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. § 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: /Todd Burkett/      Date: 10/13/2016
Signatory's Name: Todd Burkett
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Alabama bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 2565396000

Mailing Address (current):
   MCHALE & SLAVIN, P.A.
   2855 PGA BLVD
   PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida 33410-2910

Mailing Address (proposed):
   Leo Law Firm, LLC
   200 Randolph Ave., Ste 200
   Huntsville, Alabama 35801

Serial Number: 76640599
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Oct 13 13:01:51 EDT 2016
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