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 10/31/2021)

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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 10/31/2021)

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: 3887981
REGISTRATION DATE: 12/07/2010

MARK: PREMIERPRO

Current: The owner, UNITED FIRE GROUP, a corporation of Iowa, having an address of
      118 SECOND AVENUE SE
      CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa 52401
      United States
      (319) 399-5700
      (319) 286-2520

Proposed: The owner, UNITED FIRE GROUP, a corporation of Iowa, having an address of
      118 SECOND AVENUE SE
      CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa 52401
      United States
      (319) 399-5700
      (319) 286-2520
      XXXX
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 036, 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: Insurance administration ; 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) advertising for the service represented by the mark.

Original PDF file:
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Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1

The owner's/holder's current attorney information: David M. Caves. David M. Caves of Bradley & Riley PC, is located at

      2007 1st Avenue SE, PO Box 2804
      Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-2804
      United States
The docket/reference number is AT0012961.

The phone number is (319) 363-0101.

The fax number is (319) 363-9824.

The email address is dcaves@bradleyriley.com

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: David M. Caves. David M. Caves of Bradley & Riley PC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      2007 1st Avenue SE, PO Box 2804
      Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-2804
      United States

The phone number is (319) 363-0101.

The fax number is (319) 363-9824.

The email address is dcaves@bradleyriley.com

David M. Caves submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.Correspondence Information (current):
      David M. Caves
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dcaves@bradleyriley.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is AT0012961.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      David M. Caves
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: dcaves@bradleyriley.com
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): pcrotty@bradleyriley.com

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

A fee payment in the amount of $425 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class(es), plus any additional grace period fee, if necessary.


Declaration

	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).
	Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the specimen(s) shows the mark as currently used in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization.
	The registrant requests that the registration be renewed for the goods/services/collective organization identified above.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	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 and the registration, 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.

Signature: /Neal R. Scharmer/    Date: 12/07/2020
Signatory's Name: Neal R. Scharmer
Signatory's Position: Corporate Secretary/General Counsel
Signatory's Phone: 319-373-5191

Mailing Address (current):
   Bradley & Riley PC
   2007 1st Avenue SE, PO Box 2804
   Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-2804

Mailing Address (proposed):
   Bradley & Riley PC
   2007 1st Avenue SE, PO Box 2804
   Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-2804

Serial Number: 77942855
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Dec 07 12:39:59 ET 2020
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-202012071239
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