Application

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 4/2000)

OMB Control #0651-0009 (Exp. 08/31/2004)

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PTO Form 1478 (Rev 4/2000)

OMB Control #0651-0009 (Exp. 08/31/2004)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register, with Declaration

Serial Number: 78245982
Filing Date: 05/05/2003

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: (Stylized or Design Format, see drawing page)


The applicant, The Pala Band of Mission Indians, DBA Pala Casino, a organized under the laws of California, residing at P.O. Box 40, Pala, CA USA 92059, requests registration of the trademark/service mark shown on the drawing page in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the Principal Register established by the Act of July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. Section 1051 et seq.), as amended.

The applicant is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce, or the applicant's predecessor in interest used the mark in commerce, on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), as amended.

           International Class : Casino entertainment services, namely, providing casino facilities and organizing, conducting and sponsoring casino gaming programs, and gaming tournaments; restaurant servoces; hotel services; and spa services

In International Class : the mark was first used at least as early as 04/09/2001, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/09/2001, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting or will submit one specimen for each class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods and/or services, consisting of a(n) brochure about the services.
           Specimen - 1


The applicant, hereby appoints Bretton L. Crockett and David V. Trask, William S. Britt, Laurence B. Bond, Joseph A. Walkowski, James R. Duzan, H. Dickson Burton, Allen C. Turner, Kent S. Burningham, Edgar R. Cataxinos, Brick G. Power, Kevin K. Johanson, Bradley B. Jensen, Krista Weber Powell, Shawn G. Hansen, Andrew F. Nilles, Greg T. Warder, Tawni L. Wilhelm, Katherine A. Hamer, and Scott G. Dorland of  TraskBritt, 230 South 500 East, Suite 300 P.O. Box 2550, Salt Lake City , UT USA 84110 to submit this application on behalf of the applicant.


A fee payment in the amount of $335 will be submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 class(es).

Declaration

The undersigned, being hereby warned that willful false statements and the like so made 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 the application or any resulting registration, declares that he/she is properly authorized to execute this application on behalf of the applicant; he/she believes the applicant to be the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered, or, if the application is being filed under 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b), he/she believes applicant to be entitled to use such mark in commerce; to the best of his/her knowledge and belief no other person, firm, corporation, or association has the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form thereof or in such near resemblance thereto as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other person, to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive; and that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true; and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.


Signature: /Bretton L. Crockett/   Date: 05/05/2003
Signatory's Name: Bretton L. Crockett
Signatory's Position: Attorney

Mailing Address:
     Bretton L. Crockett
     230 South 500 East, Suite 300 P.O. Box 2550
     Salt Lake City , UT 84110

RAM Sale Number: 511
RAM Accounting Date: 05/06/2003

Serial Number: 78245982
Internet Transmission Date: Mon May 05 23:19:50 EDT 2003
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXXXXXXXXX-20030505231950622498-78245982-2008c87f14a27525d7799ac60cd203d68f-DA-511-20030505231801686637