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: 78311575
Filing Date: 10/09/2003

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK:  SOLUTIONS

The applicant, American Simmental Association, a corporation of Montana, USA, residing at 1 Simmental Way, Bozeman, MT USA 59718, 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.

Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention to use or use through the applicant's related company or licensee the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods and/or services. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).

           International Class : The goods associated with the mark "Solutions" are cattle. More specifically, the mark will identify an animal that is at least 1/8 Simmental blood.


The applicant, hereby appoints Steven Ramaekers and V. Gene Summerlin of  Ogborn, Summerlin, and Ogborn, 210 Windsor Place 330 South 10Th Street, Lincoln, NE USA 68508 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: /Steven Ramaekers/   Date: 10/09/2003
Signatory's Name: Steven Ramaekers
Signatory's Position: attorney for applicant

Mailing Address:
     Steven Ramaekers
     210 Windsor Place 330 South 10Th Street
     Lincoln, NE 68508

RAM Sale Number: 10
RAM Accounting Date: 10/10/2003

Serial Number: 78311575
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Oct 09 14:42:34 EDT 2003
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXXXXXXXXXX-20031009144234487274-78311575-20027b22b5dfa5a61bc74b3101eda3d4f8-CC-10-20031009143403487742