Application

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 6/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp xx/xx/xxxx)

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PTO Form 1478 (Rev 6/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp xx/xx/xxxx)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 78327619
Filing Date: 11/13/2003

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: (Standard Characters, see mark)

The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font, style, size, or color.

The literal element of the mark consists of LEGENDS.

The applicant, VLS Athletics Inc., a corporation of Delaware, residing at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19801-1120, requests registration of the trademark/service mark identified above 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 025: Footwear, namely, basketball shoes; apparel, namely, basketball uniforms, warm up suits, jerseys, shirts, socks, shorts, pants, sweatshirts, and jackets; head band and wrist bands; belts.

The applicant hereby appoints Carol Anne Been and Samuel Fifer, David W. Maher, Kevin W. Guynn, David R. Metzger, Jordan A. Sigale, Gregory R. Naron, Alison P. Schwartz, Marina N. Saito, Thomas J. Burton, Wenyu T. Blanchard, Christopher P. Rauch, Steve M. Lubezny, S. Roberts Carter III, Mei Tsang and Tobias E. Schlueter of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, PO Box#061080 Wacker Drive Station Sears Tower , Chicago, IL, USA, 60606-1080 to submit this application on behalf of the applicant.

The USPTO is authorized to communicate with the applicant or its representative at the following email address: cbeen@sonnenschein.com.

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: /cab13122/   Date: 11/13/2003
Signatory's Name: Carol Anne Been
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant


Mailing Address:
     Carol Anne Been
     PO Box#061080 Wacker Drive Station Sears Tower
     Chicago, IL 60606-1080

RAM Sale Number: 312
RAM Accounting Date: 11/14/2003

Serial Number: 78327619
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Nov 13 16:43:47 EST 2003
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXXXXXXXX-2003111316434753144
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