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: 78332267
Filing Date: 11/24/2003

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: (Stylized and/or Design, see mark)

The mark consists of The mark has a gold Eagle on the top half, and blue on the bottom half, with white lettering and a white star..

The applicant, FMB Banking Corporation, Inc, a corporation of Florida, residing at 200 East Washington Street, Monticello, FL, USA, 32344, 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.

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

      International Class 036: Applicant is a financial holding company whose wholly-owned subsidiaries provide banking financial and insurance services. The company's subsidiary services include checking and savings account services, certificate of deposit services, individual retirement account services, credit card services, installment and commercial loan services. Other services include mortgage and home equity loan services, automated teller machines, debit card services, direct deposit services and home banking services, namely, banking services accessed via a personal computer and a global computer network connection in International Class 36. Insurance services which include a full line of car and homeowner insurance, business property, liability (including professional) insurance, workers compensation, marine insurance and bonds of all kinds, and financial planning services and products.

In International Class 036, the mark was first used at least as early as 07/01/1974, and first used in commerce at least as early as 07/01/1974, 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) The speciman submitted is a promotional ad used in the local newspaper..

      Specimen - 1

The applicant hereby appoints Sam Lester, Vice President/Legal Counsel of Farmers & Merchants Bank, Farmers & Merchants Bank 2626 Mahan Drive , Tallahassee, FL, USA, 32308 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: slester@fmbbank.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: /SAM LESTER/   Date: 11/24/2003
Signatory's Name: Sam Lester
Signatory's Position: Vice President/Legal Counsel


Mailing Address:
     Sam Lester, Vice President/Legal Counsel
     Farmers & Merchants Bank 2626 Mahan Drive
     Tallahassee, FL 32308

RAM Sale Number: 69
RAM Accounting Date: 11/25/2003

Serial Number: 78332267
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Nov 24 15:00:49 EST 2003
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXXXXXXXXX-200311241500498242
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