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: 78406523
Filing Date: 04/22/2004

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 ICARE.

The applicant, Ecolab Inc., a corporation of Delaware, residing at ERC-840, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN, USA, 55102, 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 003: Cleaning preparations; namely, soaps, lotions, body washes, body rinses, shampoos and hand rinses.
       International Class 005: Disinfecting and sanitizing preparations; namely, disinfectants for medical use, all-purpose disinfectants and sanitizers for medical use.
       International Class 009: Computer software program for use in preparing business reports regarding infection control and personal hygiene.
       International Class 041: Educational services; namely, conducting training programs for medical and healthcare personnel regarding infection control.

The USPTO is authorized to communicate with the applicant or its representative at the following email address: XXXX.

A fee payment in the amount of $1340 will be submitted with the application, representing payment for 4 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: /erc/   Date: 04/22/2004
Signatory's Name: Edward R. Courtney
Signatory's Position: Trademark Attorney


Mailing Address:
     Ecolab Inc.
     ERC-840
     370 Wabasha Street N
     St. Paul, MN 55102

RAM Sale Number: 123
RAM Accounting Date: 04/23/2004

Serial Number: 78406523
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Apr 22 15:27:48 EDT 2004
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXXXXXXX-20040422152748658389
-78406523-200c42acc9517971a4b12f71e407d8
01825-DA-123-20040422152641359659