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: 78443544
Filing Date: 06/30/2004

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 SLIDER.

The applicant, The Hoover Company, a corporation of Delaware, residing at 101 East Maple Street, North Canton, OH, United States, 44720, 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 007: Floor care appliances, namely, vacuum cleaners, machines for cleaning bare floors, deep carpet cleaners, carpet shampooers, floor polishers; and parts therefor

The applicant hereby appoints Thomas R. Kingsbury and A. Burgess Lowe of The Hoover Company, 101 East Maple Street, North Canton, OH, United States, 44720 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: Tkingsbury@hoover.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: /Thomas R. Kingsbury/   Date: 06/30/2004
Signatory's Name: Thomas R. Kingsbury
Signatory's Position: Attorney


Mailing Address:
     Thomas R. Kingsbury
     101 East Maple Street
     North Canton, OH 44720

RAM Sale Number: 812
RAM Accounting Date: 06/30/2004

Serial Number: 78443544
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jun 30 10:06:18 EDT 2004
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXXXXXXX-20040630100618686041
-78443544-200da074f770dfff5ad95a8027e3e1
16-DA-812-20040630100210827389