Application

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 6/2005)

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

---

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 6/2005)

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

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 78741847
Filing Date: 10/27/2005

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: iBed (stylized and/or with design, 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 iBed.

The applicant, Stryker Corporation, a corporation of Michigan, residing at 2725 Fairfield Road, P.O. Box 4085, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49003-4085, 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 009: Wireless communication system comprised of (1) a patient handling product, namely, a bed; (2) sensors on the product for sensing bed conditions, room conditions and patient condition; (3) communication module for facilitating a communication of the sensed bed, room and patient conditions through a selected communication network to a data gathering module; and (4) information management system for remotely monitoring and reporting the status of the data gathered by the data gathering module.

The applicant hereby appoints David G. Boutell and Dale H. Thiel, Ronald J. Tanis, Terryence F. Chapman, Mark L. Maki, Liane L. Churney, Brian R. Tumm, Steven R. Thiel, Donald J. Wallace, Sidney B. Williams, Jr. of Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis, P.C., 2026 Rambling Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, 49008-1631 to submit this application on behalf of the applicant. The attorney docket/reference number is 3006.T0246US.

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

A fee payment in the amount of $325 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: /David G. Boutell/   Date: 10/27/2005
Signatory's Name: David G. Boutell
Signatory's Position: Attorney at Law with Power of Attorney from Applicant


Mailing Address:
     David G. Boutell
     2026 Rambling Road
     Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-1631

RAM Sale Number: 147
RAM Accounting Date: 10/28/2005

Serial Number: 78741847
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Oct 27 16:10:41 EDT 2005
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXXXXXXXX-2005102716104149636
3-78741847-200d94298bf9d2c3f3a84728e378f
dd57b-DA-147-20051027160034689239