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: 78817693
Filing Date: 02/17/2006

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 TESS.

The applicant, American Standard International Inc., a corporation of Delaware, residing at 33rd Floor, 1370 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, New York, United States, 10019, 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 011: sanitary fixtures, namely, sinks and lavatories

The applicant hereby appoints Kelly A. Merkel and Mary Ann G. Lemere of American Standard Inc., P.O. Box 6820, One Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08855-6820 to submit this application on behalf of the applicant. The attorney docket/reference number is 10572.

The USPTO is authorized to communicate with the applicant or its representative at the following email address: kmerkel@americanstandard.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: /kmerkel/   Date: 02/17/2006
Signatory's Name: Kelly A. Merkel
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant


Mailing Address:
     Kelly A. Merkel
     P.O. Box 6820
     One Centennial Avenue
     Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-6820

RAM Sale Number: 66
RAM Accounting Date: 02/21/2006

Serial Number: 78817693
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Feb 17 15:07:23 EST 2006
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXXXXXXXXX-2006021715072359576
3-78817693-200db2c42588dc39ce7fc73b03766
15889-DA-66-20060217145539320893