Notice of Possible Opposition

NOTICE OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO INTERNATIONAL BUREAU

The table below presents the data as entered.

Input Field	Entered
IDENTIFICATION SECTION
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION NUMBER	1248286
OFFICE REFERENCE NUMBER	79165669
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE CODE	ENGLISH
NAME AND ADDRESS SECTION
NAME AND ADDRESS TYPE	Applicant/Holder
NAME	SHIMANO INC.
ADDRESS	3-77 Oimatsu-cho,
	Sakai-ku,
	Sakai City
	Osaka 590-8577
INSTRUCTIONS SECTION
FREE TEXT PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS	U. S. designated on 20150327; OPPOSITION POSSIBLE Type 1 HAGANE

Commissioner for Trademarks
P.O. Box 1451
Alexandria, VA 22313-1451
www.uspto.gov

Notification of Opposition Possible

Statement sent to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) in accordance with Rule 16(1)(a)-(b) of the Common Regulations
under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol.

International Registration No.: 1248286
Holder: SHIMANO INC.
Mark: HAGANE

By this notification, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hereby informs the International Bureau (IB) that the period for notification of a provisional refusal will expire too late for any provisional refusal based on an opposition to be notified within the 18-month time limit referred to in Article 5(2)(b). Furthermore, the dates on which the opposition period will begin and end are not now known.

Sincerely,

Madrid Processing Unit
United States Patent & Trademark Office
(571) 272-8910

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