Application

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 12/31/2011)

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PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 12/31/2011)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 85094800

Filing Date: 07/28/2010

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ECOLAB (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of ECOLAB.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font, style, size, or color.

The applicant, Ecolab USA Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      ESC-F7610,
      370 Wabasha Street North
      Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
      United States
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, for the following:

       International Class 043:  Leasing of kitchen appliances

In International Class 043, the mark was first used at least as early as _______, and first used in commerce at least as early as _______, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods and/or services, consisting of a(n) the mark appearing on a website page in a manner in which the mark is associated with the goods, and the web page provides a means for ordering the goods.
Specimen File1


The applicant claims ownership of U.S. Registration Number(s) 1497423, 1525025, 1538458, and others.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
Dean R. Karau and David C. West, Stephen R. Bergerson, John C. Pickerill, Caroline Chicoine, Paul Thomas, and Carrie Rosenberry of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

      Suite 4000
      200 South Sixth Street
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1425
      United States

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Dean R. Karau

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Suite 4000       200 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-1425

612-492-7178(phone)

612-492-7077(fax)

ip@fredlaw.com (authorized)

A fee payment in the amount of $325 has been 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: /Dean R. Karau/   Date Signed: 07/28/2010
Signatory's Name: Dean R. Karau
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant, MN bar member



RAM Sale Number: 314
RAM Accounting Date: 07/29/2010

Serial Number: 85094800
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jul 28 14:04:36 EDT 2010
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XX.XXX-2010072814043679
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