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: 85106250

Filing Date: 08/12/2010

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, DaVita Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      601 Hawaii Street
      El Segundo, California 90245
      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 041:  Educational services, namely, one-on-one training to educate and demonstrate infusion therapy techniques with patients affected by diseases which require the administration of intravenous or injectable medications.

In International Class 041, the mark was first used at least as early as 11/00/1996, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/1996, 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) Website printout.

Original PDF file:
spec-38971052-152525408_._HOMECHOICE_-_41-44.pdf
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spec-38971052-152525408_._homechoice_41-44c.pdf
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       International Class 044:  Medical services, namely, infusion therapies within the home and/or in an outpatient facility that is not in a hospital setting, clinical pharmaceutical services, certified nurses to monitor and assist in the coordination of patient care with a healthcare team and dieticians to assess and provide nutritional support to patients affected by diseases which require the administration of intravenous or injectable medications.

In International Class 044, the mark was first used at least as early as 11/00/1996, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/00/1996, 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) Website printout.

Original PDF file:
spec-1-38971052-152525408_._homechoice.pdf
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Original PDF file:
spec-1-38971052-152525408_._HOMECHOICE_-_41-44.pdf
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Original PDF file:
spec-1-38971052-152525408_._HOMECHOICE_41-44a.pdf
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spec-1-38971052-152525408_._homechoice_41-44b.pdf
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spec-1-38971052-152525408_._homechoice_41-44c.pdf
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The applicant's current Attorney Information:
Susan Neuberger Weller and Rosemary M. Allen, Heidi F. Aston, Christine M. Baker, Ingrid A. Beattie, Matthew Bernstein, Emma Bevan, Dean Bostock, James P. Cleary, Joseph Corselli, Sean M. Coughlin, Paul Cronin, Micha Danzig, John M. Delehanty, Joseph DiCioccio, Samiyah Diaz, Ivor R. Elrifi, Heidi A. Erlacher, Eugene Feher, Doris Fournier, Richard G. Gervase, Jr., Marvin S. Gittes, John Giust, Jeremy Glaser, Geri Haight, James C. Hall, Paul Hayes, Fred C. Hernandez, Brian P. Hopkins, Lillian Horwitz, David E. Johnson, Jennifer Karnakis, Cynthia A. Kozakiewicz, Carl A. Kukkonen III, Muriel M. Liberto, Boris A. Matvenko, A. Jason Mirabito, James S. Nolan, Christopher Olson, Jonathan M. Passner, Matthew Pavao, Carol H. Peters, Ido Rabinovitch, Brad M. Scheller, Andrew Skale, Timur Slonim, Sheridan K. Snedden, Peter F. Snell, Christina K. Stock, Pedro Suarez, Robert P. Taylor, Kyle Turley, Michael Van Loy, and all attorneys with the firm of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

      Suite 900
      701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
      Washington, District of Columbia 20004
      United States
The attorney docket/reference number is 22578-657.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Susan Neuberger Weller

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Suite 900       701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, District of Columbia 20004

(202)585-3510(phone)

(202)434-7400(fax)

snweller@mintz.com (authorized)

A fee payment in the amount of $650 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 class(es).

Declaration



Signatory's Signature: signatory file
Signatory's Name: Jeffrey L. Miller
Signatory's Position: Vice President and Deputy General Counsel



RAM Sale Number: 1674
RAM Accounting Date: 08/13/2010

Serial Number: 85106250
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Aug 12 15:32:22 EDT 2010
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