PR-Section 8 and 9

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PTO- 1963

Approved for use through 01/31/2025. OMB 0651-0055

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number

Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 4192685
REGISTRATION DATE: 08/21/2012

MARK: ACUGUARD

Current: The owner, VICAR OPERATING, INC., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      12401 West Olympic Boulevard
      Los Angeles, California 90064-1022
      United States

Proposed: The owner, VICAR OPERATING, INC., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      12401 West Olympic Boulevard
      Los Angeles, California 90064-1022
      United States
      XXXX
is filing a Combined Declaration of Use and/or Excusable Nonuse/Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark under Sections 8 & 9.

For International Class 005, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization, listed in the existing registration for this specific class: Anti-flea tablets for dogs ; or, the owner is making the listed excusable nonuse claim.

The owner is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in this class, consisting of a(n) photographs of packages.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2

Webpage URL: None Provided
Webpage Date of Access: None Provided
The owner's/holder's current attorney information: John M. Cone. John M. Cone of FERGUSON BRASWELL FRASER KUBASTA PC, is located at

      2500 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600
      PLANO, Texas 75093
      United States
The docket/reference number is 512836042USv.

The phone number is 972-826-4436; 972-378-911.

The fax number is 972-378-9115.

The email address is jmcdocket@fbfk.law

The owner's/holder's proposed attorney information: John M. Cone. John M. Cone of FERGUSON BRASWELL FRASER KUBASTA PC, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at

      2500 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600
      PLANO, Texas 75093
      United States
The docket/reference number is 512836042USv.

The phone number is 972-826-4436.

The fax number is 972-378-9115.

The email address is jmcdocket@fbfk.law

John M. Cone submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.Correspondence Information (current):
      John M. Cone
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: jmcdocket@fbfk.law
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is 512836042USv.
Correspondence Information (proposed):
      John M. Cone
      PRIMARY EMAIL FOR CORRESPONDENCE: jmcdocket@fbfk.law
      SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) (COURTESY COPIES): NOT PROVIDED

The docket/reference number is 512836042USv.

Requirement for Email and Electronic Filing: I understand that a valid email address must be maintained by the owner/holder and the owner's/holder's attorney, if appointed, and that all official trademark correspondence must be submitted via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).

A fee payment in the amount of $525 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class(es), plus any additional grace period fee, if necessary.


Declaration

	Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services or to indicate membership in the collective membership organization identified above, as evidenced by the attached specimen(s).
	Unless the owner has specifically claimed excusable nonuse, the specimen(s) shows the mark as currently used in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization.
	The registrant requests that the registration be renewed for the goods/services/collective organization identified above.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and that such willful false statements and the like may jeopardize the validity of this submission and the registration, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Signature: /Keith Melman/    Date: 03/22/2022
Signatory's Name: Keith Melman
Signatory's Position: Sr. Vice President & General Counsel
Signature method: Sent to third party for signature


Mailing Address (current):
   FERGUSON BRASWELL FRASER KUBASTA PC
   2500 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600
   PLANO, Texas 75093

Mailing Address (proposed):
   FERGUSON BRASWELL FRASER KUBASTA PC
   2500 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 600
   PLANO, Texas 75093

Serial Number: 85193912
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Mar 22 17:58:27 ET 2022
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/S08N09-XX.XXX.XXX.XX-2022032217582
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