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: 85439046

Filing Date: 10/04/2011

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Van Eck Associates Corporation, a corporation of New York, having an address of
      335 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor
      New York, New York 10017
      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 036:  Development and issuance of financial instruments, namely, exchange traded funds and exchange traded notes

In International Class 036, the mark was first used at least as early as 10/10/2006, and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/10/2006, 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) web page.

Original PDF file:
spec-641291275-171731252_._SLXClass36.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
Meghan Hungate and William M. Ried, Kim A. Walker, Aimee Nassau Gardiner, Amir R. Ghavi of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
      787 Seventh Avenue
      New York, New York 10019
      United States
The attorney docket/reference number is 115122.00043.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Meghan Hungate

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019

(212)728-8000(phone)

(212)728-8111(fax)

ipdept@willkie.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: /meghanhungate/   Date Signed: 10/04/2011
Signatory's Name: Meghan Hungate
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, N.Y. Bar Member



RAM Sale Number: 3747
RAM Accounting Date: 10/05/2011

Serial Number: 85439046
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Oct 04 17:20:15 EDT 2011
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.X-20111004172015034
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