Application

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 12/31/2014)

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PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 12/31/2014)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 86171640

Filing Date: 01/22/2014

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Wilson Sporting Goods Co., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      8750 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
      Chicago, Illinois 60631
      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 028:  Sports rackets, namely, tennis rackets, badminton rackets, squash rackets and racquetball rackets

In International Class 028, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 10/03/2013, and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/03/2013, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) 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) Image of the mark on a racket.
Specimen File1


For informational purposes only, applicant's website address is: www.wilson.com

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Terence P. O'Brien and Raymond M. Berens of Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
      8750 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
      Chicago, Illinois 60631
      United States
The attorney docket/reference number is WR-TM-0102-US-NF.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Terence P. O'Brien

Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

8750 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.

Chicago, Illinois 60631

773-714-6498(phone)

773-714-4557(fax)

terence.obrien@amersports.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.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /Terence P. O'Brien/   Date: 01/22/2014
Signatory's Name: Terence P. O'Brien
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record
RAM Sale Number: 86171640
RAM Accounting Date: 01/22/2014

Serial Number: 86171640
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jan 22 09:32:14 EST 2014
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