Statement of Use

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1553 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. PTO Form 1553 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

Trademark/Service Mark Statement of Use
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: STERLING (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://uspto.report/TM/86397206/mark.png)
SERIAL NUMBER: 86397206



The applicant, STERLING LUMBER COMPANY, having an address of
      501 E. 151st Street
      Phoenix, Illinois 60426
      United States
is submitting the following allegation of use information:

For International Class 019:
Current identification: Shielding, namely, lumber configured for protecting decks of bridges and to shield the environment below bridges during construction; retention walls made of wood for earth retention; lagging, namely, lumber configured for earth retention during excavation; lagging panels, namely, assembled wooden panels for earth retention during excavation; shaft and tunnel lagging, namely, lumber configured for earth retention for shafts and tunnels; wooden ground protection mats, namely, crane mats, site access mats, and timber mats; barge mats, namely, timber mats configured to distribute weight of cargo; outrigger mats, namely, wooden articles configured for load distribution under outrigger pads of mobile cranes; excavator mats, namely, wooden articles configured for ground protection and load distribution under excavation machinery; floater mats, namely, wooden articles configured to float on water and act as a portable work station or scaffold in marine environments; transition mats, namely, wooden articles configured to allow mobile equipment to transition onto other ground protection matting; trestle mats, namely, wooden articles configured as a temporary working surface on uncompleted bridges; pilings of wood; vessel saddles, namely, large wooden timbers configured to secure and support curved vessels; crating, namely, wooden boxes for shipment of articles; blocking lumber; earth retention lumber; custom radius cut block supports for supporting steel coils during shipment; construction lumber; plywood and forming plywood; construction timber; creosote lumber; tunnel ties, namely, custom cut railroad ties for use in connection with tunnel boring operations; marine plywood; pole barn steel; skids; crates; pallet boxes; sheathing; pre-cut lumber; timbers; wheel chocks made primarily of wood; wooden wedges for securing articles; wooden dunnage for securing or supporting articles

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 00/00/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2007, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) PDF of point-of-sale material that include images of the goods, a textual description of the goods, the mark in association with the image and description of the goods, and the information necessary to order the goods.

Original PDF file:
SPN0-742032101-20180320113236271869_._19__20__31.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4


For International Class 020:
Current identification: Non-metal pallets; non-metal pipe cradles in the nature of non-metal pallet like items used to transport or store pipes

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 00/00/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2007, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) PDF of point-of-sale material that include images of the goods, a textual description of the goods, the mark in association with the image and description of the goods, and the information necessary to order the goods.

Original PDF file:
SPN1-742032101-20180320113236271869_._19__20__31.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4


For International Class 031:
Current identification: Raw timber

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 00/00/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2007, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) PDF of point-of-sale material that include images of the goods, a textual description of the goods, the mark in association with the image and description of the goods, and the information necessary to order the goods.

Original PDF file:
SPN2-742032101-20180320113236271869_._19__20__31.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4


For International Class 035:
Current identification: lumber and timber resource management

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 00/00/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2007, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) marketing materials bearing the mark in promotion of the services.

Original PDF file:
SPN3-742032101-20180320113236271869_._Class_35_Resource_Management.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4


For International Class 037:
Current identification: Rental of mats for use in construction operations; installation of mats; removal of mats

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 00/00/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2007, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) screen capture from Applicant's website bearing the mark in promotion of the services.
Specimen File1


For International Class 039:
Current identification: Warehousing services, namely, storage, distribution, pick-up, transport, delivery and packing for shipment of lumber and timber products

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 00/00/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2007, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) marketing materials bearing the mark in promotion of the services; and screen capture from Applicant's website bearing the mark in promotion of the services.

JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPN5-742032101-20180320113236271869_._Class_39_Warehouses.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4


For International Class 040:
Current identification: Sawmill services; timber logging; timber felling and processing; custom manufacturing of lumber and timber products, namely, shielding, namely, lumber configured for protecting decks of bridges and to shield the environment below bridges during construction, retention walls made of wood for earth retention, lagging, namely, lumber configured for earth retention during excavation, lagging panels, namely, assembled wooden panels for earth retention during excavation, shaft and tunnel lagging, namely, lumber configured for earth retention for shafts and tunnels, wooden ground protection mats, namely, crane mats, site access mats, and timber mats, barge mats, namely, timber mats configured to distribute weight of cargo, outrigger mats, namely, wooden articles configured for load distribution under outrigger pads of mobile cranes, excavator mats, namely, wooden articles configured for ground protection and load distribution under excavation machinery, floater mats, namely, wooden articles configured to float on water and act as a portable work station or scaffold in marine environments, transition mats, namely, wooden articles configured to allow mobile equipment to transition onto other ground protection matting, trestle mats, namely, wooden articles configured as a temporary working surface on uncompleted bridges, pilings of wood, vessel saddles, namely, large wooden timbers configured to secure and support curved vessels, crating, namely, wooden boxes for shipment of articles, blocking lumber, earth retention lumber, custom radius cut block supports for supporting steel coils during shipment, construction lumber, construction timber, tunnel ties, namely, custom cut railroad ties for use in connection with tunnel boring operations, crates, pre-cut lumber, timbers, wheel chocks made primarily of wood, wooden wedges for securing articles, wooden dunnage for securing or supporting articles

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 00/00/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2007, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) marketing materials bearing the mark in promotion of the services; and screen capture from Applicant's website bearing the mark in promotion of the services.

JPG file(s):
Specimen File1
Original PDF file:
SPN6-742032101-20180320113236271869_._Class_40_Sawmill.PDF
Converted PDF file(s) (4 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3
Specimen File4


For International Class 041:
Current identification: Rental of mats for use at sporting events, live concerts, and outdoor entertainment events

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 00/00/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 00/00/2007, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) screen capture from Applicant's website bearing the mark in promotion of the services.
Specimen File1


The applicant is not filing a Request to Divide with this Allegation of Use form.
A fee payment in the amount of $800 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for the allegation of use for 8 classes.


Declaration

	The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered. For a trademark or service mark application, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the all goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified, and the applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.
	The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in commerce.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or concurrent users, have the right to use the mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.
	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 the application or submission or any registration resulting therefrom, 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: /Michael J. O'Connell/      Date Signed: 03/27/2018
Signatory's Name: Michael J. O'Connell
Signatory's Position: Chief Operating Officer
Signatory's Phone: 708-388-2223

RAM Sale Number: 86397206
RAM Accounting Date: 03/27/2018

Serial Number: 86397206
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Mar 27 10:05:39 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/SOU-XX.XXX.XXX.X-20180327100539890
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