Extension of Time to File SOU

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 1581 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 10/31/2017)

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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 1581 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 10/31/2017)

SOU Extension Request
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: ALINITY
SERIAL NUMBER: 86505096

The applicant, Abbott Laboratories, having an address of
      100 Abbott Park Road
      Abbott Park, Illinois 60064
      United States
      224-667-5121
      224-667-7052
      XXXX (not authorized)
requests a six-month extension of time to file the Statement of Use under 37 C.F.R. Section 2.89 in this application.    The Notice of Allowance mailing date was 07/07/2015.

For International Class 010:
Current identification: Hematology analyzers for medical diagnostic use; clinical chemistry analyzers for medical diagnostic use in testing bodily fluids; immunoassay analyzers for medical diagnostic use; blood screening instruments for medical use; medical diagnostic instruments for in vitro diagnostic testing and/or analysis; molecular diagnostic instruments for the analysis of body fluids; medical diagnostic instruments, namely, sample handlers, sample preparation equipment, equipment for testing bodily fluids for medical diagnosis; specimen collection kits used in connection with in vitro diagnostics; blood analyzing instruments and systems for medical diagnostic purposes; medical diagnostic analyzers for measuring, testing and analyzing body fluids; cartridges, chambers and chamber trays for medical use in medical diagnostic blood analyzers, medical diagnostic hematology analyzers, and medical diagnostic analyzers for measuring, testing and analyzing body fluids

For a trademark/service mark: The applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services listed in the Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class; for a collective/certification mark: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization listed in the Notice of Allowance, or as subsequently modified for this specific class.


This is the second extension request. The applicant has made the following ongoing efforts to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with each of those goods/services covered by the extension request: product or service research or development



A fee payment in the amount of $150 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for 1 class.


Declaration

STATEMENTS: The signatory believes that: the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified, or, if applicable, the applicant has a continued bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization under Section 1(b) in the notice of allowance or as subsequently modified; and that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, members and 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.

DECLARATION: 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 resulting registration, declares 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: /Michele H. Bowman/      Date Signed: 07/07/2016
Signatory's Name: Michele H. Bowman
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Illinois bar member
Signatory's Phone: 224-667-5121

RAM Sale Number: 86505096
RAM Accounting Date: 07/08/2016

Serial Number: 86505096
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jul 07 18:02:29 EDT 2016
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/ESU-XXX.XX.XX.XX-20160707180229703
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