TEAS RF New Application

PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2018)

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PTO Form 1478 (Rev 9/2006)

OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2018)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 86581438

Filing Date: 03/30/2015

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Sanrio Company, Ltd., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      1-6-1 Osaki Shinagawa-ku
      Tokyo
      Japan


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 020:  Outdoor holiday decorations, namely, stuffed or inflatable figures; Presentation boards; Baby changing tables; Bath pillows; Bean bag chairs; Bedroom furniture; Beds for household pets; Chairs; Clothes hangers; Desks; Drinking straws; Ottomans; Cradles; Cribs; Rocking chairs; Seating furniture; Sofas; Stools; Furniture chests; Gift package decorations made of plastic; Inflatable furniture; Key caps, namely, plastic or rubber caps used to cover the tops of keys; Locker mirrors; Magnetized photo frames; Mirrors; Mirrors enhanced by electric lights; Nap mats; Non-metal and non-leather key chains; Nonmetal and non-paper containers for storage or transport; Non-metal bottle caps; Non-metal clothes hooks; Non-metal fixtures comprising hooks, support arms, and shelving for hanging general household goods; Non-metal picture hangers; Holiday ornaments of common metals not including tree ornaments; Packaging containers of plastic; Personal compact mirrors; Picture frames; Pillows; Plastic banners; Plastic cake decorations; Plastic clips for sealing bags; Plastic key chains; Recliners; Room dividers; Shadow boxes; Shelving for lockers; Sleeping bags; Shower curtain rings; Foam toe separators for use in pedicures; Toy boxes; Toy chests; Drawer pulls of glass, porcelain or earthenware; Booster seats; Play yards

In International Class 020, 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 09/27/1976, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/28/1981, 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/services, consisting of a(n) digital photograph of tag.
Specimen File1


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of U.S. Registration Number(s) 1215436, 1279486, 1391550, and others.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Linda Joy Kattwinkel and Melville Owen, Gregory N. Owen, Noel M. Cook, Kathleen Letourneau, Lawrence G. Townsend, John C. Baum, and Eric D. Gelwicks of Owen, Wickersham & Erickson, P.C.
      455 Market Street, Suite 1910
      San Francisco, California 94105
      United States
The attorney docket/reference number is SANRI 00505.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Linda Joy Kattwinkel

Owen, Wickersham & Erickson, P.C.

455 Market Street, Suite 1910

San Francisco, California 94105

415-882-3200(phone)

415-882-3232(fax)

tmparalegal3@owe.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant or applicant's attorney at the e-mail address provided above. I understand that a valid e-mail address must be maintained and that the applicant or the applicant's attorney must file the relevant subsequent application-related submissions via the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Failure to do so will result in an additional processing fee of $50 per international class of goods/services.

A fee payment in the amount of $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 class(es).

Declaration

The signatory believes that: if the applicant is filing the application under 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(a), the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application, and such use by the applicant's related company or licensee inures to the benefit of the applicant; the specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and/or if the applicant filed an application under 15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b), Section 1126(d), and/or Section 1126(e), the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use or use through the applicant's related company or licensee the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application. The signatory believes that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other person has 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 of such other person, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive. The signatory being warned that willful false statements and the like 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 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.

Declaration Signature

Signature: Not Provided    Date: Not Provided
Signatory's Name: Katsumi Murakami
Signatory's Position: Chief Financial Officer
RAM Sale Number: 86581438
RAM Accounting Date: 03/31/2015

Serial Number: 86581438
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Mar 30 17:15:26 EDT 2015
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20150330171526966
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