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: 86590402

Filing Date: 04/08/2015

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Empire Distribution, Inc., a corporation of California, having an address of
      375 Potrero Avenue, Suite 500
      San Francisco, California 94103
      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 041:  entertainment services in the nature of live musical performances; entertainment, namely, live music concerts; entertainment, namely, live performances by musical bands; music production services; record production; sound recording studios; videotape production

In International Class 041, 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 01/01/2010, and first used in commerce at least as early as 01/01/2010, 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) picture of advertising for applied-for services under the mark.

Original PDF file:
SPE00-722421971-20150408085236816375_._Class_41.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Austin Padgett and Michael D. Hobbs, Jr., Sofia Jeong, Esq., Esq., Ryan A. Schneider, Esq., and James E. Schutz, Esq., members of the bar of the State of Georgia; Nancyellen Keane, Esq., and Julia Bishop, Esq., members of the bar of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Karl M. Zielaznicki, Esq. member of the bar of the States of New York and New Jersey; and Susan Stabe, Esq., member of the bar of the State of California, of Troutman Sanders LLP of Troutman Sanders LLP
      600 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 5200
      Atlanta, Georgia 30308
      United States
The attorney docket/reference number is 247036.1.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Austin Padgett

Troutman Sanders LLP

600 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 5200

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

4048853155(phone)

4048853900(fax)

trademarks@troutmansanders.com;austin.padgett@troutmansanders.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: Ghazi Shami
Signatory's Position: CEO
RAM Sale Number: 86590402
RAM Accounting Date: 04/08/2015

Serial Number: 86590402
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Apr 08 09:00:21 EDT 2015
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