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: 86606113

Filing Date: 04/22/2015

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Tangent Communications, Inc., a corporation of Illinois, having an address of
      945 Busse Road, Suite A
      Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-2400
      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 009:  Multiplexers and hybrid circuit/packet switches for broadband and high capacity narrow band network backbone and access requirements and services

In International Class 009, 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 09/27/2007, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/27/2007, 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) Use of the mark on the product.
Specimen File1
Specimen File2


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Kathleen A. Rheintgen and Aron Carnahan and Gerald T. Shekleton of Husch Blackwell LLP
      120 S. Riverside Plaza, 22nd Floor
      Chicago, Illinois 60606
      United States
The attorney docket/reference number is 0524738-0000002.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Kathleen A. Rheintgen

Husch Blackwell LLP

120 S. Riverside Plaza, 22nd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

312-655-1500(phone)

312-655-1501(fax)

pto-chi@huschblackwell.com;Kathleen.Rheintgen@huschblackwell.com (authorized)

A fee payment in the amount of $325 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: /Gary Sapp/   Date: 04/22/2015
Signatory's Name: Gary Sapp
Signatory's Position: Vice President-Operations
RAM Sale Number: 86606113
RAM Accounting Date: 04/23/2015

Serial Number: 86606113
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Apr 22 14:39:24 EDT 2015
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