Application

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 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

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

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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 1478 (Rev 09/2006)

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

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 86853835

Filing Date: 12/18/2015

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP., a corporation of Florida, having an address of
      140 Business Park Drive
      Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107
      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 006:  METAL BATH HARDWARE, NAMELY, SHOWER DOOR HANDLES AND SHOWER DOOR KNOBS OF COMMON METAL

In International Class 006, 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 05/28/2013, and first used in commerce at least as early as 05/28/2013, 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) Digitally photographed packaging.
Specimen File1


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Lora J. Graentzdoerffer and Nirav D. Parikh; Kirk W. Rudolph; Edgar A. Zarins of Masco Corporation      21001 Van Born Road
      Taylor, Michigan 48180
      United States
      313-792-6431(phone)
      313-792-6797(fax)
The attorney docket/reference number is 445-3632-T.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Lora J. Graentzdoerffer

Masco Corporation

21001 Van Born Road

Taylor, Michigan 48180

313-792-6431(phone)

313-792-6797(fax)

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. § 1051(a), the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; the applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; 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. § 1051(b), § 1126(d), and/or § 1126(e), the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use 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 persons, except, if applicable, 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 of such other persons, 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. § 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: /Lora J. Graentzdoerffer/   Date: 12/18/2015
Signatory's Name: Lora J. Graentzdoerffer
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, MI bar member
RAM Sale Number: 86853835
RAM Accounting Date: 12/18/2015

Serial Number: 86853835
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Dec 18 13:42:58 EST 2015
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.X-201512181342586835
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