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: 86596681

Filing Date: 04/14/2015

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Wilson Sporting Goods Co., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      8750 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
      Chicago, Illinois 60631
      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 018:  Sports bags, namely, backpacks, athletic gear bags, sport travel bags, sport umbrellas, all-purpose sports equipment bags and attaché cases
Intent to Use: 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 identified goods and/or services. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).

       International Class 025:  Athletic clothing, namely, shoes, footwear, sandals, flip flops, athletic socks, headwear, namely, hats, caps, ball caps, headbands, bandannas, straw hats, knit hats, visors, athletic tops, jerseys, polo shirts, jackets, warm-up jackets, fleece pullovers, hooded sweatshirts, belts, pants, shorts, warm-up suits, wristbands, baseball pants, baseball sliding pants, sports uniforms, namely, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, football and golf uniforms, basketball racer-back tops, basketball shirts, basketball shooting shirts, basketball shooting pants, basketball shorts, football compression girdles, football jerseys, football pants, football practice pants, golf gloves, racquetball gloves, softball racer-back tops, tennis racer-back tops, tennis shorts and tennis skirts, compression pants, shorts and shirts.
Intent to Use: 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 identified goods and/or services. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).

       International Class 028:  Sporting goods, namely, ball bats, baseball bats and softball bats; baseball batting cages; ball gloves, namely, baseball gloves and softball gloves; ball mitts, namely, baseball mitts, softball mitts and catcher's mitts; ball pitching machines, batting tees, baseballs, baseball bases, grip tapes for baseball bats, bat weights, baseball batting training apparatus in the nature of a batting chute, batting gloves, batting helmets, batting helmet masks, umpire helmets, catcher's helmets, catcher's masks, catcher's nets, baseball training apparatus in the nature of backboards, dimpled baseballs, baseball glove lacing, ball glove mallets, baseball glove oil, indoor baseballs, knee wedges, lineup cards, score cards, perforated baseballs, pine tar rags for use with baseball bats, ball pitching machine covers, pitching screens to be used in connection with ball pitching machines, rosin bags for use with baseballs, bags specially adapted for sports equipment in the nature of golf bags, racquet equipment bags, bat bags, backpacks, gear bags in the nature of bags specifically adapted for sports equipment; balls, namely, volleyballs, basketballs, footballs, baseballs, softballs, tennis balls and golf balls, basketball tube bags, volleyball tube bags; baseball training apparatus, namely, running chute trainers, baseball strike counters for use by umpires for tracking the number of balls and strikes thrown by a pitcher in an at-bat in the nature of a handheld mechanical device, balls for tee ball, umpire brushes for baseball plates, practice nets, practice baseballs; basketball backboards, basketball ball carts, basketball hoops, basketball nets, eye black for reducing sun glare for sports activities, football ball brush for cleaning ball, football tees, golf tees, golf balls, golf clubs, pickleball paddles, platform tennis paddles, platform tennis grip tape, platform tennis grips, platform tennis gloves, volleyball racks, squash racquets, badminton racquets, shuttlecocks for badminton, racquetball racquets, racquetball string, racquetball grips, soccer balls, softball batting cages, tennis racquets, tennis racquet string, tennis accessories, namely, tennis ball pick-up devices, court lines, vibration dampeners for racquets, foam balls, grommets, grips, jumbo balls, overgrips, protective strips for racquets, replacement grips, shock traps for racquets, tennis ball holders, shock guards for racquets, tennis hoops, tennis nets, tennis targets; sports protective equipment, namely, forearm pads, elbow pads, hand pads, neck rolls, shoulder pads, chest protectors, knee pads, leg guards, shin guards, thigh pads and throat protectors, hockey sticks, hockey blades, hockey grips, hockey helmets, hockey facemasks, hockey gloves, lacrosse sticks, lacrosse heads, lacrosse handles, lacrosse gloves, lacrosse helmets, lacrosse string kits, lacrosse mesh.
Intent to Use: 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 identified goods and/or services. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Terence P. O'Brien and Raymond Berens of Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
      8750 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
      Chicago, Illinois 60631
      United States
The attorney docket/reference number is SLUGGER.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Terence P. O'Brien

Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

8750 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.

Chicago, Illinois 60631

773-714-6498(phone)

terence.obrien@amersports.com;alex.andorfer@amersports.com (authorized)

A fee payment in the amount of $975 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /Terence P. O'Brien/   Date: 04/14/2015
Signatory's Name: Terence P. O'Brien
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant
RAM Sale Number: 86596681
RAM Accounting Date: 04/14/2015

Serial Number: 86596681
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Apr 14 13:25:09 EDT 2015
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