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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: 87158552

Filing Date: 09/01/2016

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Great Dane Limited Partnership, a limited partnership legally organized under the laws of Delaware, comprising of Dane Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, having an address of
      Suite 920
      222 North LaSalle Street
      Chicago, Illinois 60601
      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 012:  Platform semi-trailers

In International Class 012, 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 09/00/2003, and first used in commerce at least as early as 09/00/2003, 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) photograph of mark on goods.
Specimen File1


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Charles G. Zug and Mark C. Dukes, Lloyd G. Farr, Craig N. Killen, John C. McElwaine of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
      17th Floor
      1320 Main Street
      Columbia, South Carolina 29201
      United States
      (803) 799-2000(phone)
      (803) 255-9831(fax)
      ip@nelsonmullins.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 11283/09075.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Charles G. Zug

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

42nd Floor, IP Department       100 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

(803) 799-2000(phone)

(803) 255-9831(fax)

ip@nelsonmullins.com;geordie.zug@nelsonmullins.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. § 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: /Brandie M. Fuller/   Date: 09/01/2016
Signatory's Name: Brandie M. Fuller
Signatory's Position: Vice President, Marketing
RAM Sale Number: 87158552
RAM Accounting Date: 09/02/2016

Serial Number: 87158552
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Sep 01 15:12:14 EDT 2016
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20160901151214771
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