TEAS Plus New Application

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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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 87321792

Filing Date: 02/02/2017

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: FORTE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The mark in your application is FORTE.


The applicant, Norix Group, Inc., a corporation of Illinois, having an address of
      1800 Hawthorne Ln., Suite N
      West Chicago, Illinois 60185
      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:

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       International Class 020:  Furniture
Intent to Use: The applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      James D. Palmatier of Applied Patent Services      PO Box 231
      Itasca, Illinois 60143
      United States
      630-306-0612(phone)
      630-735-2390(fax)
      jpalmatier@aol.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 21668_167.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

James D. Palmatier

Applied Patent Services

PO Box 231

Itasca, Illinois 60143

630-306-0612(phone)

630-735-2390(fax)

jpalmatier@aol.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant or the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the e-mail address provided in this application. 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 the loss of TEAS Plus status and a requirement to submit an additional processing fee of $125 per international class of goods/services.

A fee payment in the amount of $225 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 class(es).

Declaration

	If the applicant is filing the application based on use in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a): The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the trademark/service mark sought to be registered; The mark is in use 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 The facts set forth in the application are true. If the applicant is filing the application based on an intent to use the mark in commerce under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b), § 1126(d), and/or § 1126(e): The signatory believes that the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce; The applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services in the application; and The facts set forth in the application are true.
	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.
	To the best of the signatory's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances, the allegations and other factual contentions made above have evidentiary support.
	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 submission or any registration resulting therefrom, declares that all statements made of his/her own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /JDP/   Date: 02/02/2017
Signatory's Name: James D. Palmatier
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Illinois Bar Member
Signatory's Phone Number: 630-306-0612
Payment Sale Number: 87321792
Payment Accounting Date: 02/02/2017

Serial Number: 87321792
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Feb 02 10:18:19 EST 2017
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-201702021018193
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