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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: 87376087

Filing Date: 03/17/2017

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      2-1 Ohtemachi 1-chome
      Chiyoda-ku,
      Tokyo
      Japan

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 024:  Textile piece goods, namely fabric for use in the manufacture of articles of clothing and sleeping bags
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.

       International Class 025:  Clothing, namely coats, jackets, trousers, anoraks, hoods and hooded robes; hats; footwear; belts for clothing
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.


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Bassam N. Ibrahim and Bryce J. Maynard, Laura K. Pitts, and all other attorneys of the firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC      1737 King Street, Suite 500
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      United States
      703.836.6620(phone)
      703.836.2021(fax)
      bassam.ibrahim@bipc.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 0073865-046.

The applicant hereby appoints Bassam N. Ibrahim of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
      1737 King Street, Suite 500
      Alexandria Virginia 22314
      United States
      703.836.6620(phone)
      703.836.2021(fax)
      bassam.ibrahim@bipc.com (authorized)
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Bassam N. Ibrahim

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

1737 King Street, Suite 500

Alexandria, Virginia 22314

703.836.6620(phone)

703.836.2021(fax)

bassam.ibrahim@bipc.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, 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 Reduced Fee 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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: Not Provided    Date: Not Provided
Signatory's Name: Not Provided
Signatory's Position: Not Provided
Payment Sale Number: 87376087
Payment Accounting Date: 03/20/2017

Serial Number: 87376087
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Mar 17 18:04:50 EDT 2017
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