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OMB No. 0651-0009 (Exp 02/28/2021)

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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 02/28/2021)

Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal Register

Serial Number: 87906294

Filing Date: 05/03/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BENCHMARK (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of BENCHMARK.
The color(s) blue and gray is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of three uneven vertical bars in the colors blue and gray with the word "BENCHMARK" in blue capital letters.
The applicant, Federated Auto Parts Distributors, Inc., a corporation of Virginia, having an address of
      508 Greenville Ave.
      Staunton, Virginia 24401
      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 007:  starters for motors; starters for engines; alternators; electrical rotating elements and devices for use with land vehicles
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:
      Robin C. Vance and Emily S. Voorheis, Mary D. Baril, Darren W. Collins, Robert C. Hilton, Aaron R. Marienthal, Janet P. Peyton, Heidi E. Siegmund, Christopher J. Verstrate and the law firm of McGuireWoods LLP
      Gateway Plaza
      800 East Canal Street
      Richmond, Virginia 23219
      United States
      804-775-1071(phone)
      804-698-2007(fax)
      trademarks@mcguirewoods.com (authorized)

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Robin C. Vance

McGuireWoods LLP

Gateway Plaza       800 East Canal Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

804-775-1071(phone)

804-698-2007(fax)

trademarks@mcguirewoods.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 $275 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 1 class(es).

Declaration

	Basis: 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 To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate. And/Or 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 To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the facts recited in the application are accurate.
	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 all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

Declaration Signature

Signature: /Robin C. Vance/   Date: 05/03/2018
Signatory's Name: Robin C. Vance
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Virginia Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 87906294
Payment Accounting Date: 05/04/2018

Serial Number: 87906294
Internet Transmission Date: Thu May 03 16:03:25 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XXX.X-201805031603253348
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