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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: 87911903

Filing Date: 05/08/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The literal element of the mark consists of IMPERIAL.
The mark consists of the word IMPERIAL with 2 stylized dots on top of the letter "M".
The applicant, Imperial Yachts Limited, a limited company (ltd.) legally organized under the laws of Jersey, having an address of
      c/o Lewis Silkin LLP
      5 Chancery Lane, Clifford's Inn
      London EC4A,1BL
      United Kingdom

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:  Boats; yachts; ships; pleasure water crafts; vehicles for locomotion by water; parts and fittings for boats, yachts, ships, pleasure water crafts and vehicles for locomotion by water

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on European Union Trademark - EUTM application number 017890267, filed 04/20/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 035:  Business intermediary services for the purchase and sale, import and export of apparatus for locomotion by water, including pleasure water crafts, ships, yachts and boats, as well as of articles related thereto; business information with regard to ships, yachts, boats and pleasure water crafts for sale; business management and operation assistance to yacht, boat or ship owners and charterers; business administration assistance, namely, administrative support services in the framework of the purchase and rental of ships, yachts, boats and pleasure water crafts; yacht crew payroll administration; publicity, advertising and promotional services; promotional activities, namely, arranging and conducting marketing promotional events for others; sales promotion; business administration services; business consultancy services; providing office functions; business project planning and management services in the fields of yacht and aircraft design, construction, financing and chartering; career services, namely, career placement services, career information services, career networking services; personnel management services; public relations services; administrative services in the framework of the purchase and rental of ships, yachts, boats and pleasure water crafts; publicity, advertising services, promotional activities; recruitment advertising; provision of advice and consultancy relating to personnel recruitment; arranging of exhibitions for recruitment purposes; data processing services; provision of business information; business project planning and management services; recruitment, career and personnel management services; procurement services; advice, information and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on European Union Trademark - EUTM application number 017890267, filed 04/20/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 036:  Financial advisory and consultancy services for yacht, boat or ship owners and charterers; financial arrangement services, namely, arranging of loans, brokerage for hire-purchase, hire-purchase financing services, and financial management of yacht operations for yacht, boat or ship owners and charterers; insurance advisory, arrangement and consultancy services for yacht, boat or ship owners and charterers; yacht brokerage services; estate agencies; real estate and property management; financial services related to real estate

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on European Union Trademark - EUTM application number 017890267, filed 04/20/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 037:  Ship, boat-building and marine construction services; repair, maintenance, refurbishment, modification, restoration and preservation of yachts, boats, ships, vehicles for locomotion by water and parts and fittings therefor; construction and building of offices, domestic dwellings and commercial and residential buildings; building project management; consultancy, information and advisory services relating to all the aforesaid services

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on European Union Trademark - EUTM application number 017890267, filed 04/20/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 039:  Chartering, renting and leasing of yachts, boats, ships and marine vehicles; transportation and delivery of yachts, boats, ships and marine vehicles and parts and fittings therefor; passenger and freight transport by air, road and sea; arranging of cruises, arranging of tours, marine storage, marine transport, transport reservation, transportation information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on European Union Trademark - EUTM application number 017890267, filed 04/20/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 040:  Custom manufacture of yachts for others; advisory services relating to custom yacht construction

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on European Union Trademark - EUTM application number 017890267, filed 04/20/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 041:  Entertainment services; educational and training services; organisation of training lectures and seminars; hosting, providing, organising, planning, arranging, conducting and holding of shows, concerts, lectures, conferences, displays, exhibitions, awards ceremonies, events and seminars; distribution of training and educational materials; publishing training manuals; books, maps, charts, plans and drawings to include the provision of such services on-line from computer databases or the Internet; on-line publishing services; entertainment services, namely, hosting, providing, organizing, planning, arranging, conducting and holding of boat shows, concerts, displays and exhibitions relating to yachts, boating and hospitality, awards ceremonies, and social, sporting and cultural entertainment events in the fields of yachting, boating, and hospitality; educational and training services, namely, organization of training lectures, seminars, and educational conferences in the fields of yachting, boating, and hospitality; dissemination of training and educational materials of others in the field of yachts, boating, travel and lifestyle; publishing and online electronic publishing of training manuals, books, maps, charts, plans and drawings in the fields of yachting, boating and hospitality lifestyle and industries

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on European Union Trademark - EUTM application number 017890267, filed 04/20/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.


       International Class 042:  Yacht, boat, ship and marine vehicle design and development services; engineering services; engineering design services; professional services related to architectural design; architecture, industrial design services; research and development of new products; interior design services; advisory and consulting and information services in respect of all the aforesaid services

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on European Union Trademark - EUTM application number 017890267, filed 04/20/2018.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.




The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Jill M. Pietrini and Paul A. Bost, Susan Hwang, Benjamin O. Aigboboh, Michael Wilburn of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP      1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1600
      Los Angeles, California 90067
      United States
      310-228-3700(phone)
      310-228-3701(fax)
The attorney docket/reference number is 62GL-272908.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Jill M. Pietrini

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1600

Los Angeles, California 90067

310-228-3700(phone)

310-228-3701(fax)

trademarkscc@sheppardmullin.com;rwalsh@smrh.com; rlhudson@sheppardmullin.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 $2200 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 8 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: /Simon Clark/   Date: 05/08/2018
Signatory's Name: Simon Clark
Signatory's Position: Head of Legal Department
Payment Sale Number: 87911903
Payment Accounting Date: 05/09/2018

Serial Number: 87911903
Internet Transmission Date: Tue May 08 15:02:31 EDT 2018
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