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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: 88027718

Filing Date: 07/06/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The literal element of the mark consists of AVANOS.
The color(s) orange and pink is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word AVANOS as spelled out in upper case URW Geometric Bold lettering, with an orange and pink background.
The applicant, Avent, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY
      ALPHARETTA, Georgia 30004
      United States
      404-228-7439(phone)
      XXXX (not authorized)

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 005:  Adhesive strip wound closures; wound dressings; preparations for sealing skin for protection from bacteria into an opening in the skin, namely, liquid film-forming sealants; diagnostic preparations for medical purposes for detection of gastro-intestinal disease; non-invasive breath tests for stomach wall infections.
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 010:  Medical apparatus and instruments for use in surgery; Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, paracentesis trays and structural components therefor; paracentesis trays containing iodine swab sticks, all sold as a unit; medical instruments and cables for use in radiofrequency ablation; surgical instruments for use in the musculoskeletal system, namely, cannulae, probes, and sheaths, and water-cooled components, namely, probes, introducers, burettes, measuring and positioning devices; cooled radio frequency probes for denervation in treatment of chronic joint pain; endoscopic equipment, namely, brushes, handles, snares, and sponges, retrieval baskets, and retrieval hoods; probes and needles for medical use; medical syringes; sutures; scalpels; guide wires for positioning medical equipment; Medical and surgical infusion apparatus, namely, infusion pumps; Medical apparatus for intravenous administration of fluids or drugs, namely, infusion pumps, valves, and infusion sets; medical apparatus, namely, medical pumps for controlled infusion of medication and liquid; Intravenous apparatus wrist supports and straps; medical devices, namely, infusion pumps for delivering measured amounts of solutions into the bloodstream over time; infusion sets; Medical and surgical catheters, and parts and fittings therefor; Medical and therapeutic ice packs; Tracheal ventilating and aspirating apparatus and kits comprised thereof; Endotracheal tubes; Medical instruments for percutaneous tracheostomy and structural components therefor; Humidification devices for medical purposes; Medical ventilators, and tubing and tubing connectors therefor; Introducers, guide wires and locking mechanisms for tracheal ventilating apparatus; Nasal dilators; Kits containing all of the above medical devices for use in medical and surgical procedures; Medical devices for administering nutritional supplements and medication, namely, medical tubing, adapters, caps and/or accessories therefor, namely, replacement caps, injection caps and pressure cuffs; Enteral feeding pumps and tubes and placement kits therefor; Medical apparatus and instruments for monitoring the nutrition levels of patients; Gastric lavage kits containing lavage devices, tubes and bags for pumping stomachs; Pain management systems, namely, electronic stimulator for use within the musculoskeletal system; high frequency electromagnetic therapy apparatus; kits comprised of water-cooled components, namely, probes, introducers, burettes, measuring and positioning devices, for medical use within the musculoskeletal system; Probes and patient monitoring sensors utilizing water cooled radio frequency for pain management relating to disc treatment; Nerve stimulator apparatus for use in stimulating nerve function for medical purpose and/or surgical treatment, and parts and fittings therefor; Nerve locator apparatus for use in locating and identifying nerve function for medical purpose and/or surgical treatment, and parts and fittings therefor; Pain management kits comprising needles for injections and catheter placement, medical syringes for injections, catheters, medical utility drapes, namely, ultrasound drapes, medical gauze, trays for medical use, and ultrasound imaging accessories, namely, ultrasound probe for medical use and ultrasound gel.
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 044:  Providing information in the fields of health and medical care.
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:
      Andrea E. Bates and Kathryn Cox, Jason Cox, Kurt Schuettinger, Johnathan Bates, Kevin Dawson, Laura Deines of BATES & BATES, LLC      1890 MARIETTA BOULEVARD, NW
      ATLANTA, Georgia 30318
      United States
      404-228-7439(phone)
      404-963-6231(fax)
      abates@bates-bates.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 64988638.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Andrea E. Bates

BATES & BATES, LLC

1890 MARIETTA BOULEVARD, NW

ATLANTA, Georgia 30318

404-228-7439(phone)

404-963-6231(fax)

abates@bates-bates.com;jsteed@bates-bates.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 $825 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 3 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: /Andrea E. Bates/   Date: 07/06/2018
Signatory's Name: Andrea E. Bates
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record/GA Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88027718
Payment Accounting Date: 07/06/2018

Serial Number: 88027718
Internet Transmission Date: Fri Jul 06 09:33:06 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XXX.XXX-201807060933066
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