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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: 88047988

Filing Date: 07/23/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The literal element of the mark consists of MUNTU.
The mark consists of the sylized word "MUNTU" above an outline of the continent of Africa having superimposed thereon a an outline of the United States with a river outline passing to the top of, and extending from the bottom of the outline of the United States.
The applicant, CHARLES M. CHRISTIAN, a citizen of United States, having an address of
      3025 JOHN BERNARD DRIVE
      ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland 21042
      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 025:  clothing, namely, shirts

In International Class 025, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 06/26/2018, and first used in commerce at least as early as 06/26/2018, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) MARK IS APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE GOODS.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-1731661379-20180723093756055519_._MR4269-8.A.SPEC.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1



Disclaimer
No claim is made to the exclusive right to use the outline of the United States and the continent of Africa apart from the mark as shown.

Translation
The English translation of muntu in the mark is the Swahili translation for "soul" or "essence of mankind".

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      MORTON J. ROSENBERG and DAVID I. KLEIN; JUN Y. LEE; NICOLE B. RACJIEWICZ of ROSENBERG, KLEIN & LEE      3458 ELLICOTT CENTER DR STE 101
      ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland 21043-4178
      United States
      410-465-6678(phone)
      410-461-3067(fax)
      RKL@RKLPATLAW.COM (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is MR4269-8.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

MORTON J. ROSENBERG

ROSENBERG, KLEIN & LEE

3458 ELLICOTT CENTER DR STE 101

ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland 21043-4178

410-465-6678(phone)

410-461-3067(fax)

RKL@RKLPATLAW.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: /MORTON J. ROSENBERG/   Date: 07/23/2018
Signatory's Name: MORTON J. ROSENBERG
Signatory's Position: ATTORNEY OF RECORD, MARYLAND BAR MEMBER
Payment Sale Number: 88047988
Payment Accounting Date: 07/23/2018

Serial Number: 88047988
Internet Transmission Date: Mon Jul 23 09:57:01 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.X-2018072309570106
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