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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: 88131310

Filing Date: 09/25/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha, a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku
      Tokyo 100-0006
      Japan
      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:  Pharmaceutical preparations; veterinary preparations; drugs for medical purposes; medicines for human purposes; dental materials; dietary supplements for humans; dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes; dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes; dietary supplements for animals; semen for artificial insemination; bacterial preparations for medical and veterinary use; bacteriological preparations for medical and veterinary use; cultures of microorganisms for medical and veterinary use; cultures of microorganism for medical and veterinary use; preparations of microorganism for medical and veterinary use; Gauze for medical purposes; gauze for dressings; dressings, medical; bandages for dressings; babies' diaper-pants; napkins for incontinents; pants, absorbent, for incontinents; reagent paper for medical purposes; in vitro diagnostic preparations for medical use; kits of in vitro diagnostic preparations for medical use; cellulose powder used as carrier for antibody binding in kits of in vitro diagnostic preparations for medical use
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 024:  Woven fabrics; textile used as lining for clothing; knitted fabrics; elastic woven materials, namely, elastic fabrics for clothing; jersey fabrics; felt and non-woven textile fabrics; towels of textile; textile handkerchiefs; bath linen, except clothing; bed linen; bed sheets; pillow slips; bed blankets; cotton blankets; filtering materials of textile; unfitted seat coverings of textile; wall hangings of textile; fabric curtains; table cloths, not of paper; draperies, namely, thick drop curtains; unfitted furniture coverings of textile fabric
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:
      Robert J. Kenney and James M. Slattery; Paul C. Lewis; Michael K. Mutter; Michael T. Smith; Lynde Herzbach; Charles Gorenstein of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP      8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 100 East
      Falls Church, Virginia 22042
      United States
      703-205-8000(phone)
      703-205-8050(fax)
      searsk@bskb.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 0071-0899US1.

The applicant hereby appoints Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
      8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 100 East
      Falls Church Virginia 22042
      United States
      703-205-8000(phone)
      703-205-8050(fax)
      searsk@bskb.com (not 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:

Robert J. Kenney

Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP

8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 100 East

Falls Church, Virginia 22042

703-205-8000(phone)

703-205-8050(fax)

searsk@bskb.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

	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: /Robert J. Kenney/   Date: 09/25/2018
Signatory's Name: Robert J. Kenney
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Virginia bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88131310
Payment Accounting Date: 09/26/2018

Serial Number: 88131310
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Sep 25 17:39:41 EDT 2018
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