TEAS Plus New Application

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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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 88132087

Filing Date: 09/26/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: VAXNEUVANCE (Standard Characters, see mark)
The mark in your application is VAXNEUVANCE.


The applicant, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a corporation of New Jersey, having an address of
      One Merck Drive
      Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 08889
      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:

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       International Class 005:  Human vaccine preparations
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. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      James A. Thomas and Lisa Jakob, Amy C. Van Eepoel of Merck & Co., Inc.
      Office of General Counsel
      126 E. Lincoln Avenue
      Rahway, New Jersey 07065
      United States
      732-594-1767(phone)
      732-594-5760(fax)
      james.thomas2@merck.com (authorized)

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

James A. Thomas

Merck & Co., Inc.

Office of General Counsel       126 E. Lincoln Avenue

Rahway, New Jersey 07065

732-594-1767(phone)

732-594-5760(fax)

TrademarkUS@merck.com;james.thomas2@merck.com; lynn.brumfield@merck.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant or 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 Plus 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 $225 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: /Jeremy Sowers/   Date: 09/25/2018
Signatory's Name: Jeremy Sowers
Signatory's Position: Director, Global Marketing
Signatory's Phone Number: 000-000-0000
Payment Sale Number: 88132087
Payment Accounting Date: 09/26/2018

Serial Number: 88132087
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 26 10:23:49 EDT 2018
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XXX.XX.XX.XXX-2018092610234940
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