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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: 88235804

Filing Date: 12/19/2018

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The literal element of the mark consists of SKIPPER CLUB.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word Skipper above the word Club with a boat to the right.
The applicant, National Safe Boating Council, a non-profit association legally organized under the laws of Virginia, having an address of
      6985 Gateway Court
      Manassas, Virginia 20109
      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 035:  Promoting public awareness of boating safety and skills
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 041:  Education and educational services, namely, conducting classes, workshops, lessons, seminars, and programs in the field of boating, boating safety and boating skills; education outreach services, namely, providing information about education services in the field of boating, boating safety, and boating skills
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:
      Richard J. Groos and Sheri M. Hunter, Brandon M. Ress, Kristine Waddell and any other attorneys with the law firm of King & Spalding LLP      500 West 2nd Street, 1800
      Austin, Texas 78701
      United States
      512-457-2018(phone)
      512-457-2100(fax)
      aotrademark@kslaw.com (authorized)

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Richard J. Groos

King & Spalding LLP

500 West 2nd Street, 1800

Austin, Texas 78701

512-457-2018(phone)

512-457-2100(fax)

aotrademark@kslaw.com;emolson@kslaw.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: /Peg Phillips/   Date: 12/19/2018
Signatory's Name: Peg Phillips
Signatory's Position: Executive Director
Payment Sale Number: 88235804
Payment Accounting Date: 12/20/2018

Serial Number: 88235804
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Dec 19 17:15:34 EST 2018
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