Post Publication Amendment

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OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

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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 1771 (Rev 10/2011)

OMB No. 0651-0050 (Exp 09/20/2020)

Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA) Amendment

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

Application serial no. 88244629 V.FRIENDS(Standard Characters, see http://uspto.report/TM/88244629/mark.png) has been amended as follows:

EXPLANATION OF FILING
Applicant requests that the application be amended to include a Section 44(e) basis and Applicant wants the Section 1(b) basis to be deleted after the foreign registration is accepted.

CLASSIFICATION AND LISTING OF GOODS/SERVICES

Applicant proposes to amend the following class of goods/services in the application:
Current: Class 028 for Games equipment, namely, equipment sold as a unit for playing card games, bingo game playing equipment, badminton game playing equipment; Apparatus for games, namely, Apparatus for electronic games adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; Video game machines; Portable games with liquid crystal displays; Joysticks for video games; Toys, namely, action figure toys, musical toys, infant toys; Play balloons; Dolls; Marionettes; Plush toys; Toy vehicles; Stuffed toys; Toy models; Toy figures; Masks, namely, toy masks, masquerade masks, theatrical masks; Toy robots; Toy drones; Smart robot toys; Toy watches; Toy windmills; Inflatable toys; Kokeshi dolls; Fabric dolls; Board games; playing balls; Body-building apparatus; Machines for physical exercises; Ornaments for Christmas trees, except illumination articles and confectionery
Original Filing Basis:
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Proposed: Class 028 for Games equipment, namely, equipment sold as a unit for playing card games, bingo game playing equipment, badminton game playing equipment; Apparatus for games, namely, Apparatus for electronic games adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor; Video game machines; Portable games with liquid crystal displays; Joysticks for video games; Toys, namely, action figure toys, musical toys, infant toys; Play balloons; Dolls; Marionettes; Plush toys; Toy vehicles; Stuffed toys; Toy models; Toy figures; Masks, namely, toy masks, masquerade masks, theatrical masks; Toy robots; Toy drones; Smart robot toys; Toy watches; Toy windmills; Inflatable toys; Kokeshi dolls; Fabric dolls; Board games; playing balls; Body-building apparatus; Machines for physical exercises; Ornaments for Christmas trees, except illumination articles and confectionery
Filing Basis: Section 1(b), Intent to Use: For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services in the application. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.

Filing Basis: Section 44(e), Based on Foreign Registration:For all applications: The applicant attaches a copy of [ China registration number 34362195 registered 07/28/2019 with a renewal date of __________ and an expiration date of 07/27/2029 ], and translation thereof, if appropriate. For a trademark or service mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, or collective membership mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with the identified goods/services/collective membership organization. For a certification mark application: As of the application filing date, the applicant had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the identified goods/services, and the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods or services that meet the certification standards of the applicant.
Original PDF file:
FRU0-731552374-111757981_._Registration_Certificate__EN_-_34362195.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) ( 1 page)
Foreign Registration-1

SIGNATURE(S)
Declaration Signature

DECLARATION: 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, if the applicant submitted the application or allegation of use (AOU) unsigned, all statements in the application or AOU and this submission based on the signatory's own knowledge are true, and all statements in the application or AOU and this submission made on information and belief are believed to be true.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(a) APPLICATION/AOU: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or AOU under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c), the signatory additionally believes that: the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered; the mark is in use in commerce and was in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; the original specimen(s), if applicable, shows the mark in use in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or AOU; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, or certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and was exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the filing date of the application or AOU; for a certification mark application, the applicant is not engaged in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

STATEMENTS FOR UNSIGNED SECTION 1(b)/SECTION 44 APPLICATION AND FOR SECTION 66(a) COLLECTIVE/CERTIFICATION MARK APPLICATION: If the applicant filed an unsigned application under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051(b), 1126(d), and/or 1126(e), or filed a collective/certification mark application under 15 U.S.C. §1141f(a), the signatory additionally believes that: for a trademark or service mark application, the applicant is entitled to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods/services specified in the application; the applicant has a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; for a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark, or certification mark application, the applicant has a bona fide intention, and is entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce and had a bona fide intention, and was entitled, to exercise legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce as of the application filing date; the signatory is properly authorized to execute the declaration on behalf of the applicant; for a certification mark application, the applicant will not engage in the production or marketing of the goods/services to which the mark is applied, except to advertise or promote recognition of the certification program or of the goods/services that meet the certification standards of the applicant. To the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no other persons, except, if applicable, authorized users, members, and/or 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/collective membership organization of such other persons, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

Signature: /Timothy T. Wang/      Date: 09/26/2019
Signatory's Name: Timothy T. Wang
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Texas bar member
Signatory's Phone Number: 9723314603



Signature: /Timothy T. Wang/     Date: 09/26/2019
Signatory's Name: Timothy T. Wang
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Texas bar member

Signatory's Phone Number: 9723314603

The signatory has confirmed that he/she is a U.S.-licensed attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. Commonwealth or territory); and he/she is currently the owner's/holder's attorney or an associate thereof; and to the best of his/her knowledge, if prior to his/her appointment another U.S.-licensed attorney not currently associated with his/her company/firm previously represented the owner/holder in this matter: the owner/holder has revoked their power of attorney by a signed revocation or substitute power of attorney with the USPTO; the USPTO has granted that attorney's withdrawal request; the owner/holder has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her in this matter; or the owner's/holder's appointed U.S.-licensed attorney has filed a power of attorney appointing him/her as an associate attorney in this matter.

        
Serial Number: 88244629
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Sep 26 11:41:20 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/PPA-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20190926114120789
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