Statement of Use

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 1553 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

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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 1553 (Rev 09/2005)

OMB No. 0651-0054 (Exp 12/31/2020)

Trademark/Service Mark Statement of Use
(15 U.S.C. Section 1051(d))

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:
MARK: STAPLES (Stylized and/or with Design, see http://uspto.report/TM/88258512/mark.png)
SERIAL NUMBER: 88258512



The applicant, Staples, Inc., having an address of
      500 Staples Drive
      Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
      United States
      XXXX (authorized)
is submitting the following allegation of use information:

For International Class 035:
Current identification: retail store services featuring office supplies, cleaning and janitorial supplies, break-room supplies, safety supplies, printing products, promotional products, office equipment, electronic and technology products, and office furniture; retail store services featuring promotional general merchandise and general consumer goods with company brand logos and tag lines made to the order and specification of the customer; promoting the sale of goods and services of others through the custom preparation of specialty apparel, promotional items and incentive merchandise; retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods; retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods for others; retail supply ordering services for a wide variety of consumable goods, supplies and equipment regularly used in offices, schools and homes; providing consumer and business product information via the internet; business services, namely, sourcing of strategic goods and services at customers' specific request; preparation of customized promotional and merchandising materials for others; promotional services, namely, promoting the goods of others by means of providing customized specialty apparel, promotional items and incentive merchandise; preparation of customized promotional and merchandising materials for others

The mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all of the goods/services, or to indicate membership in the collective organization listed in the application or Notice of Allowance or as subsequently modified for this specific class.

The mark was first used by the applicant, or the applicant's related company, licensee, or predecessor in interest at least as early as 03/31/2019, and first used in commerce at least as early as 03/31/2019, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one specimen for the class showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class, consisting of a(n) webpage.
Specimen File1


The applicant is not filing a Request to Divide with this Allegation of Use form.
A fee payment in the amount of $100 will be submitted with the form, representing payment for the allegation of use for 1 class.


Declaration

	The signatory believes that the applicant is the owner of the mark sought to be registered. For a trademark or service mark application, the mark is in use in commerce on or in connection with all the goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a collective trademark, collective service mark, collective membership mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by members on or in connection with all the goods/services/collective membership organization in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified. For a certification mark application, the applicant is exercising legitimate control over the use of the mark in commerce by authorized users on or in connection with the all goods/services in the application or notice of allowance, or as subsequently modified, and 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.
	The specimen(s) shows the mark as used on or in connection with the goods/services/collective membership organization in commerce.
	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.
	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.

Signature: /Michael Dowd/      Date Signed: 09/17/2019
Signatory's Name: Michael Dowd
Signatory's Position: Attorney for Applicant
Signatory's Phone: 5082534041

RAM Sale Number: 88258512
RAM Accounting Date: 09/17/2019

Serial Number: 88258512
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Sep 17 12:58:19 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/SOU-XXX.XX.XXX.XX-2019091712581970
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