TEAS Plus New Application

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)

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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: 88268874

Filing Date: 01/20/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: SMILE DIRECT CLUB (Standard Characters, see mark)
The mark in your application is SMILE DIRECT CLUB.


The applicant, SmileDirectClub, LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Tennessee, having an address of
      414 Union Street, 8th Floor
      Nashville, Tennessee 37219
      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 018:  Tote bags

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 018, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 10/12/2016, and first used in commerce at least as early as 10/12/2016, and is now in use in such commerce. The applicant is submitting one(or more) specimen(s) showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, consisting of a(n) photograph of product bearing the mark.
Specimen File1



The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Jami A. Gekas and Lisa M. Valenti-Jordan and all other attorneys of Foley & Lardner LLP      321 North Clark Street, Suite 2800
      Chicago, Illinois 60654-5313
      United States
      312-832-4500(phone)
      312-832-4700(fax)
      ipdocketing@foley.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 116515-0121.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Jami A. Gekas

Foley & Lardner LLP

321 North Clark Street, Suite 2800

Chicago, Illinois 60654-5313

312-832-4500(phone)

312-832-4700(fax)

ipdocketing@foley.com;jgekas@foley.com; lvalenti-jordan@foley.com; jrodriguez@foley.com; smunoz@foley.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: /Susan Greenspon/   Date: 01/20/2019
Signatory's Name: Susan Greenspon
Signatory's Position: General Counsel
Signatory's Phone Number: 8478144999
Payment Sale Number: 88268874
Payment Accounting Date: 01/22/2019

Serial Number: 88268874
Internet Transmission Date: Sun Jan 20 21:17:51 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2019012021175144
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