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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)

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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: 88280873

Filing Date: 01/29/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: NMB SPLICE SLEEVE (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of NMB SPLICE SLEEVE.
The color(s) blue, red, white, gray, black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of The characters "NMB SPLICE SLEEVE" in an arrayed arc form at the top, a man wearing a blue short coat with a red line along the sleeve, a white belt around his waist, a headband and white socks. His right hand is raised with an index finger directing upward. On the left side of the man are the Japanese kanji characters that read "TSUGITE" (means Connector or Joint) and on the right side of the man is the Japanese kanji character that reads as "ICHIBAN" (means Best or First place).
The applicant, Splice Sleeve Japan, Ltd., a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Japan, having an address of
      17-1 Nihonbashi Hakozaki-cho
      Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0015
      Japan

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 006:  Metal joint for rebar connection, metallic reinforcing material for building and construction
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:
      Marcus P. Dolce and Terryence F. Chapman, Liane L. Churney, Eugene J. Rath III, and Sidney B. Williams, Jr. of FLYNN THIEL, P.C.      2026 Rambling Road
      Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-1631
      United States
      269-381-1156(phone)
      269-381-5465(fax)
      docket@flynnthiel.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 4640.T0011US.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Marcus P. Dolce

FLYNN THIEL, P.C.

2026 Rambling Road

Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-1631

269-381-1156(phone)

269-381-5465(fax)

docket@flynnthiel.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 $275 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: /Marcus P. Dolce/   Date: 01/29/2019
Signatory's Name: Marcus P. Dolce
Signatory's Position: Attorney at Law with Power of Attorney from Applicant, Michigan Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88280873
Payment Accounting Date: 01/30/2019

Serial Number: 88280873
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jan 29 14:23:15 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XXX-2019012914231504
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