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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: 88300534

Filing Date: 02/13/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: BLUE RHINO (Standard Characters, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of BLUE RHINO.
The mark consists of standard characters, without claim to any particular font style, size, or color.

The applicant, Cook Medical Technologies LLC, a limited liability company legally organized under the laws of Indiana, having an address of
      750 Daniels Way, P.O. Box 2269
      Bloomington, Indiana 47402
      United States
      XXXX (not authorized)

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 010:  Medical device, namely, a percutaneous tracheostomy introducer set or tray

In International Class 010, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee or predecessor in interest at least as early as 04/08/1999, and first used in commerce at least as early as 04/08/1999, 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) picture showing use of mark on packaging for the goods.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-206532382-20190213152016462969_._3620-1268_Blue_Rhino_Carton_specimen.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Specimen File1


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 2439110.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Vincent O. Wanger and John C. McNett, Thomas Q. Henry, Charles R. Reeves, Steve Zlatos, Spiro Bereveskos, Daniel J. Lueders, Ken Gandy, Timothy N. Thomas, Charles J. Meyer, Lisa A. Hiday, Christopher A. Brown, Charles P. Schmal, Quentin G. Cantrell, Marta Paul, William A. McKenna, James R. Blaufuss, Michael M. Morris, Jeremy J. Gustrowsky, Matthew M. Gardlik, Blake Hartz, Joshua P. Astin, Andrew M. Nevill of Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP      111 Monument Circle, Suite 3700
      Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
      United States
      317-634-3456(phone)
      317-637-7561(fax)
      docketdept@uspatent.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 3620-1268.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Vincent O. Wanger

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP

111 Monument Circle, Suite 3700

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

317-634-3456(phone)

317-637-7561(fax)

docketdept@uspatent.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: /rick a. mellinger/   Date: 02/13/2019
Signatory's Name: Rick A. Mellinger
Signatory's Position: Vice President-Marketing
Payment Sale Number: 88300534
Payment Accounting Date: 02/14/2019

Serial Number: 88300534
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Feb 13 18:18:15 EST 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XXX.X-20190213181815188
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C-4817-20190213152016462969