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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: 88409135

Filing Date: 04/30/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: American National Insurance (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of American National Insurance.
The color(s) black, white, red, and blue is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of an Eagle with wings spread in black and white perched on top of the word "American" (written in red color). Underneath the word "American" is the word "National" (written in blue color). Underneath the word "National" is a horizontal black line with the word "Insurance" written in black below the line.
The applicant, American National Insurance Company, a corporation of Texas, having an address of
      One Moody Place
      Galveston, Texas 77550
      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:

       International Class 036:  Issuance and administration of life and health insurance; Underwriting, issuance and administration group health, and accident insurance; Underwriting, issuance and administration of property and casualty insurance; Brokerage in the field of indemnity and supplemental health insurance; Consultation in the field of insurance namely, life, health, accident, property, casualty, indemnity and managed care insurance; Mutual fund investment services; Investment consultation, financial management and financial analysis; Financial planning for employers, employees and employee groups; Underwriting in the field of fixed, variable and equity index annuities; Real estate management, leasing and investment; Mortgage banking services, namely, mortgage lending, and servicing of mortgage loans; financial asset management; Investment management services in the field of joint ventures; Wholesale brokerage and underwriting for variable universal life insurance; Estate planning services; Issuance of lost business income and extra expense insurance; Issuance of worker's compensation insurance; Issuance of commercial property and casualty insurance
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.

       International Class 037:  Real estate development and construction of commercial, residential and hotel property
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.



Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 4326897, 8537011, 1308303, and others.

SECTION 2(f) Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness, based on Active Prior Registration(s)
The mark has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 4326897 4762629 4762626 1837021 1308303 0830782 1207499.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Margaret A. Boulware of Boulware & Valoir
      Ste 1350
      2603 Augusta Drive
      Houston, Texas 77057
      United States
      832-369-7850(phone)
      trademark@boulwarevaloir.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is ANINS EAGLE.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Margaret A. Boulware

Boulware & Valoir

Ste 1350       2603 Augusta Drive

Houston, Texas 77057

832-369-7850(phone)

trademark@boulwarevaloir.com;mboulware@boulwarevaloir.com; dkannegenti@boulwarevaloir.com; nseigel@boulwarevaloir.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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /James E. Pozzi/   Date: 04/30/2019
Signatory's Name: James E. Pozzi
Signatory's Position: President
Payment Sale Number: 88409135
Payment Accounting Date: 04/30/2019

Serial Number: 88409135
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Apr 30 13:29:27 EDT 2019
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