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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: 88455389

Filing Date: 05/31/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership, a limited partnership legally organized under the laws of Illinois, comprising of Chicago Bulls Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership, composed of the general partner, CBLS Corporation, an Illinois corporation, having an address of
      1901 W Madison St.
      Chicago, Illinois 60612
      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 014:  Jewelry; costume jewelry; beaded jewelry; rubber or silicon wristbands in the nature of a bracelet, beaded necklaces; earrings, necklaces being jewelry, rings being jewelry, bracelets, cuff links, pendants, ornamental lapel pins, charms for collar jewelry and bracelets; clocks; watches; watch bands and watch straps, watch cases being parts of watches, watch fobs; jewelry boxes, tie clips; medallions; non-monetary coins of precious metal; precious metals; key chains; key rings; decorative key fobs; figures and figurines of precious metal; trophies of precious metals; all of the foregoing to promote the sport of professional basketball.

In International Class 014, 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 11/01/1982, and first used in commerce at least as early as 11/01/1982, 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) electronic sales catalog and point-of-sale display in association with the goods.

Original PDF file:
SPE0-6662268-20190530192155746348_._Bulls_Class_14.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (3 pages)
Specimen File1
Specimen File2
Specimen File3


Claim of Active Prior Registration(s)
The applicant claims ownership of active prior U.S. Registration Number(s) 1530949, 1836873, 2514870, and others.

The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Anil V. George of NBA Properties, Inc.      Olympic Tower - 645 Fifth Avenue
      New York, New York 10022
      United States
      212-407-8330(phone)
      ipgroup@nba.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 5607-US-NF2.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Anil V. George

NBA Properties, Inc.

Olympic Tower - 645 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10022

212-407-8330(phone)

ipgroup@nba.com;avgeorge@nba.com; rashley@nba.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: /Anil V. George/   Date: 05/31/2019
Signatory's Name: Anil V. George
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, New York bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88455389
Payment Accounting Date: 06/03/2019

Serial Number: 88455389
Internet Transmission Date: Fri May 31 18:24:37 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.X.XXX.X-2019053118243721122
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