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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: 88461478

Filing Date: 06/05/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: R (stylized and/or with design, see mark)

The literal element of the mark consists of R.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of a stylized letter R with a ring design.
The applicant, Rocket Ball, Ltd., a limited partnership legally organized under the laws of Texas, comprising of LLA Sports, Inc., a Delaware Corp, having an address of
      1510 Polk Street
      Houston, Texas 77002
      United States
      212-407-8330(phone)
      646-264-4145(fax)
      ipgroup@nba.com (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 016:  Publications and printed matter, namely basketball trading cards, trading cards, stickers, decals, temporary tattoo transfers, commemorative basketball stamps, commemorative basketball game tickets, collectible cardboard trading discs, stick-on whiteboards and dry-erase boards, memorandum boards, clipboards, paper coasters, post cards, place mats of paper, facial tissues, note cards, memo pads, note pads, ball point pens, crayons, felt tip markers, rubber bands, pens and pencils, pen and pencil cases, pen and writing paper holders, desktop document stands, scrap books, rubber stamps, drafting rulers, paper banners and flags, 3-ring binders, stationery folders, wirebound notebooks, portfolio notebooks, unmounted and mounted photographs, lithographs, art prints, posters, calendars, bumper stickers, book covers, bookmarks, wrapping paper, children's activity books, children's coloring books; statistical books, guide books, and reference books, all in the field of basketball; magazines in the field of basketball, catalogs in the field of basketball, commemorative game and souvenir programs related to basketball, paper pennants, stationery, stationery-type portfolios, invitation cards, printed certificates, greeting cards, Christmas cards, holiday cards, informational statistical sheets for basketball topics; newsletters, brochures, pamphlets, and game schedules in the field of basketball; bank checks, check book covers, check book holders, passport holders, money clips, comic books; non-magnetically encoded credit cards, gift cards and telephone calling cards; money clips; printed tickets for sporting and entertainment events; collectible card holders and memorabilia holders in the nature of ticket holders, trading card holders
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:
      Anil V. George of NBA Properties, Inc.      Olympic Tower 645 Fifth Avenue
      New York, New York 10022
      United States
      212-407-8330(phone)
      646-264-4145(fax)
      ipgroup@nba.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is 34874-US-NF3.

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)

646-264-4145(fax)

ipgroup@nba.com;ipgroup@nba.com; avgeorge@nba.com; pmorales@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: 06/05/2019
Signatory's Name: Anil V. George
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, NY Bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88461478
Payment Accounting Date: 06/06/2019

Serial Number: 88461478
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jun 05 23:12:29 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2019060523122928
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