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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: 88461963

Filing Date: 06/06/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Rocket Ball, Ltd., a limited partnership legally organized under the laws of Texas, comprising of LLA Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having an address of
      Toyota Center 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 021:  Beverage glassware, drinking glasses, shot glasses, mugs and cups made of ceramic, earthenware, glass and porcelain; beer mugs, tumblers for use as drinking glasses, plastic cups, wastepaper baskets, plastic water bottles sold empty, stainless steel water bottles sold empty, bowls, plates, beverage stirrers, jugs, decorative and commemorative plates, glass jars, cooking utensils, namely, grill covers, non-electric portable beverage coolers; coasters not of paper, not of textile, and not being of table linen; lunch boxes, bottle openers, salt and pepper shakers, drinking flasks, insulating sleeve holders for bottles, insulating sleeve holders for beverage cans, cookie tins, drinking straws, piggy banks; hair, nail and tooth brushes; bath accessories, namely cup holders; laundry hampers for domestic or household use; bottle stoppers specially adapted for use with wine bottles; corkscrews; figurines of ceramic and fiberglass in the nature of garden gnomes, oven mitts
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) 3235838 and 0976164.

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 10036-US-NF8.

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;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: /avg/   Date: 06/06/2019
Signatory's Name: Anil V. George
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record; NY bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88461963
Payment Accounting Date: 06/06/2019

Serial Number: 88461963
Internet Transmission Date: Thu Jun 06 10:39:51 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XX.XXX.XX.XX-20190606103951351
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