TEAS Plus New Application

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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 88468529

Filing Date: 06/11/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The mark in your application is EXP.
The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the letters EXP in capital letters and bold font with a first hexagon positioned between the E and the X and second hexagon positioned between the X and the P.
The applicant, NIBCO Inc., a corporation of Indiana, having an address of
      1516 Middlebury Street
      Elkhart, Indiana 46515
      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:

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       International Class 006:  Manually operated metal valves

Use in Commerce: The applicant is using the mark in commerce on or in connection with the identified goods/services. The applicant attaches, or will later submit, one specimen as a JPG/PDF image file showing the mark as used in commerce on or in connection with any item in the class of listed goods/services, regardless of whether the mark itself is in the standard character format or is a stylized or design mark. The specimen image file may be in color, and the image must be in color if color is being claimed as a feature of the mark.

In International Class 006, the mark was first used by the applicant or the applicant's related company or licensee predecessor in interest at least as early as 03/00/2011, and first used in commerce at least as early as 03/00/2011, 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) Website printout bearing the mark in conjunction with the goods and having an online ordering feature for purchasing..
Specimen File1




The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Aaron J. Wong and Terry S. Callaghan, Jeffrey S. Kapteyn, Kevin T. Grzelak, Steven L. Underwood, Brian E. Ainsworth, Matthew J. Gipson, Aaron J. Wong, Brian R. Cheslek, Gregory A. Lewis, Matthew J. Stark, Michael T. Hages, Daniel R. Hoovler, Ginta D. McNally, Jason L. Budd, M. Alyssa Barksdale, Caitlyn N. Silverblatt and Cassandra A. Green of Price Heneveld LLP
      PO Box 2567
      695 Kenmoor SE
      Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501
      United States
      ptomail@priceheneveld.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is NIB001 T475.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Aaron J. Wong

Price Heneveld LLP

PO Box 2567       695 Kenmoor SE

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501

ptomail@priceheneveld.com (authorized) E-mail Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send e-mail correspondence concerning the application to the applicant or 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 Plus 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 $225 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: /Aaron J. Wong/   Date: 06/11/2019
Signatory's Name: Aaron J. Wong
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, Michigan bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88468529
Payment Accounting Date: 06/12/2019

Serial Number: 88468529
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jun 11 16:05:53 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XX.XX.XXX.XX-20190611160553022
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