TEAS RF 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)

---

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: 88487673

Filing Date: 06/25/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Sonova AG, a aktiengesellschaft legally organized under the laws of Switzerland, having an address of
      Laubisrütistrasse 28
      Stäfa 8712
      Switzerland

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 010:  Hearing aids and their parts and fittings; medical hearing instruments and parts of such devices

Priority based on foreign filing: 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 and asserts a claim of priority based on Switzerland application number 07409/2019, filed 05/29/2019.
INTENT TO PERFECT 44(d) : At this time, the applicant intends to rely on Section 44(e) as a basis for registration and requests that the application be suspended to await the submission of the foreign registration. If ultimately the applicant does not rely on §44(e) as a basis for registration, a valid claim of priority may be retained.

Based on Foreign Registration: 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, and submits a copy of Switzerland registration number 732338, and/or proof of renewal, registered 06/14/2019 with a renewal date of __________ and an expiration date of 05/29/2029, and translation thereof, if appropriate.

Original PDF file:
reg-1-21620115974-114408560_._Translation_Swiss_Reg_Certificate_SHIFT_732338.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (1 page)
Foreign Registration-1
Original PDF file:
reg-1-21620115974-114408560_._Reg_Certificate_SHIFT_CH_732338.pdf
Converted PDF file(s) (2 pages)
Foreign Registration-1
Foreign Registration-2

The foreign registration that is the basis of the U.S. application under §44(e) of the Trademark Act includes a claim of standard characters or the country of origin's standard character equivalent.


The applicant's current Attorney Information:
      Sherri L. Eastley and all other attorneys with the firm of Pirkey Barber PLLC      1801 East 6th Street, Suite 300
      Austin, Texas 78702
      United States
      512-322-5200(phone)
      tmcentral@pirkeybarber.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is SONO238US.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Sherri L. Eastley

Pirkey Barber PLLC

1801 East 6th Street, Suite 300

Austin, Texas 78702

512-322-5200(phone)

tmcentral@pirkeybarber.com;seastley@pirkeybarber.com; fcera@pirkeybarber.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: /Beatrice Schnitzer/   Date: 06/25/2019
Signatory's Name: Beatrice Schnitzer
Signatory's Position: Senior Legal Counsel IP
Payment Sale Number: 88487673
Payment Accounting Date: 06/25/2019

Serial Number: 88487673
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Jun 25 11:31:51 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XXX.XXX.XX-201906251131516
80352-88487673-6204adf392023c38850471136
636718de61f1c236713c975b1bcb7c443c3f58e3
-CC-12398-20190624114408560608