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

Serial Number: 88554338

Filing Date: 07/31/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

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

The applicant, Smith & Nephew, Inc., a corporation of Delaware, having an address of
      1450 Brooks Road
      Memphis, Tennessee 38116
      United States
      512-391-3931(phone)
      512-391-3901(fax)
      Patents.Dept.US@smith-nephew.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 010:  Medical and surgical devices, instruments and apparatus for use in robot-assisted orthopaedic surgery; robotic surgical devices and apparatus; surgical robots
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:
      William B. Clemmons, Jr. and David Chambers; Norman F. Hainer Jr. of Smith & Nephew, Inc.      1450 Brooks Road
      Memphis, Tennessee 38116
      United States
      901-399-6015(phone)
      5123913901(fax)
      Patents.Dept.US@smith-nephew.com (authorized)
The attorney docket/reference number is TM-2653-USNF.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

William B. Clemmons, Jr.

Smith & Nephew, Inc.

1450 Brooks Road

Memphis, Tennessee 38116

901-399-6015(phone)

5123913901(fax)

Patents.Dept.US@smith-nephew.com;brandi.aiken@smith-nephew.com (authorized)

A fee payment in the amount of $400 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: /William B. Clemmons, Jr./   Date: 07/31/2019
Signatory's Name: William B. Clemmons Jr.
Signatory's Position: Attorney of Record, Tennesse Bar Member
Payment Sale Number: 88554338
Payment Accounting Date: 07/31/2019

Serial Number: 88554338
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Jul 31 12:43:37 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XX.XXX-2019073112433716
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