TEAS Plus New Application

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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

TEAS Plus Application

Serial Number: 88611918

Filing Date: 09/10/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: GRANPRO (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of GRANPRO. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of Latin characters of "GRANPRO" in one line, wherein the thickness of the characters in "GRAN" is greater than "PRO", and all characters are of equivalent size.
The applicant, FILCO CORPORATION, a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      301, 21-10 Kamioosaki 2-chome
      Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021
      Japan

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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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. (15 U.S.C. Section 1051(b)).

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 Japan application number 2019-108645, filed 08/09/2019.
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.




Significance of wording, letter(s), or numeral(s)
GRANPRO appearing in the mark has no significance nor is it a term of art in the relevant trade or industry or as used in connection with the goods/services listed in the application, or any geographical significance. The word(s) GRANPRO has no meaning in a foreign language.


The applicant hereby appoints Yoichiro Yamaguchi. Yoichiro Yamaguchi of Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, is located at
      Suite 400
      1000 Maine Avenue, S.W.
      Washington, District of Columbia 20024
      United States
      202-747-9592(phone)
      202-747-9580(fax)
      dcipdocket@michaelbest.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 880035-0093.
Yoichiro Yamaguchi submitted the following statement: The attorney of record is an active member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or any U.S. Commonwealth or territory.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Yoichiro Yamaguchi

Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

Suite 400       1000 Maine Avenue, S.W.

Washington, District of Columbia 20024

202-747-9592(phone)

202-747-9580(fax)

dcipdocket@michaelbest.com; yyamaguchi@michaelbest.com; nncondie@michaelbest.com (authorized). Email Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send email correspondence concerning the application to the applicant or the applicant's attorney, or the applicant's domestic representative at the email address provided in this application. I understand that a valid email 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: /Yoichiro Yamaguchi/   Date: 09/10/2019
Signatory's Name: Yoichiro Yamaguchi
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, District of Columbia bar member.
Signatory's Phone Number: 202-747-9592
Payment Sale Number: 88611918
Payment Accounting Date: 09/10/2019

Serial Number: 88611918
Internet Transmission Date: Tue Sep 10 23:09:28 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/FTK-XX.XX.XXX.XXX-2019091023092801
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