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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: 88629933

Filing Date: 09/25/2019

To the Commissioner for Trademarks:

MARK: RINNAI (stylized and/or with design, see mark)
The literal element of the mark consists of RINNAI. The applicant is not claiming color as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of the word RINNAI in a stylized format.
The applicant, RINNAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TA Rinnai Corporation, a corporation of Japan, having an address of
      2-26, Fukuzumi-cho, Nakagawa-ku
      Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 454-0802
      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:

International Class 009:  Electric control panels for water heaters; electric control panels for space heaters; remote controls for water heaters; remote controls for space heaters
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.

International Class 011:  Oil and gas appliances, and their parts and accessories, namely, gas cookers, oil cookers, gas water heaters, oil water heaters, gas room heaters, and oil room heaters for industrial, commercial, and domestic use; water heaters; gas space heaters; hot water heating installations; condensing boilers; gas heat source units for hot water heaters
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) 3656787.


The applicant hereby appoints Karl M. Zielaznicki, Esq.. Other appointed attorneys are Christopher Franich, Esq. and Susan Stabe, Esq., members of the bar of the State of California; Michael D. Hobbs, Jr., Esq., Ryan A. Schneider, Esq., James E. Schutz, Esq., Courtney Adams Thornton, Esq., and Kaitlyn A. Haase, Esq., members of the bar of the State of Georgia; Austin Padgett, Esq., member of the bar of the state of Ohio; and Karl M. Zielaznicki, Esq., member of the bar of the States of New York and New Jersey. Karl M. Zielaznicki, Esq. of Troutman Sanders LLP, is a member of the XX bar, admitted to the bar in XXXX, bar membership no. XXX, and the attorney(s) is located at
      c/o TM DKT CLK
      600 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3000
      Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216
      United States
      212-704-6125(phone)
      212-704-6288(fax)
      IPServicesNYC@troutman.com (authorized).
The attorney docket/reference number is 255838000002.
Karl M. Zielaznicki, Esq. 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 hereby appoints Karl M. Zielaznicki, Esq. of Troutman Sanders LLP
      600 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3000
      c/o TM DKT CLK
      Atlanta Georgia 30308-2216
      United States
      212-704-6125(phone)
      212-704-6288(fax)
      IPServicesNYC@troutman.com
as applicant's representative upon whom notice or process in the proceedings affecting the mark may be served.

The applicant's current Correspondence Information:

Karl M. Zielaznicki, Esq.

Troutman Sanders LLP

c/o TM DKT CLK       600 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3000

Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216

212-704-6125(phone)

212-704-6288(fax)

IPServicesNYC@troutman.com; Karl.Zielaznicki@troutman.com; Eliza.Cen@troutman.com (authorized). Email Authorization: I authorize the USPTO to send email correspondence concerning the application to the applicant, 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 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 $550 has been submitted with the application, representing payment for 2 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: /kmz/   Date: 09/25/2019
Signatory's Name: Karl M. Zielaznicki
Signatory's Position: Attorney of record, New York bar member
Payment Sale Number: 88629933
Payment Accounting Date: 09/25/2019

Serial Number: 88629933
Internet Transmission Date: Wed Sep 25 10:44:40 EDT 2019
TEAS Stamp: USPTO/BAS-XXX.XX.XX.X-201909251044404527
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